Acronyms Glossary

(Fundraising Glossary)

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AARP: Association of Retired Persons

ACF: Administration of Children and Families

ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act

AFP: Association of Fundraising Professionals

AHIF: Affordable Housing Incentive Fund

AIFP: American Indian Families Project

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BBB: Better Business Bureau

BIA: Bureau of Indian Affairs

BSF: Basic Sliding Fee

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CARE: Castaway Animal Rescue Unit

CASA: Court-Appointed Special Advocates

CCSWMO: Childrens' Choirs of Southwest Missouri

CD: Chemical Dependency

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CD/MH: Chemical Dependency/Mental Health

CFO: Community Foundation of the Ozarks

CERT PROGRAM: "Certification" (as a Small Business Enterprise) Program

CMN: Children's Miracle Network

COO: Chamber Orchestra of the Ozarks

CRO: Cancer Research for the Ozarks

CU: City Utilities

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DCO: Developmental Center of the Ozarks

DD: Developmental Disabilities

DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration

DHSS: Department of Health and Senior Services

DMH: Department of Mental Health

DNR: Department of Natural Resources

DY: Division of Youth Services

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EA: Energy Assistance

EAP: Employee Assistance Programs

EBT: Electronic Benefit Transfer

ECIP: Energy Crisis Intervention Program

EIS: Environmental Impact Statement

EKC: Every Kid Counts!

EMA: Emergency Medical Assistance

EMO: Emergency Management Office

EMS: Emergency Medical Services

ESL: English as a Second Language

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FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

FCE: Family and Community Education

FFY: Federal Fiscal Year – Oct. 1 through Sept. 30

FSA: Flexible Spending Account

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GA: General Assistance

GAMC: General Assistance Medical Care

GCMS: Greene County Medical Society

GPS: Global Positioning System

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HAS: Housing Authority for the City of Springfield

HHS: Health and Human Services

HHW: Household Hazardous Waste

HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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ICON: Interactive Computer Owners Network

ICWA: Indian Child Welfare Act

IEP: Individual Education Plan

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JVCHC: Jordan Valley Community Health Center

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LEA: Local Education Authority

LFCS: Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri

LINK: Let's Invest Now in Kids Program

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MA: Medical Assistance (also known as Medicaid)

MADD: Mothers against Drunk Driving

MCHB: Maternal and Child Health Bureau

ME: Medical Examiner

MI: Mentally Ill

MI & D: Mentally Ill and Dangerous

MODOT: Missouri Department of Transportation

MPACT: Missouri Parents Act

MR/RC: Mental Retardation or a Related Condition

MSHP: Missouri State Highway Patrol

MSU: Missouri State University

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NACO: National Association of Counties

NAIC: National Association of Investors Corporation

NAMI: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

NEA: National Education Association

NIH: National Institutes of Health

NIMH: National Institute of Mental Health

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OACAC: Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

OGS: Ozarks Genealogical Society

OJJDP: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

OJT: On the job training

OLUA: Ozarks Labor Union Archive

OPT: Ozarks Public Television

OTC: Ozarks Technical Community College

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PA: Public Affairs Department

PAT: Parents as Teachers

PLSC: Parenting/Life Skills Center

PMAP: Prepaid Medical Assistance Program

PTA: Parent-Teacher Association

PW: Public Works

QMB: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary

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RBA: Request for Board Action

RFI: Request for Information

RFP: Request for Proposal

RFQ: Request for Qualifications

RGS: Regional Girls Shelter

RMA: Refugee Medical Assistance

RRP: Refugee Resettlement Program

RSB: Rehabilitation Services for the Blind

RSVP: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

RTC: Regional Treatment Center

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SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration

SBA: Small Business Administration

SCORE: Service Corps of Retired Executives

SEA: State Education Authority

SGF: Springfield-Branson Regional Airport

SLMB: Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary

SNAP: Spay Neuter Assistance Program

SNCC: Springfield Neighborhood Coalition Congress

SPFD: Springfield

SPOC: Single Point of Contact

SSA: Social Security Administration

SSI: Supplemental Security Income

SWMBIA: Southwest Missouri Brain Injury Association Support Group

SWMOA: Southwest Missouri Office on Aging

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TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury

TPR: Termination of Parental Rights

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VA: Veterans Administration

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WC: Worker's Compensation

WIC: Women, Infants and Children Program

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