ABA Architectural Barriers Act
ACSR Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ARC American Red Cross
BCA Benefit-Cost Analysis
BFE Base Flood Elevation
BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs
CAA Clean Air Act
CATEX Categorical Exclusion
CBCA Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
CBRA Coastal Barrier Resources Act
CBRS Coastal Barrier Resource System
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEF Cost Estimating Format
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
C.F.R. Code of Federal Regulations
CMS Consumable Medical Supplies
CWA Clean Water Act
CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act
DDD Damage Description and Dimensions
DFA Direct Federal Assistance
DM Determination Memorandum
DME Durable Medical Equipment
DOE Department of Energy
DOJ Department of Justice
DRRA Disaster Recovery Reform Act
DSA Data Sharing Addendum
EHP Environmental and Historic Preservation
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact EO Executive Order
EOC Emergency Operations Center
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ER Emergency Relief (Program)
ERFO Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (Program) ESA Endangered Species Act
ESF Emergency Support Function
EWP Emergency Watershed Protection Program
FCO Federal Coordinating Officer
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FFATA Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act FHSZ Fire Hazard Severity Zone
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
FMAG Fire Management Assistance Grant
FSA FEMA-State Agreement
FTA FEMA-Tribal Nation Agreement
GAO Government Accountability Office
GAR Governor Authorized Representative
GPS Global Positioning System
HEPA High-Efficiency Particulate Air
HENTF Heritage Emergency National Task Force
HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance
HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
HMP Hazard Mitigation Proposal
HOW Houses of Worship
HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
ISAA Information Sharing Access Agreement
IA Individual Assistance
IEBC International Existing Building Code
IHP Individuals and Households Program
LOC Letter of Commitment
NCEI National Centers for Environmental Information NCR Natural & Cultural Resources
NCS Non-Congregate Sheltering
NDRF National Disaster Recovery Framework
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NFIP National Flood Insurance Program
NGO Non-governmental Organization
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRF National Response Framework
NWS National Weather Service
NWP Nationwide Permits
OCR Office of Civil Rights
OFA Other Federal Agencies
OIG U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General O&M Obtain and Maintain
PA Public Assistance
PAPPG Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide PDA Preliminary Damage Assessment
PDG Program Delivery Guide
PHA Public Housing Agency
PNP Private Nonprofit
PDMG Program Delivery Manager
PII Personally Identifiable Information
PL Public Law
POP Period of Performance
PPDR Private Property Debris Removal
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
RA Regional Administrator
REC Record of Environmental Consideration RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RHA Rivers and Harbors Act
RIP Rehabilitation and Inspection Program
RFI Request for Information
RFP Request for Proposal
ROW Right-of-Way
RPA Request for Public Assistance
RSF Recovery Support Function
RUS Rural Utilities Service
RV Recreational Vehicle
SBA U.S. Small Business Administration
SCRI Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative
SF Standard Form
SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area
SHPO State Historic Preservation Officer
SLTT State, Local, Tribal Nation, and Territorial
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SOW Scope of Work
STATEX Statutory Exclusion
SSD Substantial Structural Damage
SWL Stillwater Level
STT State, Tribal Nation, and Territory
T&E Time-and-Equipment
T&M Time-and-Materials
TAR Tribal Authorized Representative
THPO Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
TRAQ Tree Risk Assessment Qualification
TSA Transitional Sheltering Assistance
TWL Total Water Level
UFR Unified Federal Review
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S.C. United States Code
USCG U.S. Coast Guard
USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
VAYGo Validate as You Go
WFPO Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations WOTUS Waters of the United States
WUI Wildland-Urban Interface