Abbreviationslist8 2014

Abbreviations General CEDS COG ECIA EDA FEMA IEDA RC&D USDA UWP

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Council of Governments East Central Intergovernmental Association Economic Development Association Federal Emergency Management Agency Iowa Economic Development Authority Resource Conservation and Development Area United States Department of Agriculture Unified Work Program

10/2013

Housing AAF

ACC ADA BR CDBG CFR

CFP CPI

E&H EID EIDC EIRHA EIRHC EIV FDIC FHA FICA FMR FR FSS FY FYE GAO GR HAP HCV HQS HTF HUD HUDCLIPS IPA IRA IRS LBP

Annual adjustment factor (published

by HUD in the Federal Register and used to compute annual rent adjustments) Annual contributions contract Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Bedroom Community Development Block Grant (Program) Code of Federal Regulations (published federal rules that define and implement laws; commonly referred to as “the regulations”) Capital Funds Program Consumer price index (published monthly by the Department of Labor as an inflation indicator) Elderly & Handicapped Earned income disallowance Eastern Iowa Development Corporation Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Corporation Enterprise Income Verification Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Housing Administration Federal Insurance Contributions Act (established Social Security taxes) Fair market rent Federal Register Family Self-Sufficiency (Program) Fiscal year Fiscal year end Government Accountability Office Gross rent Housing assistance payment Housing choice voucher Housing quality standards Housing Trust Fund Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Client Information and Policy System Independent public accountant Individual Retirement Account Internal Revenue Service Lead-based paint

LIHTC MSA

MTW NOFA NP OIG OMB PH PHA PIC PIH PS QC QHWRA

REAC RFP RFTA RIGI

S8 SEMAP SRO SSA SSI TANF TBRA TPV TR TTP UA UIV URP USDA VAWA

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Metropolitan statistical area (established by the U.S. Census Bureau) Moving to Work Notice of funding availability New production HUD’s Office of Inspector General Office of Management and Budget Public housing Public housing agency PIH Information Center (HUD Office of) Public and Indian Housing Payment standard Quality control Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (also known as the Public Housing Reform Act) (HUD) Real Estate Assessment Center Request for proposals Request for tenancy approval Regional inspector general for investigation (handles fraud and program abuse matters for HUD at the regional office level) Section 8 Housing Section 8 Management Assessment Program Single room occupancy Social Security Administration Supplemental security income Temporary assistance for needy families Tenant Based Rental Assistance Tenant protection vouchers Tenant rent Total tenant payment Utility allowance Upfront Income Verification Utility reimbursement payment United States Department of Agriculture Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005

Employment & Training AEA Area Education Agency AIWP Association of Iowa Workforce Professionals ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act CEO Chief Elected Official CETA Comprehensive Employment & Training Act CSP Coordinating Service Provider DHS Iowa Department of Human Services DOL U.S. Department of Labor DOT Dictionary of Occupational Titles ECIA East Central Intergovernmental Association EEO Equal Employment Opportunity FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid FIA Family Investment Agreement FIP Family Investment Program FND Financial Needs Determination FY Fiscal Year G&C Guidance and Counseling GDDC Greater Dubuque Development Corporation GED General Education Development GLETA Great Lakes Employment & Training Administration IEP Individual Employment Plan IST Institutional Skill Training (Classroom Training) ITA Individual Training Account IVRS Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services IWD Iowa Workforce Development JCS Juvenile Court Services JTPA Job Training Partnership Act LEO Local Elected Officials LIN Limited Internship LLSIL Lower Living Standard Income Level LMI Labor Market Information MOU Memorandum of Understanding NAWB National Association of Workforce Board NAWDP National Association of Workforce Development Professionals NCRC National Career Readiness Certificate OBA Objective Assessment OJT On-the-Job Training PJ Promise Jobs

PY RES RFP RTA RWIB SASC SEC SME SUG TAA UERPC UI/UC VAP WARN WIA WEP WOTC YAC

Program Year Re-Employment Services Request for Proposal Regional Transit Authority Regional Workforce Investment Board Substance Abuse Services Center Secondary Education Certification Subject Matter Expert Skill Upgrading Trade Adjustment Act Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission Unemployment Insurance/ Unemployment Compensation Virtual Access Point Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Workforce Investment Act Work Experience Work Opportunity Tax Credit Youth Advisory Council

Community Development AHI Area Household Income ARRA American Resource and Recovery Act CBP Community Builder Plan CD Community Development CF Communities Facilities CFS Communities Facilities and Services CDBG Community Development Block Grant (program) DOC Department of Commerce EIRUSS Eastern Iowa Regional Utility Service Systems EPA Environmental Protection Agency FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency HOME HOME Investment Partnership Program HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program HPG Housing Preservation Grant HUD Housing & Urban Development ICC International Code Council IDNR Iowa Department of Natural Resources IDPH Iowa Department of Public Health IEDA Iowa Economic Development Authority IEMD Iowa Emergency Management Division IFA Iowa Finance Authority LBP Lead-Based Paint LMI Low-to-Moderate Income MFI Medium Family Income MHI Medium Household Income NP New Production O&M Operations and Maintenance O&T Opportunities and Threats RC&D Resource Conservation and Development Area RFP Request for Proposals RFQ Request for Qualifications SHPO State Historic Preservation Office SRF State Revolving Fund USDA United States Department of Agriculture WIRB Watershed Improvements Review Board WW Wastewater

Economic Development A/R Accounts Receivable A/P Accounts Payable BG Business Growth CDBG EDSA Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Set-Aside CDBG PFSA Community Development Block Grant Public Facility Set-Aside CDC Certified Development Company CEBA Community Economic Betterment Account CIRAS Center of Industrial Research and Service ED Economic Development EDD Economic Development District EDR Economic Development Representative EDSA Economic Development Set Aside EELF Energy Efficiency Loan Fund INV Inventory IRP Intermediary Relending Program PEI Prosperity Eastern Iowa RD Rural Development RISE Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy RLF Revolving Loan Fund SBA Small Business Administration SBA 504 SBA Fixed Asset Financing Program TC Tax Credit NMTC New Markets Tax Credit

Transit ADA APTA BAR CTAA DBE DOT E&H FFY FHWA FTA GVWR IADOT ICAAP IPTA JARC MAP-21 MPO OPT PTIG PTP QHSO RPA RTA RTAP STA STIP STP TAB TAG

American’s with Disabilities Act American Public Transit Association Buy America Requirement Community Transportation Association of America Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Department of Transportation Elderly & Handicapped Federal Fiscal Year Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Iowa Department of Transportation Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program Iowa Public Transit Association Job Access Reverse Commute (Program) Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Metropolitan Planning Organization Office of Public Transit Public Transportation Infrastructure Grant Passenger Transportation Plan Qualified Human Service Organization Regional Planning Affiliation Regional Transit Authority Rural Transit Assistance Program State Transit Assistance (Program) State Transportation Improvement Program Surface Transportation Program Transit Advisory Board Transit Action Group

Transportation ADA Americans with Disabilities Act BRF Bridge Replacement Funds CBS County Board of Supervisors CEO Chief Elected Official CCB County Conservation Board CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement CRD Country Road Department DEMO Federal Demonstration (earmarked) Funds DISC Discretionary Federal Funds DMATS Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study ESP Economic Stimulus Project FAUS Federal Aid Urban System FL Federal Lands Highway Program FM Farm-to-Market Funds FHWA Federal Highway Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration FY Fiscal Year FFY Federal Fiscal Year GO BONDS General Obligation Bonds HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program IADOT Iowa Department of Transportation ICAAP Iowa Clean Air Attainment Program ILDOT Illinois Department of Transportation ILL Illustrative Regional Project ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems JARC Job Access/Reverse Commute LOCAL Local Funds Only LRTP Long Range Transportation Program MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act MDST Multi-Disciplinary Safety Team MFT Motor Fuel Tax MISC Miscellaneous funding MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization MVR Motor Vehicle Revenue NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NHPP National Highway Performance Program NHS National Highway System O&M Operation & Maintenance OTHER All Other Types

PA

Planning Agency (Regional or Metropolitan) PL Planning Funds PN Project Number PRF Primary Road Funds PTIG Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund RISE Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy ROW Right of Way RPA Regional Planning Affiliation RUT Road Use Tax RUTF Road Use Tax Fund RTP Recreational Trails Program SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users SBR State Bridge Replacement Program Section 5307 (former Section 9) FTA Operating/Capital formula funding Section 5309 (former Section 3) FTA Capital Discretionary funding SGR State of Good Repair Sponsor Agency Sponsor SRTP Short Range Transportation Plan SRTS Safe Routes to School STA State Transit Assistance (in Iowa) STP Surface Transportation Program STIP Statewide Transportation Improvement Program STP-HBP Surface Transportation Program Bridge Program STPTE Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement SUDAS State Wide Urban Design and Specifications TA Transportation Alternatives TAG Transportation Action Group TAP Transportation Alternatives Program TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TE Transportation Enhancement TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century TIP Transportation Improvement Program TPMS Transportation Program Management System TPWP Transportation Planning Work Program WIDOT Wisconsin Department of Transportation