Acronym Glossary

Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness

BOD

Board of Directors

COC

Continuum of Care

ED

Executive Director

GCEH

Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc.

II

Incubator Institutes

PEN

Provider Enhancement Network

PPC

Project PEN Connect

QEST

Quality Enhancement Standards Team (QEST Program)

TAPT

Technical Assistance Program Training

Populations

DD

Developmental Disability

DV

Domestic Violence

MH

Mental Health

MR

Mental Retardation

PWD

Persons with Disabilities

SA

Substance Abuse

Government Departments, Divisions, etc.

BOE

Board of Education

CDC

Centers for Disease Control

CJCC

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CYCC

Children and Youth Coordinating Council

DCA

Department of Community Affairs

DCH

Department of Community Health

DFCS

Division/Department of Family and Children Services

DHR

Department of Human Resources

DOC

Department of Commerce

DOL

Department of Labor

EOA

Economic Opportunity Authority

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

HUD

Department of Housing and Urban Development

ICH

Interagency Council on Homelessness

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

PHA

Public Housing Authority

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SSA

Social Security Administration

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

VA

Veterans Administration

State/County/City/Region Specific

AP

Achieve Peace

ATF

Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless (Atlanta Task Force)

ATFH

Augusta Task Force for the Homeless

CFO

Caring for Others, Inc.

CFR

The Center for Family Resources (formerly Cobb Family Resources)

COS

City of Savannah

CSAH

Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless (The Homeless Authority)

CSB

Community Service Board (most frequently heard: Cobb/Douglas Counties Community Service Board)

CSRA

Central Savannah River Area

CWS

Community Winter Shelter

FULCO CDC

Fulton County Community Development Corporation

FULCO OPCP

Fulton County Office of Planning and Community Partnership

GAHRA

Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities

GDPH

Georgia Department of Public Health

GHFA

Georgia Residential Finance Authority

GLS

Georgia Legal Services

HAS

Housing Authority of Savannah

HOG

House of Grace, Inc.

HRN

Homeless Resource Network, Inc.

KSU

Kennesaw State University

LAMP

Lowndes Associated Ministries to People

MUST

Ministries United for Service and Training (Marietta, Smyrna, Cherokee)

NEGA

North East Georgia (North East Georgia Homeless Coalition)

ROH

Ray of Hope Charitable Foundation

SOWEGA

South West Georgia

SWGRDC

Southwest Georgia Regional Development Center

TCSB

Tidelands Community Service Board

UMI

Union Mission, Inc.

Programs/Program Terms

CACFP

Child and Adult Care Food Program

CCM

Coordinated Case Management

CDBG

Community Development Block Grant

CHIP

Community HOME Investment Program

CSBG

Community Services Block Grant

EBT

Electronic Benefits Transfer

EHCY

Education of Homeless Children and Youth

ESG

Emergency Shelter Grant

ESGP

Emergency Shelter Grant Program

HCD

Housing and Community Development Plan

HOME

HOME Investment Partnership Program

HOPWA

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

HST

Housing Support Team

LIHTC

Low Income Housing Tax Credit

NHS

Neighborhood Housing Services

NOFA

Notice of Funding Availability

RFP

Request for Proposals

S+C

Shelter Plus Care

SHP

Supportive Housing Program

SNAPs

Special Needs Assistance Programs

SRA

Sponsor-Based Rental Assistance

SS

Social Security

SSDI

Social Security Disability Income

SSI

Supplemental Security Income

SSO

Supportive Services Only Project

TANF

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

TAP

Technical Assistance Programs

TRA

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

UCM

Unified Case Management

WIC

Women, Infants, and Children