Frequently Asked Questions

Acronym List

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

• AAPA – American Association of Port Authorities
• APA – American Planning Association
• AR – Army Regulation
• ASA(CW) – Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
• ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers
• ASDSO – Association of State Dam Safety Officials
• ASFPM – Association of State Floodplain Managers

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B

• BFE – Base Flood Elevation used in FIRM Mapping
• BoR – Bureau of Reclamation

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C

• CAP – Continuing Authorities Program
• CDBG – Community Development Block Grant
• CEM – Civil Emergency Management
• CEQ – Council for Environmental Quality
• CFM – Certified floodplain manager
• CG – Construction General
• CNMS – Coordinated Needs Management Strategy
• COBRA – Coastal Barrier Resources Act
• CoP – Community of Practice
• CRS – Community Rating System

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D

• DFIRM – Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map
• DHS – Department of Homeland Security
• DOI – U.S. Department of the Interior

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E

• E.O. – Executive Order
• EC – Engineering Curricular
• EDR – Engineering Documentation Report
• EIS – Environmental Impact Statement
• EM – Engineering Manual
• EMI – Emergency Management Institute
• EOC – Emergency Operations Center
• EP – Engineering Pamphlet
• EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
• ER – Engineering Regulation
• ETL – Engineering Technical Letter

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F

• FCCE – Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies
• FCSA – Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement
• FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FIFM-TF – Federal Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force
• FIRM – Flood Insurance Rate Map
• FIS – Flood Insurance Study
• FloodSAFE – California’s Floodplain Management program
• FloodSMART – FEMA’s outreach for NFIP information
• FMA – Flood Mitigation Assistant
• FPM – Flood Plain Management
• FPMS – Flood Plain Management Services program
• FRM – Flood Risk Management

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G

• GDM – General Design Memorandum
• GI – General Investigation
• GIS – Geographical Information System
• GRR – General Re-evaluation Report

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H

• H&H – Hydrology and Hydraulics
• HMGP – Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• HQ – Headquarters
• HUD – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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I

• ICC – Increased Cost of Compliance
• ICW – Inspection of Completed Works
• IFRMC – Intergovernmental  Flood Risk Management Committee

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L

• LOMA – Letter of map amendment
• LOMC – Letter of Map Change
• LOMR – Letter of Map Revision
• LOMR-F – Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill
• LRR – Limited Re-evaluation Report
• LSO – Levee Safety Officer
• LSPM – Levee Safety Program Manager

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M

• MDCP – Maintenance Deficient Correction Program
• MIP – Mapping Information Platform
• MNUSS – Map Needs Update Support System
• MSC – Major Subordinate Command
• MSC – Map Service Center

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N

• NAFSMA – National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies
• NCLS – National Committee on Levee Safety
• NEMA – National Emergency Managers Association
• NFHL – National Flood Hazard Layer
• NFIP – National Flood Insurance Program
• NFIRA – National Flood Insurance Reform Act 1994
• NFPC – National Flood Proofing Committee
• NFRMP – National Flood Risk Management Program
• NGO – Non-Governmental Organization
• NHMA – Natural Hazard Mitigation Association
• NMFS – National Marine Fisheries Service
• NOAA – National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
• NRCS – Natural Resources Conservation Service
• NWS – National Weather Service

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O

• O&M – Operations and Maintenance

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P

• P.A.L. – Provisionally Accredited Levee
• P.L.  – Public Law
• PAC – Post Authorization Change
• PAS – Planning Assistance to States
• PCA – Project Cooperation Agreement
• PGL – Planning Guidance Letter
• PgMP – Program Management Plan
• PIR – Project Information Report
• PM – Project Manager
• PM – FEMA Procedure Memorandum
• PMP – Project Management Plan
• PMR – Physical Map Revision
• PPA – Project Partnership Agreement

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R

• R&U – Risk and Uncertainty
• Recon – Reconnaissance Study
• RIP – Rehabilitation and Inspection Program
• RiskMAP – FEMA’s Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning Program

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S

• S.J. – Silver Jackets
• SBA – Small Business Administration
• SFHA – Special Flood Hazard Area

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U

• USACE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture
• USFWS – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• USGS – U.S. Geological survey

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V

• VTC – Video teleconferencing

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W

• WRDA – Water Resources Development Act

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Revised 24 Feb 2012