Acronym |
Definition |
2LP |
Home Affordable Second Lien Program |
ABA |
Annual Budget Authority (for HAP expenses in the HCV program) |
ACA |
Annual Community Assessment |
ACA |
Asset Control Area. FHA Single Family Housing designated area for special property sales initiatives. |
ACC |
Annual Contributions Contract. Annual Contracts with Public Housing Authorities for payments towards rents, financing debt service, and financing for modernization. |
ACOP |
Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy |
ACRS |
Administration’s system for tracking requests for administrative services |
ACS |
American Community Survey |
ADA |
Americans With Disabilities Act (Section 504) |
Adm |
Administration (HUD Office of) |
AFGE |
American Federation of Government Employees. One of two (AFGE, NFFE) HUD employee unions. AFGE has national recognition. |
AFFH |
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing |
AFR |
Applicable Federal Rate |
AFS |
Annual Audited Financial Statements |
AHAP |
Agreement to Enter into Housing Assistance Payment Contract |
AHS |
American Housing Survey |
AI |
Analysis of Impediments (to fair housing), a part of Consolidated Plans |
Allocation |
Budget Authority transferred from one agency |
Allotment |
Authorization by authorized employee to subordinates to incur obligations |
AMP |
Asset Management Project |
Antideficiency |
Prohibits obligations or expenditures prior to appropriations or in excess of apportionment |
APICs |
America’s Private Investment Companies |
APP |
Annual Performance Plan |
APPS |
Active Partners Performance System |
Apportionment |
OMB distribution of authorized (appropriated) funds |
Appropriations |
Statutory authority permitting agency to incur obligations |
APR |
Annual Performance Report (Annual Progress Report for homeless programs) |
ARAMS |
Automatic Renewal and Amendment Management Subsystem |
ARRA |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
BEDI |
Brownfields Economic Development Initiative. Grants, connected with 108 guaranteed loans to improve security of viability of projects. |
BLI |
Budget Line Item (In LOCCS) |
BLS |
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor |
BOSS |
Budget Outlay Support System |
BRI |
Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative. Interagency initiative addressing financial and legal risks of brownfield clean up and redevelopment. |
Brownfields |
Vacant or underutilized industrial and commercial properties that are environmentally contaminated |
Budget Authority |
Legal authority to enter into financial obligations |
CBD |
Commerce Business Daily |
CDBG |
Community Development Block Grant (CPD program) |
CEF |
Community Empowerment Fund, administered by CPD |
CFCF |
Capital Fund Education and Training Community Facilities |
CFFP |
Capital Fund Financing Program |
CFO |
Chief Financial Officer (HUD Office of) |
CFP |
Capital Fund Program |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
CHAS |
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy |
CHDO |
Community and Housing Development Organization. Non-profit housing provider receiving minimum of 15% of HOME Investment Partnership funds |
CHRB |
Community Housing Resource Board. Organization assisting with voluntary compliance with fair housing laws. |
CIO |
Chief Information Officer (HUD Office of) |
CIR |
Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (HUD Office of) |
CITI |
Correcting Incorrect Tenant Identifiers |
CLPHA |
Council of Large Public Housing Authorities |
CMHI |
Cooperative Management Housing Insurance Fund. One of four FHA funds |
CO |
Contracting Officer |
CoC |
Continuum of Care approach to assistance to the homeless |
COCC |
Central Office Cost Center |
Continuum of Care |
Federal program stressing permanent solutions to homelessness |
COE |
Army Corps of Engineers |
Con Plan |
Consolidated Plan, a locally developed plan for housing assistance and urban development under the Community Development Block Grant and other CPD programs |
Contract Authority |
Statutory authority. Budget authority permitting contracting or obligations prior to an appropriation for payment. |
COOP |
Continuity of Operations |
CPD |
Community Planning and Development (HUD Office of) |
CPDG |
Community Development Block Grant |
CPO |
Chief Procurement Officer (HUD Office of) |
CPU |
Cost Per Unit (Total Cost/Numer of Units) |
CSI |
Community Strategies Institute |
DAP |
Development Application Processing (FHA - Multifamily Housing) |
DAP |
Down payment Assistance Program (FHA - Single Family Housing) |
DARTS |
Departmental Accounts Receivable Tracking/Collection System |
Data Warehouse |
Information system storing HUD program and operational data |
Davis Bacon |
Statutory requirement that persons working on Federal assisted projects be paid at least minimum prevailing wage rates. |
DCR |
Debt Coverage Ratio (NOI/Hard Debt) |
DE |
Direct Endorsement. Program permitting lender processed and endorsed FHA mortgages. |
DEC |
Departmental Enforcement Center |
DGMS |
Department Grants Management System |
DHAP |
Disaster Housing Assistance Program (HCV Program) |
DM |
Data Mart |
DOFA |
Date of Full Availability |
DOT |
Declaration of Trust |
DSCR |
Debt Service Coverage Ratio |
DT |
Delivering Together |
DUNS |
Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System |
EA |
Environmental Assessment. Analysis to determine affect of a project on the environment. May lead to an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). |
EC |
Enforcement Center (formally: Departmental Enforcement Center) |
EC |
Enterprise Communities |
ED |
Executive Director |
EDA |
Economic Development Administration (part of Dept. Of Commerce) |
EDI |
Economic Development Initiative (CPD program) |
EDSC |
Elderly / Disabled Service Coordinator |
EDSS |
Economic Development and Supportive Services (CPD program) |
EEO |
Equal Employment Opportunity |
EGI |
Effective Gross Income (GPR - Vacancy Loss + Other Income = EGI) |
EHOP |
Equal Housing Opportunity Plan. Plan developed by Public Housing Agencies for use in Sec. 8 and Moderate Rehabilitation programs. |
EIS |
Executive Information System. Designed for senior management for analysis |
EIS |
Empowerment Information System. Programmed reports for top executives |
EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement. Analysis of environmental impacts of a proposed project. |
EIV |
Enterprise Income Verification |
EMAD |
Econmic Market Analysis Division |
EMM |
Executive Management Meeting |
EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
EPACS |
(HUD) Executive Performance Accountability and Communication System (for performance plans for Senior Executives) |
EPC |
Energy Performance Contracts |
EPIC |
Energy and Performance Information Center |
EPLS |
Excluded Parties List System |
EPPES |
Employee Performance Planning and Evaluation System. Used to measure/rate employee job performance. |
ESG |
Emergency Shelter Grants (CPD program) |
EVS |
Employee Viewpoint Survey |
EZ |
Empowerment Zones |
F 47 |
see MFIS |
FA |
Financial Analyst |
FAIR |
Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act of 1998 |
Fair Housing Act |
1968 act (amended in 1974 and 1988) providing HUD Secretary with fair housing enforcement and investigation responsibilities |
Fannie Mae |
See FNMA |
FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulations |
FASPHA |
Financial Assessment Subsystem |
FASS |
Financial Assessment Subsystem |
FBCO |
Faith-Based and Community Organizations |
FDS |
Financial Data Schedule |
FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Administration |
FERA |
Front-End Risk Assessments (FERAs) are documented reviews by management of a component's susceptibility to waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement. FERAs are conducted on new or substantially revised programs or administrative functions. |
FFS |
Federal Financial System |
FFY |
Federal Fiscal Year |
FHA |
Federal Housing Administration (HUD Office of Housing) |
FHAP |
Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHEO program). Program assisting State/local govt with process fair housing complaints. |
FHEO |
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (HUD Office of) |
FHIP |
Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHEO program). Program to assist state/local govt, community groups and housing resource boards to combat housing discrimination. |
FHLBB |
Federal Home Loan bank Board |
FHLMC |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Federally chartered stockholder owned corporation supporting secondary market for conventional mortgages. |
FLRA |
Federal Labor Relations Authority |
FMC |
Financial Management Center (Section 8; under PIH) |
FMD |
Financial Management Division (Public Housing) |
FMR |
Fair Market Rent (maximum rent for Section 8 rental assistance) |
FMS |
Facilities Management Specialist |
FNMA |
Federal National Mortgage Association. Federally chartered, stockholder owned corporation supporting secondary market for FHA, VA, and conventional mortgages. |
FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
FONSI |
Finding of No Significant Impact. Environmental Assessment finding that a project will not significantly affect the quality of human life. |
FPM |
Field Policy and Management (HUD Office of) |
Freddie Mac |
See FHLMC |
FSI |
Financial Systems Integration |
FSS |
Family Self Sufficiency program |
FTE |
full-time equivalent (employee) (2080 hours of paid employment) |
FUP |
Family Unification Program |
FWG |
Field Working Group |
FY |
fiscal year |
GI |
General Insurance Fund (one of four FHA insurance funds) |
GIMS |
Grant Interface Mgmt System |
Ginnie Mae |
(HUD) Government National Mortgage Association |
GIS |
geographic information system |
GMC |
Grants Management Center (under Public and Indian Housing) |
GMP |
Grants Management Program |
GMS |
Grants Management System |
GPO |
Government Printing Office |
GPR |
Gross Potential Rent (Number of Units x Monthly Rent x 12 (monhts/annual) = GPR) |
GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act. Requires Federal Agencies to establish performance standards and report on results. |
GSA |
Government Services Administration |
GTM |
Government Technical Monitor (for contracts) |
GSE |
Government-sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) |
GTR |
Government Technical Representative (for contracts) |
HAMP |
Home Affordable Modification |
HAP |
Housing Assistance Payments |
HAP |
Housing Assistance Plan. Housing Plans required by CDBG program. |
HARP |
Home Affordable Refinance |
HART |
HUD Assistance and Recovery Team |
HCA |
Housing Credit Agency |
HCV |
Housing Choice Voucher |
HERA |
Housing and Economic Recovery Act |
HERFORU |
HEREMS Field Office Reporting Utility aka HEREMS |
HFA |
Housing Finance Agency. State or local agencies responsible for financing and preserving low/mod housing within a state. |
HHS |
Health and Human Services (U.S. Department of) |
HIFMIP |
HUD Integrated Financial Management Improvement Project |
HIPRS |
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Integrated Performance Reporting System (HIPRS) application tracks and reports accomplishments on the national Management Plan goals in Headquarters and the local goals in the Field offices. |
HMDA |
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. 1975 Act, amended 1989 requires mortgage lending institutions to collect and disclose information on their lending practices. |
HOC |
Homeownership Center (FHA - Single Family Housing field structure) |
HOME |
Home Investment Partnerships (CPD program) |
HOPE VI |
Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (PIH program) |
HOPWA |
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (CPD program) |
HQS |
Housing Quality Standards |
HUD |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
HUDCAPS |
HUD Central Accounting Processing System |
HUDCLIPS |
HUD Client Information Information and Policy Systems |
HUDstat |
Internal Reporting System |
HUD-VASH |
HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program |
HUSM |
HUD Utility Schedule Model |
IBS |
Integrated Business System |
ICDBG |
Indian Community Development Block Grant Program |
IDAs |
Individual Development Accounts |
IDIS |
Integrated Disbursement and Information System (CPD system) |
IG |
Inspector General (HUD Office of) |
IHAs |
Indian Housing Authorities |
IHBG |
Indian Housing Block Grants Program |
IMS or (IMS-PIC) |
Inventory Management System |
IPA |
Independent Public Accountant |
IPA |
Intergovernmental Personnel Act. Permits temporary assignment of employees to public and private sector. |
IPIA |
Improper Payments Information Act |
IRR |
Internal Rate of Return |
IRV |
Traditional method of determing property values ( NOI / Cap Rate = Value) known as IRV |
IT |
Information Technology |
ITIM |
Information Technology Investment Management |
LAS |
Loan Accounting System; direct loans |
LASS |
Lender Assessment Subsystem |
LDRS |
(HUD) Leadership Development and Recognition System (incentive awards system for executives, managers, and supervisors) |
LGBT |
Collectively refers to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community |
LIHTC |
Low Income Housing Tax Credit |
LM |
Loan Management |
LMR |
Labor-Management Relations |
LOCCS |
Line of Credit Control System |
LDP |
Limited Denial of Participation |
LR |
Labor Relations (usually in reference to HUD programmatic compliance with Davis-Bacon and related Acts) |
MAHRA |
Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 |
MAP |
Multifamily Application Processing (FHA-Multifamily Housing process) |
MAPS |
Monitoring and Planning System |
MARS |
Multifamily Accounting Report and Servicing System aka CSMS; hud-held loans |
MBA |
Mortgage Bankers Association |
MBE |
Minority Business Enterprise |
MBS |
Mortgage-backed securities (for secondary market issued by Ginnie Mae) |
MDDR |
Multifamily Delinquency and Default Reporting System |
MFHRHIIP |
Multifamily Housing Rental Housing Integrity Improvement Project |
MFIS |
Multifamily Insurance System aka F47-insured loans |
MHA |
Making Home Affordable |
MIS |
Management Information System |
MLIS |
Mortgage Lending Information System |
M&M |
Management and Marketing. Single family program to manage and market acquired properties using contractors. |
MMIF or MMI |
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (one of four FHA funds) |
MSPB |
Merit Systems Protection Board. Independent Agency which hears and adjudicates Federal employees’ allegations of abuse of merit principles. |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
MTCS |
Multifamily Tenant Characteristics System |
MTW |
Moving to Work |
NACO |
National Association of County Officials |
NAHASDA |
Native American Housing Assistance Self-Determination Act |
NAHB |
National Association of Home Builders |
NAHRO |
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials |
NAPA |
National Academy of Public Administration |
NAR |
National Association of Realtors |
NAREB |
National Association of Real Estate Brokers |
National Partnership for Reinventing Government |
Formally known as NPR (National Performance Review). Review of federal government operations resulting in recommendations for improvement. |
NCHS |
National Center for Health Statistics |
NCSBCS |
National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards |
NED |
Non-Elderly Disabled |
NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act |
NFC |
National Finance Center |
NFFE |
National Federation of Federal Employees (one of 2 employee unions in HUD) |
NGMS |
Next Generation Management System |
NIBS |
National Institute of Building Sciences |
NOFA |
(HUD) Notice of Funding Availability |
NOI |
Net Operating Income (EGI - Operating Expenses = NOI) |
NPR |
See National Partnership for Reinventing Government |
NPV |
Net Present Value |
NRA |
Net Restricted Assets (Current Assets - Current Liabilities - Program Income) |
NSF |
National Science Foundation |
NSP |
Neighborhood Stabilization Program |
NTO |
National Tenant’s Organization |
OCHCO |
Olffice of the Chief Human Capital Officer |
ODEEO |
(HUD) Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity |
ODOC |
(HUD) Office of Departmental Operations and Coordination |
Officer Next Door |
HUD sale of Single Family Properties in revitalization areas to police officers in order to improve neighborhood security |
OFFP |
Operating Fund Financing Program |
OFND |
Operating Fund Program |
OGC |
(HUD) Office of General Counsel |
OHHLHC |
(HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control |
OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
OLHC |
See Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control |
OLR |
(HUD) Office of Labor Relations |
OMB |
U.S. Office of Management and Budget |
OMB Circular A-76 |
Policies and procedures to determine if work should be contracted or performed in-house |
OMB Circular A-102 |
Policies for Federal Departments for establishing and maintaining internal controls in program and administrative activities |
OMHAR |
(HUD) Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring |
ONAP |
Office of Native American Programs |
Operating Subsidies |
Payments authorized by the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 for operating costs of low-rent public housing projects. |
OPIIS |
Online Property Integrated Information Suite formerly NASS |
OPM |
Office of Personnel Management |
OPPLI |
Office of Policy, Program, and Legislative Initiatives |
Outlay |
Measure of government spending for budget purposes. Any type of funds used to liquidate a federal obligation. |
OSDBU |
(HUD) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization |
P&F |
program and funding (budget table) |
PACS |
HUD Performance Accountability and Communication System (for managers and supervisors) |
PAE |
Participating Administrative Entity. Organization eligible to implement mortgage restructuring and rental assistance sufficiency (Restructuring) Plans. ( multifamily housing assistance restructuring) |
PAS |
Program Accounting System; grants |
PASS |
Physical Inspection Assessment Subsystem |
PATH |
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PD&R program) |
PBCA |
Performance Based Contract Administrator |
PBVP |
Project-Based Voucher Program |
PEL |
Project Expense Level |
PD |
Property Disposition. Disposition of real property. |
PD |
Position Description. Description of the functions of a position |
PD&R |
Policy Development and Research (HUD Office of) |
PFS |
Performance Funding System. Formula used to calculate the amount of operating subsidies required by each PHA to operate it’s public housing. |
PHA |
Public Housing Authority |
PHARS |
Public Housing Authority Recovery and Sustainability Initiative |
PHAS |
Public Housing Assessment System (under REAC) |
PHDEP |
Public Housing Drug Enforcement Program (PIH program) |
PHMAP |
Public Housing Management Assessment Program (under PIH) |
PHRS |
Public Housing Revitalization Specialist |
PIC |
Public and Indian Housing Information Center |
PIH |
Public and Indian Housing (HUD Office of) |
PILOT |
Payment in Lieu of Taxes |
PJs |
Participating Jurisdictions (in HOME program) |
PMS |
Portfolio Management Specialist |
POST |
PIH One Stop Tool |
PTR |
Post Technical Reviews |
PUM |
Per Unit Month |
PV |
Present Value |
QHWRA |
Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act |
QMR |
(HUD) Quality Management Review program (for oversight of field operations) |
RAD |
Rental Assistance Demonstration |
RAMPS |
Recovery Act Management and Performance System |
REAC |
(HUD) Real Estate Assessment Center |
REAP |
Resource Estimation and Allocation Process (under Chief Financial Officer) |
REMIC |
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (under Ginnie Mae) |
REMS |
Real Estate Management System (under REAC) |
Rent Supplement |
Payments to owners of private housing on behalf of qualified low income tenants. (Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965). |
Rental Rehabilitation |
Grants to cities and states for rehabilitation of rental housing. (Housing Act of 1937) |
REO |
real estate owned (in reference to defaulted FHA-insured properties) |
Reservation |
Set-aside of funds for a particular program initiative. |
RESPA |
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Requires lenders to provide borrowers under Federal loan or mortgage insurance programs to receive specific loan transaction information. |
RHF |
Replacement Housing Factor |
RHIIP |
Rental Housing Integrity Improvement Project |
RFP |
Request for Proposals. Used to solicit proposals for contracts under the negotiated procurement method. |
RFQ |
Request for Quotations. Used to solicit price quotes under the simplified acquisition procurement method. |
RIF |
Reduction In Force. Action by management to reduce or adjust an agency’s workforce. |
RMI |
Median Renter Income |
ROI |
Rate on Investment (Cash Flow/Initial Investment) |
ROSS |
Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services |
S+C |
Shelter Plus Care |
S&E |
salaries and expenses appropriation |
SAC |
Special Applications Center (under PIH) |
SAMA |
Site Appraisal and Market Analysis. Required for commitment of FHA mortgage insurance on most Multifamily Projects and large subdivisions. |
SAVE |
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program |
Schedule A |
Excepted appointment for positions which are not practical to exame (eg. attorneys) |
Schedule B |
Excepted appointment to positions for which there is not competitive exams |
Schedule C |
Appointment exempt from competitive procedures for individuals involved in setting Presidential policies or serving in confidential positions reporting to policy makers. |
SCS2 |
Strong Cities, Strong Communities |
Section 3 |
Obligates PHAs to afford resident access t jobs and contracting opportunities created by federal funding |
Section 5(h) |
Permits PHAs to sell all or part of a public housing development to eligible residents |
Section 8 |
Housing Assistance Payment Program (Housing and Community Development Act of 1974) |
Section 8 |
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Housing and Community Development Act of 1974) |
Section 8(a) |
Small Business Act authorizing SBA to enter into contracts with other federal agencies for goods and services. SBA then subcontracts work with eligible small firms. |
Section 8 FMC |
Section 8 Financial Management Center (under PIH) |
Section 9 Operating Subsidies |
See Operating Subsidies |
Section 184 |
Loan Guarantee Program |
Section 202 |
Loans for construction/rehab of housing for the elderly or handicapped |
Section 203 |
Basic FHA Single Family mortgage insurance program. |
Section 108 |
Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program (under CPD) |
Section 202/811 |
Programs for housing assistance to the elderly and people with disabilities |
Section 207 |
Basic FHA multifamily insurance program |
Section 221(d)(2) |
FHA Single Family Mortgage insurance for low/moderate income families |
Section 221(d)(3) |
FHA mortgage insurance for Multifamily housing for low/moderate income families. |
Section 223(e) |
FHA mortgage insurance with housing in older declining neighborhoods |
Section 223(f) |
FHA mortgage insurance to refinance existing multifamily housing |
Section 231 |
Mortgage insurance for housing constructed or rehabilitated primarily for elderly persons |
Section 235 |
FHA single family mortgage insurance with subsidies on interest for low/moderate income families |
Section 236 |
FHA multifamily mortgage insurance with subsidies on interest for low/moderate income projects |
SEMAP |
Section 8 Management Assessment Program |
SES |
Senior Executive Service. Personnel/Payroll system for executives. (Civil Service Act of 1978) |
SHP |
Supportive Housing Program |
SLR |
Subsidy Layering Review |
Source Evaluation Board |
Group of HUD officials responsible for reviewing proposals on competitive contracts of more than $500,000 |
Special Risk Insurance Fund |
One of four FHA funds used primarily for higher risk programs (eg. Section 235; Section 223(e) |
SRI |
Special Risk Insurance Fund (of FHA) |
SRO |
Single-Room Occupancy. Mortgage insurance under Section 221(d) for single room apartments. |
STARS |
System for tracking calls requesting computer-related assistance |
START |
Neighborhood Networks Strategic Tracking and Reporting Tool |
Super NOFA |
HUD’s consolidated approach to issuance of Notices of Funding Availability |
TAC |
Technical Assistance Center (REAC Helpdesk) |
TANF |
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families |
TARC |
Troubled Agency Recovery Center (under PIH) |
TASS |
Tenant Assessment Subsystem |
TDAT |
Tribal Directory Assessment Tool |
TDHEs |
Tribally Designated Housing Entities |
TEAPOTS |
Title VIII Paperless Office and Tracking System (FHEO system) |
Title I (HCD 1974) |
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (CDBG) authorized CDBG |
Title I (NHA 1937) |
Title I of the National Housing Act of 1937 provided FHA insurance for home improvements and mobile homes. |
Title VI |
Loan Guarantee Program |
TLI |
Targeted Lending Initiative (of Ginnie Mae) |
TRACS |
Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System |
Turnkey |
Housing unit initially financed and constructed by private sponsor and purchased by PHA |
UEL |
Utilities Expense Level |
UFAS |
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards |
UMA |
Unit Months Available |
UML |
Unit Months Leased |
UNA |
Unrestricted Net Assets |
UPCS |
Uniform Physical Condition Standards |
USDA |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USHA |
United States Housing Act of 1937 |
VA |
Veterans Affairs (U.S. Department of) |
VASH |
HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program |
VAWA |
Violence Against Women Act and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 |
VCA |
Voluntary Compliance Agreement. Conciliation agreement signed by a complainant to resolve a complaint. |
VMS |
Voucher Management System |
WASS |
Web Access Security Subsystem |
Youthbuild |
HUD program to promote apprenticeships for needy youth in building trades |