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Here are some common acronyms and terms used at USDA. While not complete or comprehensive, we will be adding more items periodically.
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504
Rural Housing Repair and Rehabilitation Program
2501
Outreach and Technical Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program
9003
Biorefinery Assistance Program
9004
Repowering Assistance Program
9005
Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
1862s
Land-Grant Institutions Established by the Passage of the First Morrill Act (1862)
1890s - 1890
Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, and Tuskegee University
1994s - 1994
Land-Grant Colleges and Universities (also referred to as Tribal Colleges)
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A
ACA
Accredited certifying agent
ACEP
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
ACRE
Average Crop Revenue Election
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAAA
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act
AES
Agricultural Experiment Station
AGM
Asian Gypsy moth
AGR
Adjusted Gross Revenue Pilot
AGR-L
Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite
AHPA
Animal Health Protection Act
AI/AN
American Indian / Alaska Native
AIIS
Automated Import Inspection System
ALB
Asian long-horned beetle
AMA
Agricultural Management Assistance Program
AMS
Agricultural Marketing Service
ANCSA
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
ANPR
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
ANREP
Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals
AO
Administrative Officer
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
AQI
Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection
ARC
Agricultural Risk Coverage
ARC-CO
County Agricultural Risk Coverage
ARC-IC
Individual Agricultural Risk Coverage
AREERA
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
ARH
Actual Revenue History
ARIS
Agricultural Research Information System
ARMS
Agricultural Resource Management Survey
ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
ARS
Agricultural Research Service
ATRA
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
AWA
Animal Welfare Act
AWEP
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program
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B
B&I
Business and Industry Program
BARC
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
BCAP
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
BFRDP
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
BSE
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Bt
Bacillus thuringiensis (bacterium)
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C
CAA
Clean Air Act
CAC
Codex Alimentarius Commission
CAPS
Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
CARET
Council for Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
CAT
Catastrophic level of coverage
CCC
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCEP
Commodity Exchange Price Provisions
CCPs
Counter-Cyclical Payments
CDSI
Conservation Delivery Streamlining Initiative
CED
County Executive Director
CEP
Community Eligibility Provisions
CES
Cooperative Extension System
CF
Community Facilities
CFC
Combined Federal Campaign
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CID
Commercial Item Description
CIG
Conservation Innovation Grants
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
CNA
Child Nutrition Act
CNAFR
Council for Native American Farming and Ranching
CNP
Child Nutrition Programs
CNPP
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
COB
Close of Business
CONUS
Continental United States
COOL
Country of Origin Labeling program
COOP
Continuity of Operations Plan
CP
Commodity Procurement
CPHST
Center for Plant Health Science and Technology
CPI
Consumer Price Index
CR
Civil Rights
CREP
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
CRIS
Current Research Information System
CRP
Conservation Reserve Program
CRP
Conservation Reserve Program
CSA
Community-supported agriculture
CSFP
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
CSP
Conservation Stewardship Program
CSRA
Civil Service Reform Act
CSREES
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
CVB
Center for Veterinary Biologics
CWA
Clean Water Act
CY
Calendar Year
CYFAR
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk
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D
DCP
Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment Program
DM
Department of Management
DPs
Direct payments
DSNAP
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
DVMS
District Veterinary Medical Specialist
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EA
Environmental Assessment
eAuth
eAuthentication
EBT
Electronic Benefits Transfer
eCFR
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
ECP
Emergency Conservation Program
EDEN
Extension Disaster Education Network
e-Docs
Electronic Document Creation System
EEO
Equal Employment Opportunity
EFRP
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
EII
Rural Economic Impact Initiative
EIS
Environmental Impact Statement
ELAP
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish
EMP
Emerging Markets Program
EO
Executive Order
EPCRA
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
EPIA
Egg Products Inspection Act
EQIP
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
ERS
Economic Research Service
ES
Extension Service
eSFSP
Enhanced Summer Food Service Program
e-TDE
Electronic Trade Document Exchange
EWP
Emergency Watershed Protection Program
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F&V
Fruit and Vegetable Program
F2S
Farm to School
FACA
Federal Advisory Committee Act
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (USDA affiliate)
FAS
Foreign Agricultural Service
FCA
Farm Credit Administration
FCIC
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
FDAMA
Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act
FDPIR
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
FERN
Federal Emergency Response Network
FFAS
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
FFVP
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
FGIS
Federal Grain Inspection Service
FL
Farm Loans
FLS
Frontline Supervisor
FLSA
Fair Labor Standards Act
FMD
Financial Management Division
FMD
Foreign Market Development Program
FMFIA
Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
FMIA
Federal Meat Inspection Act
FMLA
Family and Medial Leave Act
FMLFPP
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program
FMMI
Federal Management Modernization Initiative
FMMO
Federal Milk Marketing Orders
FMNP
Farmers Market Nutrition Program
FMPP
Farmers’ Market Promotion Program
FNCS
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
FNS
Food and Nutrition Service
FOB
Free On Board
FOIA
Freedom of Information Act
FONSI
Finding of No Significant Impact
FP
Farm Programs
FR
Federal Register
FRPP
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
FS
Forest Service
FSA
Farm Service Agency
FSES
Food Safety Education Staff
FSIS
Food Safety and Inspection Service
FSMIP
Federal State Marketing Improvement Program
FSRG
Food Surveys Research Group
FSWG
President's Food Safety Working Group
FTCA
Federal Tort Claims Act
FTE
Full Time Equivalent
FTTA
Federal Technology Transfer Act
FWP
Farmable Wetlands Program
FY
Fiscal Year
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GAP
Good Agricultural Practices
GATS
Global Agricultural Trade System
GHP
Good Handling Practices
GIPSA
Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
GPRA
Government Performance and Results Act
GRP
Grassland Reserve Program
GS
General Schedule
GSM-I02 program
Export credit guarantee
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HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
HECG
High Energy Cost Grant Program
HELC
Highly Erodible Lands Conservation
HFRP
Healthy Forests Reserve Program
HHFKA
Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act
HMSA
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act
HPA
Horse Protection Act
HQ
Headquarters
HR-ACE
High-Risk Alternate Coverage Endorsement
HT
Herbicide-tolerant
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IEG
Income Eligibility Guidelines
IIC
Inspector-in-Charge
IMS
Interstate Milk Shippers
IPM
Integrated Pest Management
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KYF
Know Your Farmer
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L
LDPs
Loan deficiency payments
LEP
Limited English Proficiency
LFP
Livestock Forage Program
LFPP
Local Food Promotion Program
LGM
Livestock Gross Margin
LIP
Livestock Indemnity Program
LMIC
Let's Move! In Indian Country
LPS
Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program
LRP
Livestock Risk Protection
LRP
Local and Regional Procurement
LRPA
Livestock Price Reinsurance Agreement
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MAP
Market Access Program
MFH
Multi-family Housing Program
MILC
Milk Income Loss Contract program
MLGs
Marketing loan gains
MOA
Memorandum of Agreement
MOAD
Marketing Order and Agreement Division
MOI
Memorandum of Interview
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MPI
Meat and Poultry Inspection
MPP
Margin Protection Program
MRP
Marketing and Regulatory Programs
MYA
Market year average
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NABG
Nutrition Assistance Block Grants
NACMCF
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
NACMPI
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
NAD
National Appeals Division
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
NAIS
National Animal Identification System
NAL
National Agricultural Library
NAP
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
NAREEE Board
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
NASS
National Agricultural Statistics Service
NDS
Nondiscrimination Statement
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
NFC
National Finance Center
NHPA
National Historic Preservation Act
NIFA
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NIMS
National Information Management System
NLEA
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
NNMRRA
National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act
NOCCSP
National Organic Certification Cost Share Program
NOP
National Organic Program
NPL
National Program Leader
NRCS
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRE
Natural Resources and Environment
NRF
National Response Framework
NSIP
Nutrition Services Incentive Program
NSLA
National School Lunch Act
NSLP
National School Lunch Program
NTE
Not to Exceed
NTIS
National Technology Information Service
NTTC
National Technology Transfer Coordinator
NVSL
National Veterinary Services Laboratory
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OA
Office of the Administrator
OAA
Office of the Associate Administrator
OAE
Office of Advocacy and Enterprise
OALJ
Office of Administrative Law Judges
OAO
Office of Advocacy and Outreach
OASA
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
OASCR
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
OBPA
Office of Budget and Program Analysis
OC
Office of Communications
OCA
Office of the Consumer Advisor
OCCSP
Organic Certification Cost Share Programs
OCE
Office of Community Engagement
OCE
Office of the Chief Economist
OCFO
Office of Chief Financial Officer
OCHRO
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
OCIO
Office Chief Information Officer
OCONUS
Outside Continental United States
OCR
Office of Congressional Relations
OCS
Office of the Chief Scientist
OCT
Office of Cultural Transformation
OES
Office of the Executive Secretariat
OGC
Office of the General Counsel
OGE
Office of Government Ethics
OHR
Office of Human Resources
OHSE
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
OIE
World Organization for Animal Health
OIG
Office of Inspector General
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
OSDBU
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
OSEC
Office of Secretary
OTR
Office of Tribal Relations
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PA
Privacy Act
PACA
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930
PBIS
Performance Based Inspection System
PD
Position Description
PFGE
Pulse-Field Gel Electrophoresis
PHHRS
Public Health Human Resources System Demonstration Project
PHIS
Public Health Information System
PHV
Public Health Veterinarian
Phyto
Phytosanitary Certificate (also called PC)
PIA
Privacy Impact Assessment
PII
Personally Identifiable Information
PIQ
Partners in Quality
PL
Public Law
PLC
Price Loss Coverage
PPA
Plant Protection Act
PPI
Producer Price Index
PPIA
Poultry Products Inspection Act
PPQ
Plant Protection and Quarantine (APHIS)
PSA
Packers and Stockyards Administration
PVPA
Plant Variety Protection Act
PVPC
Plant Variety Protection Certificate
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Q
QAD
Quality Assessment Division
QAR
Quality Assurance Review
QSP
Quality Samples Program
QTV
Qualified Through Verification Program
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R&P
Research and Promotion Program
RBEG
Rural Business Enterprise Program Grants
RBIP
Rural Business Investment Program
RBOG
Rural Business Opportunity Program Grants
RBS
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
RCDG
Rural Cooperative Development Grants
RCPP
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RD
Rural Development
REA
Rural Electrification Administration
REAP (9007)
Rural Energy for America Program
REAP Zone
Rural Economic Area Partnership Program
REDLG
Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants
REE
Research, Education and Economics
RHS
Rural Housing Service
RIF
Reduction in Force
RMA
Risk Management Agency
RMAP
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
RMD
Recall Management Division
RUS
Rural Utilities Service
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S&T
Science and Technology Program
S2F
Start To Farm
SARA
Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act
SARE
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program
SBP
School Breakfast Program
SCBG
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
SCI
Specialty Crops Inspection Division
SCO
Supplemental Coverage Option
SCS
Soil Conservation Service
SED
State Executive Director
SES
Senior Executive Service
SF
Standard Form
SFH
Single Family Housing Direct Loan Program
SFH-G
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program
SFMNP
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
SFSP
Summer Food Service Program
SMP
Special Milk Program
SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SOD
Sudden Oak Death/Phytopthora ramorum
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
SPS
Sanitary and Phytosanitary, usually “SPS Agreement”
SRA
Standard Reinsurance Agreement
SS
Sacred Site
SSA
Social Security Act
SSDPG
Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Program Grants
SSI
Supplemental Security Income
SSOP
Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure
STEC
Shiga-toxin Producing Escherichia coli
SURE
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program
SWPP
Source Water Protection Program
SY
Scientist Year (Category 1 or 4 positions)
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T
T&M
Transportation and Marketing Program
TA
Talmadge-Aiken
TANF
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TAP
Tree Assistance Program
TASC
Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops
TEFAP
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
TRQ
Tariff-rate quota
TSCA
Toxic Substance Control Act
TSE
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
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U
U.S.C.
United States Code
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
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V
VAPG
Value-Added Producer Grants
VMO
Veterinary Medical Officer
VRA
Veterans Readjustments Act
VRA
Veterans Recruitment Appointment
VS
Veterinary Services
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W
WAOB
World Agricultural Outlook Board
WASDE
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report
WBSCM
Web Based Supply Chain Management
WC
Wetland Conservation
WIC
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
WRP
Wetlands Reserve Program
WS
Wildlife Services