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Acronyms & Abbreviations

This page provides a list of the most commonly used acronyms and abbreviations used in the Food Distribution Program. 

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  AAA Area Agencies on Aging
  ACDA American Commodity Distribution Association  
  AMS   Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA
  CACFP  Child & Adult Care Food Program, FNS/USDA  
  CAP Commodity Acceptability Progress Reports
  CCC Commodity Credit Corporation, FSA/USDA
  CI Charitable Institutions  
  CID Commercial Item Description
  CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS
  CIC Commodity Improvement Council, USDA  
  CLOC   Commodity Letter of Credit  
  CR Civil Rights  
  CSFP   Commodity Supplemental Food Program, FNS/USDA 
  DASNP Deputy Administrator for Special Nutrition Programs (SNP), FNS/USDA 
  DHHS Department of Health & Human Services
  ECOS Electronic Commodity Ordering System  
  EFOs Emergency Feeding Organizations
  F Food Distribution
  FDA   Food and Drug Administration, DHHS
  FDPIR  Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, FNS/USDA 
  FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
  FNCS Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
  FNIC Food and Nutrition Information Center
  FNS Food and Nutrition Service, USDA  
  FNSRO Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Regional Office
  FOIA Freedom of Information Act
  FSA Farm Service Agency, USDA  
  FSIS   Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA  
  FSMC Food Service Management Companies  
  FSP   Food Stamp Program, FNS/USDA  
  FY Fiscal Year
  HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point 
  HHP   Household Programs, FNS/USDA
  ITOs Indian Tribal Organizations  
  KCCO Kansas City Commodity Office, FSA/USDA  
  NAFDPIR National Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations 
  NFSMI National Food Service Management Institute
  NSIP Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) - formerly NPE
  NSLP National School Lunch Program, FNS/USDA  
  NPA National Processing Agreement
  OANE Office of Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation, FNS/USDA  
  OIG   Office of the Inspector General, USDA  
  OGC Office of General Counsel, USDA
  OMB Office of Management and Budget
  P.L. Public Law
  PCIMS Processed Commodity Inventory Management System  
  S&I   Schools & Institutions  
  SBP   School Breakfast Program, FNS/USDA  
  SC Summer Camps
  SDA State distributing agency
  SEA State education agency
SFA   School Food Authority  
  SFSP   Summer Food Service Program, FNS/USDA  
  SNA School Nutrition Association (SNA)
  SOC State Option Contracts [Program], AMShttp://www.fns.usda.gov/USDA
  SDA State distributing agency
  SEA State education agency
  SNP   Special Nutrition Programs, FNS/USDA 
  SY School Year
  TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
  TEFAP  The Emergency Food Assistance Program,  FNS/USDA 
  USDA United States Department of Agriculture  
  WIC Women, Infants and Children, FNS/USDA  
     
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Last Modified: 03/04/2008