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pg. 1 ACRONYMS

Below is a list of common acronyms you will find in this manual.

 ACF – Administration for Children and Families  ACH – Automated Clearing House  AHU – Administrative Hearings Unit  BP – Blind Pension  CAA – Community Action Agency  CARS – Claims and Restitution System  CD – Certificate of Deposit  CD1P – Code-1 Plus Coding System  CEL – Customer Eligibility Listing  COB – Close of Business  COD – Cash on Delivery  COFA – Compacts of Free Association  COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment  CRP – Conservation Reserve Program  CSBG – Community Service Block Grant  CST – Central Standard Time  CWR – Cold Weather Rule  DCN – Departmental Client Number  DFAS – Division of Finance and Administrative Services  DLS – Division of Legal Services  DOB – Date of Birth  DOD – Date of Death  DSS – Department of Social Services  EA – Energy Assistance  ECIP – Emergency Crisis Intervention Program  EITC – Earned Income Tax Credits  EU – Eligibility Unit  FAMIS – Family Assistance Management Information System  FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency  FFY – Federal Fiscal Year  FTP – File Transfer Protocol  FY – Fiscal Year  FPL – Federal Poverty Level  FS – Food Stamps  FSD – Family Support Division  FSEU – Food Stamp Eligibility Unit  FTI – Federal Tax Information  HHS – Health and Human Services  HIPPA – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996  HUD – The Department of Housing and Urban Development  HWR – Hot Weather Rule  IM – Income Maintenance  IRA – Individual Retirement Account