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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Acronyms and Definitions

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Revised 04/2023

I. ACRONYMS

A & N Abuse and Neglect ABE Adult Basic Education ACF Administration for Children & Families (Federal) APA Administrative Procedure Act ACTS Automated Collections and Tracking System ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AE Administrative Error AHS Adult High School AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children APS Adult Protective Services B-K Birth through Kindergarten BJST Basic Job Skills Training BSAC Basic School Age Care training CACFP Child and Adult Care Food Program CCDBG Child Care and Development Block Grant CCDF Child Care and Development Fund CCHC Child Care Health Consultants CCR&R Child Care Resource and Referral CCSA Child Care Services Association CDA Child Development Associate CDSA Children’s Developmental Service Agency CELL Center for Early Literacy Learning CLASP Center for Law and Social Policy CMR Child Maltreatment Registry CLC Collaborative Learning Community CEU Continuing Education Unit CIP Crisis Intervention Program CPS Child Protective Services CRC Criminal Records Check CSDW Client Services Data Warehouse CSEFEL Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning CWS Child Welfare Services DAP Developmentally Appropriate Practice DCDEE Division of Child Development and Early Education