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ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Section Seven: Acronyms and Definitions Intake, Operations & Policy Manual

Program Year 2026 87 SECTION SEVEN: ACRONYMS and DEFINITIONS This Section contains: ✓ Acronyms ✓ Definitions ✓ Energy Burden Table ✓ Index Acronyms Acronyms are a fact of life for many service programs, so we begin with some of the most commonly used abbreviations that you will find throughout this manual. In addition, others have been added that are commonly used in the energy assistance field. 2P Two Parent AAA Area Agency on Aging ACE Active Corps of Executives ACF Administration for Children and Family AGR Agency Grant Request APC Agency/Program/County/Grant BPA Bonneville Power Administration C/A Companion/Attendants/Caregiver CAA Community Action Agency CAF Children, Adults and Families – DHS-State CAPO Community Action Partnership of Oregon CAPS Community Action Programs COH Co-Habitants COU Customer/Consumer Owned Utility CR Crisis Payment CRD Community Resource Division CSBG Community Services Block Grant CUB Citizens Utility Board DHI Declaration of Household Income DHS Department of Human Services DOE Department of Energy ECHO Energy Conservation Helping Oregon