Acronyms Flashcards
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ABAWDS
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Able bodied adults without dependents(children).
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APHSA
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American public human services association (formerly APWA)
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APWA
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American public welfare association
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AR
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Authorized representative
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BE
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Best estimate
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BENDEX
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Beneficiary data exchanges
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BIA
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Bureau of Indian affairs
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CHAP
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The child health assurance program.
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COLA
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Cost of living adjustment.
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CSEP
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Child support enforcement program.
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CST
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Custodial parent.
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CSV
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Cash surrender value.
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CWS
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Child welfare services (aka DCFS- Division of Child and Family Services.)
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DAC
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Disaster Assistance Center.
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DAG
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Deputy Attorney General.
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DDS
A
Data Development Systems.
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DETR
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Department of Employment,Training and Rehabilitation.
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DHCFP
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Division of Health Care Financing and Policy.
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DoIT
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Department of Information Technology.
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DRA
A
Deficit Reduction Act.
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DWSS
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Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, previously referred to as Nevada State Welfare Division.
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E&T
A
Employment and Training.
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EAP
A
Energy Assistance Program.
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EBT
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Electronic Benefit Transfer.
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EBT ARU
Electronic Benefit Transfer Automated Response Unit.
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EITC
Earned Income Tax Credits.
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EM
Emergency Medical assistance.
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EPSDT
Periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment of TANF-eligible children (this program is known as the Healthy Kids Program.)
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FAME
Food Stamp, AFDC, Medicaid and Employment and Training programs.
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FAMIS
Family Assistance Management Information System.
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FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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FMV
Fair Market Value.
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FNS
Food & Nutrition Service.
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FPL
Federal Poverty Level.
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FPP
Family Preservation Program.
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HOH
Head of Household.
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HUD
Housing and Urban Development.
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I&R
Investigations and Recovery.
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IA
Interim Assistance.
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ICI Number
Individual Case Identifier.
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IDA
Individual Development Account.
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IFG
Indian General Assistance.
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IM
Informational Memorandum.
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INCAP
Incapacitated.
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IPV
Intentional Program Violation.
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IRS
Internal Revenue Service.
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JTPA
(Changed to Workforce Investment Act of 1998) Job Training Partnership Act is a federal program offering job training. JTPA replaced the CETA program.
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LAN
Local Area Network.
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MAABD
Medical Assistance for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled.
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MAPS
Medical Assistance Program.
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MCO
Managed Care Organizations.
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MER
Medicaid Estate Recovery.
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MHDS
Division of Mental Health and Development Services.
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MIA
Missed Interview Appointment.
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NACHA
National Automated Clearing House Association.
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NCEP
Non-Citizen Eligibility Provisions (SNAP regulations.)
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NCP
Non Custodial Parent.
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NEON
New Employees of Nevada.
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NESD
Nevada Employment Security Department (ESD)
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NHPCR
Nevada Highway Patrol's Central Repository.
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NOD
Notice of Decisions.
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NOE
Notice of Expiration.
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NOMADS
Nevada Operations of Multi-Automated Data Systems.
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NON-COOP
Noncooperation with a program requirement or specific request.
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NVRD
Nevada Vocational Rehabilitation Department (Voc Rehab.)
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OASIS
Online Automated Self-Sufficiency Information Systems.
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OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
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P&P
Policy and Procedures.
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PA
Public Assistance.
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PAN
Personal Account Number.
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PCN
Primary Care Network.
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PIN
Personal Identification Number.
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PL
Patience Liability.
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PM
Post Medical.
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POS
Point of Sale.
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PRE
Program Review and Evaluation.
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PRWORA
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. This act was signed by President Clinton on August 22, 1996.
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PT
Policy Transmittal.
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QC
Quality Control (AKA PRE-Program Review and Evaluation.)
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QMB
Qualified Medical Beneficiary.
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RC
Relative Caregiver.
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RFI
Request for Information.
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RP
Representatives Payee.
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RRB
The Railroad Retirement Board.
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RSDI
Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits or Social Security.
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RSVP
Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
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Save
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements.
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SCORE
Supplemental nutritional assistance program.
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SOLQ
State Online Query.
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SSG
Self-Sufficiency Grant Program.
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SSI
Supplemental Security Income.
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SU
Sub-assistance Unit.
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SUA
Standard Utility Allowance.
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SVK
Sneed v. Keizer.
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TANF
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (formally known as AFDC- Aid to Families with Dependent Children.)
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TM
Transitional Medicaid.
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TPL
Third Party Liability.
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TRM
TANF Related Medicaid.
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USCIC
United States Citizenship & Immigration Service (previously INS.)
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UTL
Unable to Locate.
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VA
Veterans Administration.
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VISTA
Volunteers in Service to America.
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VOC REHAB
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
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WIA
Workforce Investment Act of 1988.
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WTW
Welfare-to-Work.
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WOO
Window of Opportunity.
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CEFS
Citicorp electronic financial services, Nevada's EBT contractor.
