EMI Public Assistance Global Acronym List (1 of 3)
Note: The acronym “FEMA” is still permitted to be used throughout the PA course series.
AcronymFull TermAcronymFull TermAcronymFull Term
ACHP Advisory Council on Historic PreservationCRC Consolidated Resource CenterEMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact
ACSR Aluminum Conductor Steel ReinforcedCS Costing Specialist EMMIE Emergency Management Mission Integrated Environment
ADA Americans with Disabilities ActCSI Construction Specifications InstituteEO Executive Order
BCA Benefit-Cost AnalysisCWA Clean Water ActEOC Emergency Operations Centers
BFE Base flood elevationCZMA Coastal Zone Management ActEPA Environmental Protection Agency
BIA Bureau of Indian AffairsDAC Direct Administrative CostsER Emergency Relief (Program)
CAA Clean Air ActDDD Damage Description and DimensionsERFO Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads Program
CATEX Categorical ExclusionDFA Direct Federal Assistance ESA Endangered Species Act
CBRA Coastal Barrier Resources ActDMP Debris Management PlanEWP Emergency Watershed Protection Program
CBRS Coastal Barrier Resource SystemDUNS Dun and Bradstreet (number)FCO Federal Coordinating Officer
CDC Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDVS Document Validation Specialist FDL Fire Duty Liaison
CEF Cost Estimating FormatEA Environmental Assessment FHWA Federal Highway Administration
CEQ Council on Environmental QualityEEI Essential Elements of InformationFIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act EHP Environmental and Historic Preservation FM# Fire Management Number
CFR Code of Federal RegulationsEIS Environmental Impact Statement FMAG Fire Management Assistance Grant
EMI Public Assistance Global Acronym List (2 of 3)
AcronymFull TermAcronymFull TermAcronymFull Term
FMAGP Fire Management Assistance Grant ProgramIEBC International Existing Building Code PAPPG Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide
FPA Federal Principal Advisor IHP Individuals and Households Program  PDA Preliminary Damage Assessment
FPPA Farmland Protection Policy Act IRC International Residential Code PDMG Program Delivery Manager
FRP FEMA Recovery PolicyJFO Joint Field Office PDTFL Program Delivery Task Force Leader
FSR Financial Status ReportNCEI National Centers for Environmental Information PNP Private Nonprofit
GAR Governor Authorized Representative NEPA National Environmental Protection Act PW Project Worksheet
HEPA High-Efficiency Particulate Air NFIP National Flood Insurance Program RA Regional Administrator
HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NHPA National Historic Preservation ActRCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
HHW Household Hazardous Waste NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service RIP Rehabilitation and Inspection Program
HMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ROW Right-of-Way
HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grants Program NRCS Natural Resource Conservation ServiceRPA Request for Public Assistance
HMP Hazard Mitigation Proposal NWC FEMA National Watch Center RUS  Rural Utilities Service
HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development NWS National Weather Service SBA Small Business Administration
HVAC Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning OCC Office of Chief CounselSCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
IA Individual Assistance PA Public AssistanceSFHA Special Flood Hazard Area
IBC International Building Code PAAP Public Assistance Alternative Procedures SHPO State Historic Preservation Officer
ICC International Code Council PAGS Public Assistance Group Supervisor SOW Scope of Work
EMI Public Assistance Global Acronym List (3 of 3)
AcronymFull TermAcronymFull Term
STATEX Statutory Exclusion USC United States Code
TCO Tribal Coordinating Officer USCG U.S. Coast Guard
THPO Tribal Historic Preservation Officer USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
T&MTime and Materials USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USNG U.S. National Grid