| Acronym |
Description |
| 501(c)(3) |
Section of the tax code that defines nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations. |
| ADA |
American Disabilities Act |
| AOR |
Authorized Organizational Representative |
| CBD |
Commerce Business Daily |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CFDA |
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CO |
Contracting Officer |
| COF |
Council on Foundations |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
| EDGAR |
Educational Department General Administrative Regulations |
| EOE |
Equal Opportunity Employer |
| EPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| F&A |
Facilities and Administrative |
| FAR |
Federal Acquisition Regulations |
| FBO |
Federal Business Opportunities |
| FEDIX |
Federal Information Exchange |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FOIA |
Freedom of Information Act |
| FR |
Federal Register |
| FTE |
Full Time Equivalent |
| GAN |
Grant Award Notification |
| GCIR |
Grant Makers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees |
| GCS |
Grant and Contracts Service Office |
| GEPA |
General Education Provisions Act, Section 427 requires applicants for discretionary programs to ensure equitable access to programming. |
| GOS |
General Operating Support |
| GPO |
Government Printing Office |
| GPRA |
Government Performance and Results Act |
| GSA |
General Services Administration |
| HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| HUD |
Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
| NARA |
National Archives and Records Administration |
| NCLB |
No Child Left Behind |
| NEA |
National Endowment for the Arts |
| NEH |
National Endowment for the Humanities |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
| PD |
Proposal Director |
| PDF |
Portable Document Format |
| PI |
Principal Investigator |
| POC |
Point of Contact |
| RFA |
Request for Application |
| SBA |
Small Business Administration |
| SF |
Standard Form |
| SOW |
Statement of Work |
| SPOC |
Single Point of Contact |
| TOC |
Table of Contents |
| URL |
Universal Resource Locators |
| USDOE |
United States Department of Education |
| WBS |
Work Breakdown Structure |
