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AAA - Area Agencies on Aging

ACDA - American Commodity Distribution Association

AMS - Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA

CACFP - Child & Adult Care Food Program, FNS/USDA

CAP - Commodity Acceptability Progress [Reports]

CCC - Commodity Credit Corporation, FSA/USDA

CI - Charitable Institutions

CID - Commercial Item Description

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS

CIC - Commodity Improvement Council, USDA

CLOC - Commodity Letter of Credit

CR - Civil Rights

CSFP - Commodity Supplemental Food Program, FNS/USDA

DASNP - Deputy Administrator for Special Nutrition Programs (SNP), FNS/USDA

DHHS - Department of Health & Human Services

ECOS - Electronic Commodity Ordering System

EFOs - Emergency Feeding Organizations

FD - Food Distribution, FNS/USDA

FDA - Food and Drug Administration, DHHS

FDPIR - Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, FNS/USDA

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

FNCS - Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

FNIC - Food and Nutrition Information Center

FNS - Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

FNSRO - Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Regional Office

FOIA - Freedom of Information Act

FSA - Farm Service Agency, USDA

FSIS - Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

FSMC - Food Service Management Companies

FSP - Food Stamp Program, FNS/USDA

FY - Fiscal Year

HACCP - Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point

HHP - Household Programs, FNS/USDA

ITOs - Indian Tribal Organizations

KCCO - Kansas City Commodity Office, FSA/USDA

NAFDPIR - National Association of Food Distribution Programs on Indian Reservations

NFSMI - National Food Service Management Institute

NSIP - Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP), FNS/USDA -- formerly the Nutrition Program for the Elderly (NPE)

NSLP - National School Lunch Program, FNS/USDA

NPE - Nutrition Program for the Elderly (NPE), FNS/USDA -- now called the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP), FNS/USDA

OANE - Office of Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation, FNS/USDA

OIG - Office of the Inspector General, USDA

OGC - Office of General Counsel, USDA

OMB - Office of Management and Budget

P.L. - Public Law

PCIMS - Processed Commodity Inventory Management System

S&I - Schools & Institutions

SBP - School Breakfast Program, FNS/USDA

SC - Summer Camps

SDA - State Distributing Agency

SEA - State Education Agency

SFA - School Food Authority

SFSP - Summer Food Service Program, FNS/USDA

SNA - School Nutrition Association (SNA) -- formerly known as the American School Food Service Association (ASFSA). The new web address is www.schoolnutrition.org

SOC - State Option Contracts [Program], AMS/FNS/USDA

SNP - Special Nutrition Programs, FNS/USDA

SY - School Year

TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

TEFAP - The Emergency Food Assistance Program, FNS/USDA

USDA - United States Department of Agriculture

WIC - Women, Infants and Children, FNS/USDA