There are a lot of acronyms. What do they stand for?

This list is in no way exhaustive, but here is a list of acronyms.

  • ACRJA – Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority
  • ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
  • BAR – Board of Architectural Review
  • BCBA – Building Code Board of Appeals
  • CAAA – Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Commission
  • CACVB – Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • CAT – Charlottesville Area Transit
  • CDBG – Community Development Block Grant
  • CDSS – Charlottesville Department of Social Services
  • CEDA – Charlottesville Economic Development Authority
  • CFD – Charlottesville Fire Department
  • CMO – City Manager Office
  • COIA – Conflict of Interests Act
  • CPD – Charlottesville Police Department
  • CPMT– Community Policy and Management Team
  • CRHA – Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority
  • CSA – Children’s Services Act
  • CSCC – Charlottesville Sister Cities Commission
  • CUP – Conditional Use Permit
  • DBA – Downtown Business Association
  • FAMIS - Family Access to Medical Insurance Security
  • FAPT – Family Assessment and Planning Team
  • FBC – Form Based Code
  • FEI – Food Equity Initiative
  • FLUM - Future Land Use Map
  • FOIA – Freedom of Information Act
  • FTE – Full-time Equivalent
  • HAC – Housing Advisory Committee
  • HRC – Historic Resources Committee
  • HRC – Human Rights Commission
  • JABA – Jefferson Area Board for Aging 
  • JAUNT – Jefferson Area United Transportation
  • JMRL – Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
  • KPA – Key Performance Area
  • LEAP – Local Energy Alliance Program
  • LIHEAP - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
  • MACAA – Monticello Area Community Action Agency
  • NDS – Neighborhood Development Services
  • PC – Planning Commission
  • PCRB – Police Civilian Review Board
  • PRA – Public Records Act
  • PUD – Planned Unit Development
  • ROW – Right of Way
  • RSWA – Rivanna Solid Waste Authority
  • RWSA – Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
  • SADM – Standards and Design Manual
  • SAP – Small Area Plan
  • SIA – Strategic Investment Area
  • SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • SUP – Special Use Permit
  • TANF - Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
  • TJPDC – Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
  • VEEP – Voucher Energy Efficiency Pilot
  • VIEW - Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare

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