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ABR - Accomplishment-Based Renewal
ACH - Automated Clearing House (U.S. Treasury)
AD - Assistant Director
ADPE - Automatic Data Processing Equipment
AUO - Area Utilization Officer (GSA)
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
CMIA - Cash Management Improvement Act
CPO - Division of Contracts, Policy and Oversight
DAS - Division of Administrative Services
DFM - Division of Financial Management
DGA
- Division of Grants and Agreements
DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services
DOC - Department of Commerce
EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer
E.O. - Executive Order
FAADS - Federal Assistance Award Data System
FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulations
FCCOM - Facilities Capital Cost of Money
FCTR - Federal Cash Transactions Report
FDP – Federal Demonstration Partnership - Grant General
Conditions
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
GBB – Grants Bulletin Board
GC-1 - Grant General Conditions
GPM - Grant Policy Manual
GPO - Government Printing Office
GSA - General Services Administration
IACUC - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
IBC - Institutional Biosafety Committee
ILS - Institutional Ledger Section
IRB - Institutional Review Board
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
IR&D - Independent Research and Development
NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act
NIH - National Institutes of Health
NSB - National Science Board
NSF - National Science Foundation
OEO - Office of Equal Opportunity Programs
OGC - Office of the General Counsel
OIG - Office of Inspector General
OMB - Office of Management and Budget
ONR - Office of Naval Research
PD - Project Director
PI - Principal Investigator
SBA - Small Business Administration
SBIR - Small Business Innovation Research Program
SF - Standard Form
SGER - Small Grants for Exploratory Research
USC - United States Code
USDA - U. S. Department of Agriculture
NSF Web Sites with additional acronyms:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02151/acronyms.htm
Last updated 7/11/03