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Non-profit housing provider receiving minimum of 15% of HOME Investment Partnership funds |\n| CHIP | Community HOME Investment Partnership |\n| CHOICE |  |\n| CLT | Community Land Trust |\n| Co-op |  |\n| CVIOG | Carl Vinson Institute of Government |\n| DCA | Georgia Department of Community Affairs |\n| DDA | Downtown Development Authority |\n| DOT | Department of Transportation |\n| EPA | Environment Protection Agency |\n| EZ | Empowerment Zones |\n| EZ | Enterprise Zone |\n| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Administration |\n| FHA | Federal Housing Administration (HUD Office of Housing) |\n| FHLB | Federal Home Loan Bank |\n| FMR | Fair Market Rent (maximum rent for Section 8 rental assistance) |\n| GCF | Georgia Cities Foundation |\n| GEFA | Georgia Environmental Finance Agency |\n| GEMC | Georgia Electric Membership Corporation |\n| GICH | Georgia Initiative for Community Housing |\n| GIS | geographic information system |\n| GMA | Georgia Municipal Association |\n\n\n| GPA | Georgia Planning Association |\n| --- | --- |\n| GSE | Government-sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) |\n| HAC | Housing Assistance Council |\n| HARP | Home Affordable Refinance |\n| HDRC | Housing and Demographics Research Center |\n| HERA | Housing and Economic Recovery Act |\n| HOME | Home Investment Partnerships |\n| HOPE VI | Program for Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing |\n| HOPWA | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS |\n| HPD | Historic Preservation Division |\n| HTF | Housing Trust Fund |\n| HUD | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |\n| IDAs | Individual Development Accounts |\n| IGA | Intergovernmental Agreement |\n| KAB | Keep America Beautiful |\n| LBA | Land Bank Authority |\n| LIHTC | Low Income Housing Tax Credit |\n| MFI | Median Family Income |\n| MHI | Median Household Income |\n| NIMBY | Not in My Back Yard |\n| NIP | Neighborhood Improvement Program |\n| NLC | National League of Cities |\n| NOFA | Notice of Funding Availability |\n| NSP | Neighborhood Stabilization Program |\n| OZ | Opportunity Zone |\n| PEN |  |\n| PHA | Public Housing Authority |\n| PJ | Participating Jurisdiction |\n| PSO | Public Service and Outreach |\n| PUD | Planned Unit Development |\n| QAP | Qualified Action Plan |\n| RAS | Revitalization Area Strategy |\n| RC | Regional Commission |\n| RCDI | Rural Community Development Initiative |\n| REO | real estate owned (in reference to defaulted FHA-insured properties) |\n| RFP | Request for Proposal |\n\n\n| RHS | Rural Housing Service |\n| --- | --- |\n| SBDC | Small Business Development Center |\n| Section 8 | Housing Assistance Payment Program (Housing and Community Development Act of 1974) |\n| Section 202 | Loans for construction/rehab of housing for the elderly or handicapped |\n| Section\u003Cbr>202/811 | Programs for housing assistance to the elderly and people with disabilities |\n| TAD | Tax Allocation District |\n| TE | Transportation Enhancement Program |\n| UGA | University of Georgia |\n| URA | Urban Redevelopment Area |\n| URP | Urban Redevelopment Plan |\n| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |\n| USDA-RD | U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development |\n| VA |  |","cbCaifh93SuIjMg1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifh93SuIjMg1","pdf",117976,"English","# Acronyms and Definitions\n## Income and Funding Programs\n## Housing Assistance and Authorities\n## Community Development and Redevelopment","[{\"question\":\"What does AMI mean in Georgia housing contexts?\",\"answer\":\"AMI stands for Area Median Income.\"},{\"question\":\"What is CDBG?\",\"answer\":\"CDBG is the Community Development Block Grant.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Section 8 refer to?\",\"answer\":\"Section 8 refers to the Housing Assistance Payment Program under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.\"}]","Common Housing Terms and Acronyms in Georgia | PDF"]