We use a number of acronymns in our writings. This is a list of acronymns to use as reference. If you see one that is missing, please do not hesitate to let us know via the Contact button at the top of the page.

3-C - Continuing, Cooperative and Comprehensive
ACAMS – Automated Critical Asset Management System
AMSC - Virginia Area Maritime Security Committee
ARC - American Red Cross
ASPR - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
BMP - Best Management Practices
CBPA - Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
CBRNE - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive
CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEDS - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
CHKD - Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
CIKR - Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
CMP - Congestion Management Process
COE - United States Army Corps of Engineers
COPS - Community Oriented Policing Services
COTP - Captain of the Port
CPM - Coastal Plain Model
CSB - Community Service Board
CWA - Clean Water Act
CWP - Center for Watershed Protection
CZMA - Coastal Zone Management Act
DCR - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
DEM - Virginia Department of Emergency Management
DEQ - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
DHR - Virginia Department of Historic Resources
DHS - United States Department of Homeland Security
DOD - United States Department of Defense
DRPT - Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
EMS - Emergency Management Systems
EMTASC - Hampton Roads Emergency Management Training, Analysis & Simulation
Committee
EOD - Explosive Ordinance Disposal
EOP - Emergency Operations Plan
EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
ERP - Elizabeth River Project
FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI WMD - Federal Bureau of Investigation Weapons of Mass Destruction
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
FRAC - First Responder Authentication Credential
FSE - Food Service Establishment
FTA - Federal Transit Administration
FY - Fiscal Year
GA - General Assembly
GI - Green Infrastructure
GIS - Geographic Information System
H2O - Help to Others Program
HAZMAT - Hazardous Materials
HJR - House Joint Resolution
HOEPS - Healthcare Organizations Emergency Preparedness Seminars
HOME - Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Funding Program
HR - Hampton Roads
HR CLEAN - Hampton Roads Litter Control, Recycling and Beautification Program
HR FOG - Hampton Roads Fats, Oils and Grease, Wastewater Education Program
HR GREEN - Hampton Roads Umbrella Education Program
HR STORM - Hampton Roads Stormwater Management Education Program
HR WET - Hampton Roads Water Efficiency Team, Water Conservation Education Program
HRHC - Hampton Roads Housing Consortium
HRICAC - Hampton Roads Interoperable Communications Advisory Committee
HRLFP - Hampton Roads Loan Fund Partnership
HRMMRS - Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System
HRMMST - Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Strike Team
HRPDC - Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
HRSD - Hampton Roads Sanitation District
HRT - Hampton Roads Transit
HRTacRAN - Hampton Roads Tactical Regional Area Network
HRTPO - Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
HSEEP – Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
HSGP - Homeland Security Grant Program
HUD - Department of Housing and Urban Development
IEPCIL - Insight Enterprises, Inc. Peninsula Center for Independent Living
IJ - Investment Justifications
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
IT - Information Technology
LEPC - Local Emergency Planning Commission
LiNX - Law Enforcement Information Exchange
LRTP - Long Range Transportation Plan
MMRS - Metropolitan Medical Response System
MOA - Memorandum of Agreement
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
MPA - Metropolitan Planning Area
MPO - Metropolitan Planning Organization
MS4 - Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
MTS - United States Marine Transportation System
MTSRU - Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit
MTSU - Marine Transportation System Unit
NIMS – National Incident Management System
NIPP - National Infrastructure Protection Plan
NOIRA - Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
NVRC- Northern Virginia Regional Commission
OCME - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
OCP - Virginia Office of Commonwealth Preparedness
OEM - Office of Emergency Management
ORION - Overlay Regional InterOperability Network
PARS - Permit Administration and Reporting System
PDC - Planning District Commission
PEMS - Peninsulas Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
RASA - Regional Aquifer-System Analysis
RCPG - Regional Catastrophic Program Grants
REMI - Regional Economic Models, Inc.
REMTAC - Regional Emergency Management Technical Advisory Committee
RLRP - Rural Long Range Transportation Plan
RSMC - Regional Stormwater Management Committee
RTTC - Rural Transportation Technical Committee
SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SCC - State Corporation Commission
SDWA - Safe Drinking Water Act
SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
SpN - Special Needs
SSO - Sanitary Sewer Overflow
SSORS - Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting System
Stormwater Phase I Permits - The Cities of Chesapeake Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Virginia Beach
Stormwater Phase II Permits - The Cities of Poquoson, Suffolk, Williamsburg and the
Counties of Isle of Wight, James City and York.
SWAP - Source Water Assessment Program
SWCB - State Water Control Board
TA - Technical Assistance
TAC - Technical Advisory Committee
TBD - To Be Determined
TEMS - Tidewater Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
TMDL - Total Maximum Daily Load
TNC - The Nature Conservancy
TPO - Transportation Planning Organization
UASI - Urban Areas Security Initiative
UAWG - Urban Area Working Group
UPWP - Unified Planning Work Program
USGS - United States Geological Survey
VACIPRSP – Virginia Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resiliency Strategic Plan
VCZMP - Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
VDEM - Virginia Department of Emergency Management
VDH - Virginia Department of Health
VDHCD - Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
VDOA - Virginia Department of Aviation
VDOT - Virginia Department of Transportation
VFC - Virginia Fusion Center
VHDA - Virginia Housing Development Authority
VHHA - Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association
VIMS - Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VMASC - Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
VOAD - Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters
VPA - Virginia Port Authority
VPDES - Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
VSMP - Virginia Stormwater Management Program
VSP - Virginia State Police
WebEOC - Web-Based Emergency Operations Center Software
WHRO - Public Telecommunications Center for Hampton Roads
WMD - Weapons of Mass Destruction