Acronyms Related to CNCS Grants
425 ...... SF‐425 Federal Financial Report (FFR)
424...... SF-424 Application for Fed Assistance (Grant Application)
AC ...... AmeriCorps
BPMR ...... Budget, Performance, and Management Reporting
CB ...... Community‐Based
CCR ...... Central Contractor Registration
COB ...... Close of Business
CFDA ...... Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
CFR...... Code of Federal Regulation
eCFR...... Electronic Code of Federal Regulation
CHC ...... Criminal History Check
CNS/CNCS ...... Corporation for National and Community Service
DBR...... Direct Benefit Ratio
DUNS...... Data Universal Numbering System (Dun & Bradstreet)
EIN ...... Employer Identification Number
FFATA ...... Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
FFMC ...... Field Financial Management Center (CNCS)
FFR ...... Federal Financial Report
FGP ...... Foster Grandparents Program
FICA ...... Federal Insurance Contributions Act
FSRS ...... FFATA Sub-award Reporting System
FTE ...... Full‐time Equivalent
FMS ...... Financial Management System
GARP ...... Grant Application Review Process
GED ...... General Equivalency Diploma
GME ...... Grant‐Making Entity
GO ...... Grants Officer
HHS ...... U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
IDCR ...... Federally Approved Indirect Cost Rate
IPERA...... Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
IPERIA...... Improper Payments Elimination & Recovery Improvement Act
K‐12...... Kindergarten through 12th Grade
LEA...... Local Education Agency
LSA ...... Learn and Serve America
MSY ...... Member Service Year
MTDC...... Modified Total Direct Costs
NCBP...... Nonprofit Capacity Building Program
NCCC ...... National Civilian Community Corps
NGA ...... Notice of Grant Award
NOFA ...... Notice of Funds Availability
NOFO ...... Notice of Funds Opportunity
NSSC...... National Senior Service Corps
OIG...... Office of the Inspector General
OMB ...... Office of Management and Budget
OGM ...... Office of Grants Management (CNCS)
PDAT ...... Program Development and Training
PER ...... Periodic Expense Report
PFI ...... Programming for Impact
PMS ...... Payment Management System
PO ...... Program Officer
PNS ...... Programs of National Significance
PPR ...... Program/Project Progress Report
PRS...... Progress Report Supplement
PPVA ...... Project Profile and Volunteer Activity
PSSA ...... President’s Student Service Award
RFP ...... Request for Proposals
RGA ...... Request for Grant Applications
RSVP ...... Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
SAA ...... Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009
SC ...... Senior Corps
SCP ...... Senior Companion Program
SIF ...... Social Innovation Fund
SUTA ...... State Unemployment Tax Act
T/TA ...... Training and Technical Assistance
VGF ...... Volunteer Generation Fund
VISTA ...... Volunteers in Service to America
VSY ...... Volunteer Service Year
NSCHC……………. National Service Criminal History Check
VBR……………….. Volunteer Benefit Ratio