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List of Common Acronyms

AcronymsDefinitions
BFE Base Flood Elevation
CAP-SSSE Community Assistance Program, State Support Services Element
CBIA Coastal Barrier Improvement Act (of 1990)
CBRA Coastal Barrier Resources Act (of 1982)
CBRS Coastal Barrier Resources System
CLOMA Conditional Letter of Map Amendment
CLOMR Conditional Letter of Map Revision
CLOMR-F Conditional Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill
CRS Community Rating System
CTP Cooperating Technical Partner
DFIRM Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map
DHS U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ESA Endangered Species Act
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHBM Flood Hazard Boundary Map
FIRA Flood Insurance Reform Act (of 2004)
FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
FIS Flood Insurance Study
FMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program
FMIX FEMA's Map Information eXchange
GFIP Group Flood Insurance Policy
HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
ICC Increased Cost of Compliance
LFD Letter of Final Determination
LODR Letter of Determination Review
LOMA Letter of Map Amendment
LOMC Letter of Map Change
LOMR Letter of Map Revision
LOMR-F Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill
MSC Map Service Center
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service
NFIA National Flood Insurance Act (of 1994)
OPA Otherwise Protected Area
PDM Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program
PMR Physical Map Revision
PRP Preferred Risk Policy
RCBAP Residential Condominium Building Association Policy
RFC Repetitive Flood Claims Grant Program
SDF Special Direct Facility
SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area
SFHDF Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form
SFIP Standard Flood Insurance Policy
SRL Severe Repetitive Loss
USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WYO Write Your Own