Women, Infants and Children (WIC) - Acronyms

3DES
Triple Date Encryption Standard

ACH
Automatic Clearing House

ADA
American Disabilities Act

ANDA
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

APL
Authorized Product List

BAH
Basic Allowance Housing

BAQ
Basic Allowance for Quarters

BF
Breastfeeding

BFPC
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

BI
Benefit Issuer

BMI
Body Mass Index

BP
Breast Pump

CAD
Card Acceptor Devices

CAP
Corrective Action Plan

CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDP
Custom Data Processing

CFR's
Code of Federal Regulations

CHA
Child Health Assessment

CLC
Certified Lactation Consultant

CLE
Certified Lactation Educator

COI
Conflict of Interest

COLA
Cost of Living Allowance

CP
Coupon

CPA
Competent Professional Authority

CPU
Central Processing Unit

CSR
Customer Service Representative

CVB
Cash Value Benefits

DFDD
Detailed Functional Document Design

DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services

DPBH
Division of Public and Behavioral Health

DTR
Dietary Technician-Registered

DWSS
Department of Welfare and Social Services

e-WIC
Electronic WIC

EBT
Electronic Balance Transfer

ECR
Electronic Cash Register

EDC
Estimated Date of Conception

FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions

FIS
Fidelity Information Services

FMNP
Farmers Market Nutrition Program

FNS
Federal Nutrition Service

FSSA
Family Subsistence Supplement Allowance

GMU
Grants Management Unit

Hb
Hemoglobin

HCL
Hot Card List

HGTN
Host Generated Trace Number

HHFKA
Health Hunger Free Kids Act

HIPPA
Health Information Portability and Privacy Act

HR
High Risk

IAPD
Implementation Advance Planning Document

IHA
Infant Health Assessment

ITCN
Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada

IVR
Interactive Voice Response

KSN
Key Serial Number

LA
Local Agency

LANSP
Local Agency Nutrition Service Plan

LES
Leave Earning Statement

LMS
Learning Management System

MAR
Maximum Allowable Reimbursement

MCH
Maternal, Child Health

ME
Management Evaluation

MIECN
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Nutrition

MIS
Management Information System

MOU
Memorandum of Understanding

MSPC
Mountain Plains State Consortium

NE
Nutrition Education

NEIS
Nevada Early Intervention Services

NIVR
Network Interactive Voice Response

NSA
Nutrition Services Administration

NSF
Non-sufficient Funds

NTE
Not to Exceed

NVRA
Nevada Voter Registration Act

NVWISH
Nevada WIC Integrated System for Health

OA
Operational Adjustment

OHA
Overseas Housing Allowance

OLTP
Online Transaction Processing

OTC
Over-the-Counter

PAN
Personal Account Number

PC
Peer Counselor

PCS
Participant Centered Services

PE
Program Evaluation

PIN
Personal Identification Number

PLU
Price Look-Ups

POC
Point of Contact

POS
Point of Sale

PR
Program Review

PXY
Proxy

R&R
Rights and Responsibilities

RD
Registered Dietitian

RFP
Request for Proposal

RORC
Retailer Owned Research Company

SA
State Agency

SAM (F)
State Agency Model (Federal)

SAM (S)
State Administrative Manual (State)

SBF
Sometimes Breastfeeding

SEBTC
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children

SFY
State Fiscal Year

SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SOD
Separation of Duties

SOW
Scope of Work

STAN
System Trace Audit Number

TA
Technical Assistance

TANF
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

TCP/IP
Transmission Control Panel/Internet Protocol

TPP
Third Party Processor

UAT
User Acceptance Test

UI
User Interface

UPC
Universal Product Code

USDA
United States Department of Agriculture

VENA
Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment

VHA
Variable Housing Allowance

VOC
Verification of Certification

VPN
Virtual Private Network

Vsee
WIC Tele-Nutrition Contractor

WHO
World Health Organization

WIC
Women, Infants, and Children