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Acronyms

An acronym is an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something. Below is a table listing acronyms found on the rd.usda.gov website and others commonly used. Use the following search tool to find a specific acronym and it's definition.

Acronym Term Name & Description
Acronym:RBDG Term Name & Description:Rural Business Development Grants
Acronym:RBCS Term Name & Description:Rural Business Cooperative Service Term Name & Description:

One of the three main mission areas of USDA Rural Development. It administers various economic development programs to rural communities in the United States and its territories.
Acronym:PO Term Name & Description:Procurement Office Term Name & Description:

Develops and executes innovative business strategies and cost-effective contracting solutions to facilitate Rural Development’s mission.
Acronym:PIO Term Name & Description:Public Information Officer
Acronym:PIC Term Name & Description:Public Information Coordinator Term Name & Description:

A former term used for the PIO, but still used interchangeably. The term itself is deprecated.
Acronym:OSEC Term Name & Description:Office of the Secretary
Acronym:OMB Term Name & Description:Office of Management and Budget
Acronym:OGC Term Name & Description:Office of General Counsel
Acronym:OES Term Name & Description:Office of the Executive Secretary
Acronym:OEA Term Name & Description:Office of External Affairs
Acronym:OCR Term Name & Description:Office of Congressional Relations
Acronym:OCIO Term Name & Description:Office of the Chief Information Officer Term Name & Description:

The lead technology manager of the agency.
Acronym:OC Term Name & Description:Office of Communications
Acronym:OBPA Term Name & Description:Office of Budget and Procurement Analysis
Acronym:NOSA Term Name & Description:Notice of Solicitations of Applications
Acronym:NOFO Term Name & Description:Notice of Funding Opportunity
Acronym:NOFA Term Name & Description:Notice of Funding Availability
Acronym:NFAOC Term Name & Description:National Finance and Accounting Operations Center Term Name & Description:

This is now called the "Servicing and Asset Management Office” - but they prefer on second reference: “Servicing Office.”
Acronym:MoC Term Name & Description:Member of Congress
Acronym:MFH Term Name & Description:Multi-Family Housing
Acronym:IRP Term Name & Description:Intermediary Relending Program
Acronym:ICB Term Name & Description:Internal Communications Branch
Acronym:IC Term Name & Description:Innovation Center Term Name & Description:

A center within Rural Development that works to improve economic and community development for rural communities through strategic engagement and partnerships, data analytics and regulation management
Acronym:HR Term Name & Description:Human Resources Office Term Name & Description:

HR collaborates with all entities to develop and execute workforce strategies and determine the human capital management initiatives that ensure a high performing, diverse, and result focused workforce. HR also provides training, leadership and professional career development programs to develop the workforce from within and increase retention of high performing individuals.
Acronym:HPG Term Name & Description:Housing Preservation Grants