| ACSES | Automated Child Support Enforcement System |
| AFDC/ADC | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (predecessor to TANF) |
| ALJ | Administrative Law Judge |
| APS | Adult Protective Services |
| ATP | Authorization to Participate (Food Stamps) |
| ASH | Manual - Assistance Standards Handbook (N.J. Public Assistance Regulations) |
| BCBSS | Burlington County Board of Social Services |
| CAS | Children's Aid Society |
| CCPED | Community Care Program (Medicaid Program for the Elderly & Disabled) |
| COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment (SSA) |
| CSP | Child Support and Paternity |
| CWA | County Welfare Agency |
| DDD | Division of Developmental Disabilities |
| DEA | Division of Economic Assistance (Renamed-DFD 7-92) |
| DES | Division of Employment Security |
| DFD | Division of Family Development (Previously DEA) |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services (Federal) |
| DHS | Department of Human Services (State) |
| DHSS | Department of Health and Senior Services (State) |
| DMAHS | Div. of Medical Assistance & Health Services. (Medicaid) |
| DOL | Dept. of Labor |
| DOP | Dept. of Personnel (Civil Service) |
| DRS | Disability Review Section (Medical Review Team) |
| DVRS | Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services |
| DYFS | Division of Youth and Family Services |
| EA | Emergency Assistance (TANF/SSI) |
| EITC/EIC | Earned Income Tax Credit |
| EPSDT | Early Periodic Screening & Diagnostic Treatment |
| ES | Employment Service |
| E & T | Employment and Training (Food Stamp Work Program) |
| FAMIS | Family Assistance Management Information System (Computer System) |
| FDP | Family Development Program (NJ Training \ Employment Program) |
| FCS | Food and Consumer Service (Responsible for USDA-Food Stamp regulations) |
| FNS | Food and Nutrition Service (UDSA agency-Renamed FCS) |
| FSM | Manual - Food Stamp Manual (N.J. Regulations) |
| FSP | Food Stamp Program |
| GA | General Assistance (Public Assistance for individuals or couples without dependents. Administered either by Municipality or BCBSS.) |
| HEA/HEAP | Home Energy Assistance Program |
| HRDI | Human Resources Development Institute (State Training) |
| HUA | Heating Utility Allowance (Food Stamp Program) |
| IEVS | Income Eligibility Verification System |
| IMT | Income Maintenance Technician |
| IMW | Income Maintenance Worker |
| JOBS | Job Opportunity and Basic Skills (Federal Employment / Training Program) |
| JTPA | Job Training Partnership Act |
| LMAU | Local Medicaid Assistance Unit (NDO) |
| LOOPS | Unemployment Compensation Information System (Computer System) |
| LRR | Legally Responsible Relative |
| LTC | Long Term Care Facility (Nursing Home) |
| MAA | Medical Assistance for the Aged (Discontinued Program) |
| MCA | Maximum Coupon Allotment (Food Stamps) |
| MDO | Medicaid District Office (LMAU) |
| MOM | Manual - Medicaid Only Manual (N.J. Regulations) |
| MOS | Medical Outstationing (Medicaid Outreach in Hospitals) |
| NJAC | New Jersey Administrative Code (State Regulations ) |
| NJES | New Jersey Employment Service |
| NPA | Non-Public Assistance (Food Stamps) |
| OAL | Office of Administrative Law (State) |
| OMEGA | FDP Computer System |
| OTIS | Office Of Telecommunication & Information System (State) |
| PA | Public Assistance |
| PAM | Manual - Public Assistance Manual (N.J. Regulations) |
| PEPW | Presumptively Eligible Pregnant Woman |
| PNA/PIE | Personal Needs Allowance / Personal Incidental Expenses |
| RA | Rental Assistance (BCBSS Subsidy - Not Section 8) |
| REACH | Realizing Economic Achievement (Replaced 11-95 by FDP) |
| RHCF | Residential Health Care Facility (Boarding Rome) |
| RSDI | Retirement Survivors Disability Insurance (Social Security) |
| SADU | Systems Analysis and Development Unit (State Computer Unit) |
| SAVE | Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements |
| SDX/SDXI | State Data Exchange Index (List of State SSI recipients) |
| SMI | Supplemental Medical Insurance (Part B of Medicare) |
| SSA | Social Security Benefits (Aged / Blind / Disabled / Survivors) |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income (Assistance Program thru SBA office for Aged / Blind / Disabled persons who are indigent) |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| TDI | Temporary Disability insurance (State) |
| TPL | Third Party Liability (Health Insurance) |
| TRA | Temporary Rental Assistance (Subsidy Payment) |
| UIB | Unemployment Insurance Benefits |
| USDA | United States Dept. of Agriculture (Food Stamps) |
| VA | Veterans Administration |
| VIMS | Verification of Income and Monitoring system (IEVS Form) |
| WFNJ | Work First New Jersey |
| WR | Work Registrant (Food Stamps) |
