These are acronyms & abbreviations used by some social service agencies in the United States and Canada.

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)