A.13.2 Agreement Authorizing Deferment of Principal Payments for Level Annuity Monthly Payment
Acronym and Abbreviation List
HUD Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide, HUD Handbook 4430.G (2020 ed., rev. Mar. 19, 2021) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · United States
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| A&E | Architecture and Engineering |
| A/E | Architecture and Engineering |
| ABFE | Advisory Base Flood Elevations |
| ACH | Automated Clearing House |
| ACS | American Community Survey |
| ADA | The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
| ADRR | Annual deposits to the Reserve for Replacement (account) |
| AFHMP | Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan |
| AFS | Audited financial statement |
| AIA | American Institute of Architects |
| ALTA | American Land Title Association |
| ALTA/NSPS | American Land Title Association/ |
| AM | Asset Management |
| AMI | Area median income |
| AMPO | Allowance to Make Project Operational |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| APPS | Active Partners Performance System |
| ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| ASB | Appraisal Standards Board |
| ASC | Appraisal Subcommittee-Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council |
| ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| ASD | Acceptable Separation Distance |
| ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Standard |
| ASI | Architect's Supplementary Instructions |
| AST | Aboveground storage tanks |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BEM | Building energy modeling |
| BEMP | Building Energy Modeling Professional |
| BESA | Association of Energy Engineers Building Energy Simulation Analyst |
| BFE | Base Flood Elevation |
| BMIR | Below Market Interest Rate |
| BOD | Board of directors |
| BPI | Building Performance Institute |
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| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| BPRS | Business Partner Registration System |
| BSE-1E | Basic Safety Earthquake |
| BSPRA | Builder's and sponsor's profit and risk allowance |
| BTU | British Thermal Units |
| BTUs | British Thermal Units |
| C.F.R. | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CA | Construction Analyst |
| CAA | Completion Assurance Agreement |
| CABO | Council of American Building Officials |
| CBRS | Coastal Barrier Resource System |
| CCCA | Certified Construction Contract Administrator |
| CDBG | (HUD) Community Development Block Grant |
| CDEs | Community Development Entities |
| CDFI | Community Development Financial Institute |
| CEA | Certified Energy Auditor |
| CEM | American Energy Engineers Association’s Certified Energy Manager |
| CENST | Categorical exclusion not subject to [environmental laws and authorities] |
| CFM | Cubic feet per minute |
| CHAP | Commitment to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payments |
| CLOMA | Conditional Letter of Map Amendment |
| CLOMR | Conditional Letter of Map Revision |
| CLTA | California Land Title |
| Association | |
| CM | Construction Manager |
| CNA | Capital Needs Assessment |
| COLA | Cost of living allowance |
| CPA | Certified Public Accountant |
| CPD | [HUD Office of] Community Planning and Development |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| CPL | Closing protection letter |
| CRHA | Code Requirements for Housing Accessibility |
| CSI | Construction Specifications Institute |
| CZM | Coastal Zone Management |
| DAS | Deputy Assistant Secretary |
| dB | Decibels |
| DBLS | Davis-Bacon Labor Standards |
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| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| DCR | Debt [service] coverage ratio |
| DDF | Deferred Developer Fee |
| DEC | (HUD) Departmental Enforcement Center |
| DOC | United States Department of Commerce |
| DOD | United States Department of Defense |
| DOE | United States Department of Energy |
| DOJ | United States Department of Justice |
| DOL | United States Department of Labor |
| DSCR | Debt Service Coverage Ratio |
| DUS | Delegated Underwriting and Servicing |
| EBL | Equity Bridge Loans |
| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EIN | Employer identification number |
| EIN/SSN | Employer identification number/ |
| EISA | The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
| EMAD | [HUD] Economic Market Analysis Division |
| EO | Executive Order |
| EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPA MCL | Environmental Protection Agency Maximum Contaminant Level |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| ESA | Environmental Site Assessment |
| EUI Score | Energy Use Intensity Score |
| EUL | Estimated useful life |
| EWS | Early warning system |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FASS | Financial Assessment of FHA Housing |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FF&E | Furniture, fixtures, and equipment |
| FFE | Furniture, fixtures, and equipment |
| FHEO | Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity |
| FHLB | Federal Home Loan Banks |
| FIRM | Flood Insurance Rate Map |
| FIS | Flood Insurance Study |
| FMV | Fair market value |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FPPA | Farmland Protection Policy Act |
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| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| FR | Federal Register |
| FSR | [A.M. Best] Financial Strength Rating |
| FWS | (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GBA | Gross building area |
| GC | General Contractor |
| GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association |
| GOR | General Operating Reserve |
| GP | General partner |
| GP | General Partnership |
| GPI | Gross potential income |
| GPM | Gallons per minute |
| GSE | Government Sponsored Enterprise |
| GUI | Graphical User Interfaces |
| HAP | [Section 8] Housing Assistance Payments |
| HCP | High cost percentage |
| HERA | Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 |
| HEROS | HUD Environmental Review Online System |
| HERS | Home Energy Rating System |
| HFAs | State Housing Finance Agencies |
| HMA | Housing Market Area |
| HOA | Homeowners Association |
| HOH | Head of household |
| HOME | Home Investment Partnerships Program |
| HOPWA | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS |
| HPBDP | High Performance Building Design Professional |
| HQ | Headquarters |
| HQ MHP | HQ Office of Multifamily Housing Production |
| HQ MMD | HQ Mortgage Management Division |
| HQMHP | HQ Office of Multifamily Housing Production |
| HRA | HUD Review Appraiser |
| HTC | Federal Historic Preservation Tax |
| HTC | Historic Tax Credits |
| HVAC | Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
| IBC | International Building Code |
| ICC | International Code Council |
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| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ICLLIE | Identification and Certification of Limited Liability Investor Entities |
| ID | Identification |
| IDRR | Initial deposit to the Reserve for Replacement (account) |
| IEBC | International Existing Building Code |
| IECC | International Energy Conservation Code |
| IOD | Initial operating deficit [Escrow] |
| IOI | Identity of interest |
| IPA | Independent Public Auditor |
| IPF | Incentive Performance Fee |
| iREMS | Integrated Real Estate Management System |
| IRP | Interest Reduction Payment |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| ITIN | Individual Tax Identification Number |
| IUC | Insurance Upon Completion |
| LAMP | Level annuity monthly payment |
| LBP | Lead-based paint |
| LDP | Limited Denial of Participation |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| LIHTC | Low Income Housing Tax Credit |
| LIHTCs | Low Income Housing Tax Credits |
| LiMWA | Limit of Moderate Wave Action |
| lin. ft. | linear foot |
| LLC | Limited Liability Company |
| LLCI | Eligible Limited Liability Investor |
| Entities | |
| LOMA | (Final) Letter of Map Amendment |
| LOMR | (Final) Letter of Map Revision |
| LP | Limited Partnership |
| LPA | Limited Partnership Agreement |
| LQMD | Lender Qualification and Monitoring Division |
| LTCR | Loan to cost ratio |
| LTV | Loan to value ratio |
| LURA | Land Use Restriction Agreement |
| M2M | Mark-to-Market |
| M2M | Mark to Market |
| MACOD | Multifamily Asset and Counterparty Oversight Division |
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| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| MAHRA | Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act |
| MAHRAA | Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act |
| MBS | Mortgage-backed security/ |
| MDDR | Multifamily Delinquency and Default Report |
| MEP | Mechanical/ |
| MF | Multifamily |
| MFBA | Multifamily Building Analyst |
| MFIS | Multifamily Insurance System |
| MHP | Multifamily Housing Production |
| MIP | Mortgage insurance premium |
| ML | Mortgagee Letter |
| MM | Managing Member |
| MMD | Multifamily Mortgage Division |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPS | Minimum Property Standards |
| MR | Materials Releases |
| MRN CRN | Mortgage Restructuring Note, Contingent Repayment Note |
| MSA | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NC | New construction |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act (of 1969) |
| NEWS | New Early Warning System |
| NFIP | National Flood Insurance Program |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| NHA | National Housing Act |
| NHPA | National Historic Preservation Act |
| NLC | National Loan Committee |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| NMTC | New Markets Tax Credits |
| NOI | Net operating income |
| NPMS | National Pipeline Mapping System |
| NRCS | National Resources Conservation Service |
| NSP | Neighborhood Stabilization Program |
| NSPS | National Society of Professional Surveyors |
| NWI | National Wetlands Inventory |
| NWSRS | National Wild and Scenic Rivers System |
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| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| O&M | Operations and maintenance |
| OAMPO | Office of Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight |
| OFAC | Office of Foreign Assets Control |
| OGC | Office of General Counsel |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OMP | Office of Multifamily Production |
| OPIIS | Online Property Integrated Information Suite |
| PBCA | Performance Based Contract Administrator |
| PBRA | [Section 8] Project Based Rental Assistance |
| PC | Program Center |
| PCNA | Property Capital Needs Assessment |
| PHAs | Public Housing Agencies |
| PILOT | Payment in lieu of taxes |
| PIR | Physical Inspection Report |
| PMA | Primary market area |
| PPC | Partial Payment of Claim |
| PRA | Paperwork Reduction Act |
| PRAC | Project Rental Assistance Contract |
| PSFPA | Per square foot of net rentable area per annum |
| psi | Pound-source per square inch |
| PUPA | Per unit per annum |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QC | Quality Control Plan |
| R4R | Reserve for replacement account |
| R4R | Reserve for replacement |
| RAD | Rental Assistance Demonstration |
| RC | Regional Center |
| RCS | Rent comparability study |
| REAC | Real Estate Assessment Center |
| REIS | Real Estate Investment Services |
| REITS | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| REL | Remaining economic life |
| REO | Real Estate Owned |
| REO/FEO | Regional or Field Environmental Officer |
| RESNET | Residential Energy Services Network |
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| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| RESNET HERS | RESNET Home Energy Rating System |
| RFR | Reserve for Replacements |
| RfR | Reserve for Replacement |
| RMCR | Residential mortgage credit report |
| RRS | Regional Relocation Specialist(s) |
| RUL | Assessed remaining useful life |
| RY | Relative years |
| SAE | Single asset entity |
| SAM | System for Award Management |
| SEB | Structural Engineering Bulleting |
| SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SEDI | Statement of Energy Design Intent |
| SEP | Statement of Energy Performance |
| SFHA | Special flood hazard area |
| SHPO | State Historic Preservation Officer |
| SIP | State Implementation Plan |
| SLP | Special Limited Partner |
| SLR | Subsidy Layering Review |
| SNDA | Subordination, Non- Disturbance and Attornment Agreements |
| SOA | Section of the Act |
| SPRA | Sponsor’s profit and risk Allowance |
| SR | Substantial rehabilitation |
| SRO | Single-room occupancy |
| SSA | Sole source aquifer |
| SSN | Social Security Number |
| STrraCAT | Sound Transmission Classification Assessment Tool |
| SX1 | Earthquake Spectral Acceleration Response Parameters |
| SXS | Earthquake Spectral Acceleration Response Parameters |
| TAP | Traditional Application Processing |
| TCAP | Tax Credit Assistance Program |
| TCO | Total cost to operate |
| THPO | Tribal Historic Preservation Officer |
| TIF | Tax Increment Financing |
| TPA | Transfer of Physical Assets |
| TV | Television |
| UA | Urbanized area |
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| Acronym | Definition |
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| UCC | Uniform Commercial Code |
| UFAS | Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards |
| UL | Underwriters' Laboratories |
| UM | Materials bulleting |
| URA | Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 |
| USCIS | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USDA-RD | United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| USPAP | Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice |
| VOD | Verification of deposit |
| YTD | Year-to-date |
| Y-T-D | Year-to-date |
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