| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACS | Alternate Care Sites |
| APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| ASPR | Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (Formerly the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response) |
| BIA | Biological Incident Annex |
| CBRN | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear |
| CDC | Nuclear CDC Centers |
| CDP | Center for Domestic Preparedness |
| CERC | Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication |
| CERT | Community Emergency Response Team |
| COCA | Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity |
| COG | Continuity of Government |
| COOP | Continuity of Operations |
| CONOPS | Concept of Operations |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CPCB | Community Planning and Capacity Building |
| CRC | Community Reception Center |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DMATs | Disaster Medical Assistance Teams |
| DMORTs | Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DOI | Department of the Interior |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| DOS | Department of State |
| DPA | Defense Production Act |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
| EA | External Affairs |
| EDI | Emerging Disease Incident |
| EMAC | Emergency Management Assistance Conpact |
| EMI | Emergency Management Institute |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Epi-Aid | Epidemiologic Assistance |
| ESF | Emergency Support Function |
| EVD | Ebola Virus Disease |
| FAIA | Food and Agriculture Incident Annex |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FIOP | Federal Interagency Operational Plan |
| FMS | Federal Medical STation |
| FNS | Food and Nutrition Service |
| FSLTT | Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| HAZMAT | Hazardous Materials |
| HCC | Healthcare coalitions |
| HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| HMR | Hazardous Materials Regulation |
| HPAC | Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability |
| HPP | Hospital Preparedness Program |
| IC | Incident Command |
| ICLN | Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks |
| ICS | Incident Command System |
| IHR | International Health Regulations |
| IMAAC | Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center |
| IMATS | Inventory Management and Tracking System |
| IPAWS | Integrated Public Alert and Warning System |
| JIC | Joint Information Center |
| JOC | Joint Operations Center |
| KPF | Key Planning Factor |
| LFA | Lead Federal Agency |
| LRN | Laboratory Response Network |
| LRN-B | Laboratory Response Network for Biological Threats |
| MCMs | Medical COuntermeasures |
| MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
| MoDI | Modeling and Data Inventory |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NAHEMS | National Animal Health Emergency Management System |
| NAHLN | National Animal Health Laboratory Network |
| NASAAEP | National Alliance of State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs |
| NBIC | National Biosurveillance Integration Center |
| NCHRP | National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
| NCR | Natural and Cultural Resources |
| NDMS | National Disaster Medical System |
| NDRF | National Disaster Recovery Framework |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NMRT | National Medical Response Team |
| NORS | National Outbreak Reporting System |
| NPIs | Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions |
| NRF | National Response Framework |
| NRS | National Response System |
| NSC | National Security Council |
| NVRT | National Veterinary Response Team |
| NVSL | National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
| NWSS | National Wastewater Surveillance System |
| OSC | On-Scene Coordinators |
| PAHPAIA | Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act |
| PEP | Post-Exposure Prophylaxis |
| PETS | Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards |
| PHEF | Public Health Emergency Fund |
| PHEIC | Public Health Emergency of International Concern |
| PHEP | Public Health Emergency Preparedness |
| PHSA | Public Health Services Act |
| PIO | Public Information Officer |
| POD | Point of Dispensing |
| PPD | Presidential Policy Directive |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| PrEP | Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis |
| PREP Act | Public Health Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act |
| RedDOG | Readiness and Deployment Operations Group |
| RSF | Recovery Support Function |
| SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SLTT | State, local, tribal, territorial |
| SME | Subject matter expert |
| SNS | Strategic National Stockpile |
| SRO | Senior Response Official |
| Stafford Act | Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act |
| TRACIE | Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange |
| TRB | Transportation Research Board |
| UCG | Unified Coordination Group |
| U.S. | United States |
| USACE | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USPS | U.S. Postal Service |
| USSR | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| VIC | Victim Information Center |
| VOAD | Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters |
| VS | Veterinary Services |
| WEA | Wireless Emergency Alert |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WNV | West Nile Virus |
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