This is a list of organizational, legislative, and trade-related acronyms, abbreviations, and terms contained in the annotated entries of this special housing collection.
- BCSDV – Building Comprehensive Solutions to Domestic Violence
- CDBG – Community Development Block Grant
- CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
- CoC – Continuum of Care DOJ – U.S. Department of Justice
- EITC – Earned Income Tax Credit
- FHIP – Fair Housing Initiatives Program
- HCV – Housing Choice Voucher
- HMIS – Homeless Management Information System
- HOPE VI – Housing Opportunities for People
- HUD – U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
- IDA – Individual Development Accounts
- INS – Immigration & Naturalization Service
- IPV - Intimate Partner Violence
- LIHTC – Low Income Housing Tax Credit
- NCVS – National Crime Victimization Survey
- NFHA – National Fair Housing Alliance
- NLIHC – National Low Income Housing Coalition
- NRCDV – National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
- PHA – Public Housing Authority
- SSI – Supplemental Security Income
- U.S.C. – United States Code
- USDA – US Department of Agriculture