Acronyms
Our projects have a language all their own. Reference commonly used acronyms in public funding, economic development, and beyond.
ACE
Alternative and Clean Energy Program
BPA
Building PA
CDBG
Community Development Block Grant
CRIZ
City Revitalization and Improvement Zone
DCNR
Department of Conservation of Natural Resources
EZP
Enterprise Zone Program
GAP
Global Access Program
ISRP
Industrial Sites Reuse Program
KIZ
Keystone Innovation Zone
LERTA
Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance
MAP
Municipal Assistance Program
MTF
Multimodal Transportation Fund
OB
Office of the Budget
PIB
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank
PMDBA
PA Minority Business Development Authority
PennTAP
PA Technical Assistance Program
RFA
Rail Freight Assistance
WRP
Watershed Restoration Program
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act
BRE
Business Retention and Expansion
CDFI
Community Development Financial Institution
CWSRF
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
DEP
Department of Environmental Protection
FIF
First Industries Fund
GTRP
Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program
JCTC
Job Creation Tax Credit program
KOZ
Keystone Opportunity Zone
LGI
Local Government Implementation grant
MPO
Metropolitan Planning Organization
NAP
Neighborhood Assistance Program
PASWS
PA Small Water & Sewer program
PIDA
PA Industrial Development Authority
PennCAP
PA Capital Access Program
PennVEST
PA Infrastructure Investment Authority
TIF
Tax Increment Financing
WRPP
Watershed Restoration Protection Program
BIOS
Business in Our Sites
C2P2
Community Conservation Partnerships Program
CFA
Commonwealth Financing Authority
DCED
Department of Community and Economic Development
DGS
Department of General Services
FMP
Flood Mitigation Program
HPB
High Performance Building
KCP
Keystone Communities Program
KSDZ
Keystone Special Development Zone
LSA
Local Share Account
MTC
Manufacturing Tax Credit
NSP
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
PHMC
Pennsylvania Historic Museum Commission
PIPE
Pipeline Investment Program
PennDOT
PA Department of Transportation
RACP
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program
WDTC
Waterfront Development Tax Credit program