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## Commonly Used Acronyms

| ACH                                                                   | Automated Clearinghouse |
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| Americans With Disabilities Act                                       |
| Automated Data Processing                                             |
| American Federation of Teachers                                       |
| Appalachian Regional Commission                                       |
| Assistant Secretary                                                   |
| Computer Aided Design and Drafting                                    |
| Congressional Budget Office                                           |
| Chief Operating Officer                                               |
| Contracting Officer’s Representative                            |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary                                            |
| Direct Loan Servicing System                                          |
| Department of Justice                                                 |
| Department of Labor                                                   |
| Education Central Automated Processing System                         |
| Equal Employment Opportunity                                          |
| English Language Learners                                             |
| Executive Order                                                       |
| Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act |
| Elementary and Secondary Education Act                                |
| Free Application for Federal Student Aid                              |
| Future Farmers of America                                             |
| Federal Family Education Loan System                                  |
| Financial Management System                                           |
| Freedom of Information Act                                            |
| Federal Student Aid                                                   |
| Full Time Equivalent                                                  |
| General Accounting Office                                             |
| Grants and Payments System                                            |
| Government Performance and Results Act                                |
| Higher Education Act                                                  |
| Health and Human Services (Department of)                             |
| Human Resources Services (Office of Management)                       |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act                           |
| Institute of Education Sciences                                       |
| Information Technology                                                |
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities                                      |
| Local Education Agency                                                |
| National Center for Education Statistics                              |
| No Child Left Behind Act                                              |
| National Education Association                                        |
| National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research         |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary                                     |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer                                 |
| Office of the Chief Information Officer                               |
| Office for Civil Rights                                               |
| Office of the Deputy Secretary                                        |
| Office of English Language Acquisition                                |
| Office of Elementary and Secondary Education                          |
| Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives                       |
| Office of Finance and Operations                                      |
| Office of the General Counsel                                         |
| Office of Inspector General                                           |
| Office of Innovation and Improvement                                  |
| Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs                   |
| Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs                       |
| Office of Management                                                  |
| Office of Management and Budget                                       |
| Office of Public Affairs                                              |
| Office of Postsecondary Education                                     |
| Office of the Secretary                                               |
| Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools                                  |
| Office of Special Education Programs                                  |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services               |
| Office of the Under Secretary                                         |
| Office of Vocational and Adult Education                              |
| Performance-Based Organization                                        |
| Request For Proposal                                                  |
| Rehabilitation Services Administration                                |
| Salary and Expenses                                                   |
| State Education Agency                                                |
| Secretary’s Regional Representative                             |
| Third Party Processing System                                         |
| Vocational Rehabilitation                                             |
| Workforce Investment Act                                              |

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