Frequently Used Acronyms (FUA)
For your information, these are some of the acronyms the MPO works with on a daily basis.
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AAASWFL | Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida
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AADT | Average Annual Daily Traffic
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AARP | American Association of Retired Persons
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AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act
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ADS | Autonomous Driving System
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AER | Annual Expenditure Report
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AHCA | Agency for Health Care Administration
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AI | Artificial Intelligence
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AMPO | Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
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APR | Annual Performance Report
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APTA | American Public Transit Association
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ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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ATMS | Automatic Traffic Management System
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AV | Autonomous Vehicles
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BCC | Board of County Commissioners
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BEBR | Bureau of Economic and Business Research
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BPAC | Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
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BMS | Bridge Management System
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CAC | Citizens Advisory Committee
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CAMP | Corridor Access Management Plan
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CAP | Commuter Assistance Program
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CCAA | Charlotte County Airport Authority
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CCC | Continuing, Comprehensive and Cooperative Planning Process
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CDMS | Crash Data Management System
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CFR | Code of Federal Regulations
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CFASPP | Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process
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CHHT | Charlotte Harbor Heritage Trails Master Plan
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CHIP | Community Health Improvement Plan
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CIA | Community Impact Assessment
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CIP | Capital Improvements Program
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CMP | Congestion Management Process
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CMS | Congestion Management System
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COOP | Continuity of Operations Plan
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CPT-HSTP | Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation
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CRA | Community Redevelopment Agency
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CST | Construction
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CTC | Community Transportation Coordinator
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CTD | Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
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CTPP | Census Transportation Planning Package
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CTST | Community Traffic Safety Team
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CUTR | University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research
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CUTS | Coordinated Urban Transportation Studies
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CV | Connected Vehicles
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DBE | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
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DOEA | Department of Elder Affairs
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DRI | Development of Regional Impact
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D1RPM | (FDOT) District 1 Regional Planning Model
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E+C | Existing plus committed (network used in modeling)
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EAR | Evaluation and Appraisal Report (Comprehensive Plan)
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EIC | Englewood Interstate Connector
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EIS | Environmental Impact Statement
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EJ | Environmental Justice
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EOP | Emergency Operations Plan
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EPA | Environmental Protection Agency
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ETAT | Environmental Technical Advisory Team
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ETDM | Efficient Transportation Decision Making
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EV | Electric Vehicles
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FAC | Florida Administrative Code
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FACTS | Florida Association of Coordinated Transportation Systems
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FAP | Federal Aid Program
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FAA | Federal Aviation Administration
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FAST ACT | Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
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FDOT | Florida Department of Transportation
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FGTS | Florida Greenways and Trails System
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FHWA | Federal Highway Administration
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FIHS | Florida Intrastate Highway System
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FM | Financial Management
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FSUTMS | Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure
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FS | Florida Statutes
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FTA | Federal Transit Administration
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FTC | Florida Transportation Commission
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FTP | Florida Transportation Plan
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FY | Fiscal Year
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GIS | Geographic Information Systems
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GPC | General Planning Consultant
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HOA | Home Owners Association
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HOV | High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes
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HP&R/D | Highway Planning and Research/Department also known as state “D” funds
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HSR | High Speed Rail
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ICAR | Intergovernmental Coordination and Review.
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IMS | Intermodal Management System
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ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
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IT | Information Technology
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ITS | Intelligent Transportation System
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IVHS | Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems
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JARC | Job Access Reverse Commute
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JPA | Joint Participation Agreement
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LAP | Local Area Program
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LCB | Local Coordinating Board
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LEP | Limited English Proficiency
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LIDAR | Light Detection and Radar
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LOS | Level of Service
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LRT | Light Rail Transit
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LRTP | Long Range Transportation Plan
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MAP-21 | Moving Ahead For Progress in the 21st Century
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MOA | Memorandum of Agreement
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MOE | Measurement of Effectiveness
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MPA | Metropolitan Planning Area
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MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization
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MPOAC | Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council
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MPM | Mobility Performance Measures
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MSTU | Municipal Service Tax Unit
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MTP | Metropolitan Transportation Plan
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NEPA | National Environmental Policy
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NHS | National Highway System
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NPS | National Park Service
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NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board
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OPA | Official Planning Agency
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PD&E | Project Development and Environmental Study
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P+R | Park and Ride
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PE | Preliminary Engineering (Design)
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PEA | Planning Emphasis Area
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PL | FHWA Metropolitan Planning Funds
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PMS | Pavement Management System
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PPE | Public Participation Element
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PPP | Public Participation Plan
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RFLI | Request for Letters of Interest
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RFP | Request for Proposals
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RPC | Regional Planning Council
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RSF | Regionally Significant Facility
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RTCA | Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
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RTP | Regional Transportation Plan
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R/W or ROW | Right of Way
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SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users
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SCAT | Sarasota County Area Transit
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SGA | State of Good Repair
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SIS | Strategic Intermodal System
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SMS | Safety Management System
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SPR | State Planning and Research
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SR | State Route
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SRTS | Safe Routes to School
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STIP | Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
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STP | Surface Transportation Program
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STTF | State Transportation Trust Fund
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SWFRPC | Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
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SWFTI | Southwest Florida Transportation Initiative
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TAC | Technical Advisory Committee
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TAM | Transit Asset Management
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TAMP | Transportation Asset Management Plan
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TAZ | Traffic Analysis Zone
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TD | Transportation Disadvantaged
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TDM | Transportation Demand Management
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TDP | Transit Development Plan
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TDSP | Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
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TPM | Transportation Performance Management
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T/E | Trip and Equipment
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TE | Transportation Enhancement
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TEA-21 | Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
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TIGER | Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery
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TIM | Traffic Incident Management
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TIP | Transportation Improvement Program
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TMA | Transportation Management Area
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TOD | Transit Oriented Development
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TOP | Transportation Outreach Program
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TPO | Transportation Planning Organization
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TRB | Transportation Research Board
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TRIP | Transportation Regional Incentive Program
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TSM | Transportation System Management
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TTF | Transit Task Force
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UPWP | Unified Planning Work Program
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USC | United States Code
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USBC | United States Bureau of the Census
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USDOT | United States Department of Transportation
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UZA | Urbanized Area
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VMT | Vehicle Miles Traveled
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VPD | Vehicles per Day
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YOE | Year of Expenditure