Acronyms
CFR
What is Code of Federal Regulations?
There is no carryover of unused annual leave unless approved
What is Annual Leave “Use it or lose it”?
The smallest county in population we serve
What is Wahkiakum?
This program helps households pay part of their rent in private markets
What is the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program?
This is something most staff rely on to get through a busy day, even when plans change
What is Teamwork!
1923
What is the year Longview was founded?
AMI
What is Area Medium Income?
Non-exempt employees are to record their hours daily and prohibits anyone else from certifying another employee’s timesheet
What are time records?
Approx. This is how many Ned 1 vouchers we have
This program serves Veterans experiencing homelessness
What is the VA GPD program?
This happens when information is shared clearly enough that everyone stays on the same page
What is communication?
Longview was founded by?
Who is Robert A Long
AFHMP
What is Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan?
Protects you when reporting improper actions
What is whistleblowing/retaliation?
The combined total area of all 4 counties we serve is about this many square miles
What is above 5,000?
Partners with local landlords and often has longer-term supportive goals for tenants
What is Permanent Supportive Housing or Supportive Housing Partnerships?
This refers to the understanding that no two days look the same
What is adaptability?
Longview is knows as "this" city
What is "Planned" city
NEPA
What is National Environmental Policy Act?
Limits job transfers to once every 12 months
What is the Job Posting Procedure?
What is about 19.8% (19% or 20% will do)
This program funds development by selling federal tax credits to private investors
What is the LIHTC program?
This is what helps staff balance getting the work done while still supporting one another
The ancestral burial ground for the local indigenous people
What is Mount Coffin?
UFAS
What is Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards?
Guarantees a minimum of two hours pay for certain after-hour calls
What is the on-call compensation?
The 2024 Point-In-Time count in Cowlitz County counted this many people experiencing homelessness on one night
What is 337 people (Anything between 330 to 340)
This program uses rural income limits that differ from HUD's sometimes creating slightly lower rent ceilings
What is USDA/RD?
This idea guides how staff interact with the people they serve, even when the situations are challenging
What is empathy?
1849
What is the year the first Euro-American settlers came to this area?