Acronyms
Sections of the Handbook
About the Area
Programs
Business Conduct
History of Longview
100

CFR

What is Code of Federal Regulations?

100

There is no carryover of unused annual leave unless approved

What is Annual Leave “Use it or lose it”?

100

The smallest county in population we serve

What is Wahkiakum?

100

This program helps households pay part of their rent in private markets 

What is the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program?

100

This is something most staff rely on to get through a busy day, even when plans change

What is Teamwork!

100

1923

What is the year Longview was founded?

200

AMI

What is Area Medium Income?

200

Non-exempt employees are to record their hours daily and prohibits anyone else from certifying another employee’s timesheet

What are time records?


200

Approx. This is how many Ned 1 vouchers we have 

What is 400?
200

This program serves Veterans experiencing homelessness 

What is the VA GPD program?

200

This happens when information is shared clearly enough that everyone stays on the same page

What is communication?

200

Longview was founded by?

Who is Robert A Long

300

AFHMP

What is Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan?

300

Protects you when reporting improper actions

What is whistleblowing/retaliation?

300

The combined total area of all 4 counties we serve is about this many square miles 

What is above 5,000?

300

Partners with local landlords and often has longer-term supportive goals for tenants 

What is Permanent Supportive Housing or Supportive Housing Partnerships?

300

This refers to the understanding that no two days look the same 

What is adaptability?

300

Longview is knows as "this" city 

What is "Planned" city 

400

NEPA

What is National Environmental Policy Act?

400

Limits job transfers to once every 12 months

What is the Job Posting Procedure?

400
Approx. This is the percentage of Cowlitz County residents that are 65 years or older 

What is about 19.8% (19% or 20% will do)

400

This program funds development by selling federal tax credits to private investors 

What is the LIHTC program?

400

This is what helps staff balance getting the work done while still supporting one another

What is professionalism? 
400

The ancestral burial ground for the local indigenous people

What is Mount Coffin?

500

UFAS

What is Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards? 

500

Guarantees a minimum of two hours pay for certain after-hour calls

What is the on-call compensation?

500

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)

500

This program uses rural income limits that differ from HUD's sometimes creating slightly lower rent ceilings

What is USDA/RD?

500

This idea guides how staff interact with the people they serve, even when the situations are challenging

What is empathy?

500

1849

What is the year the first Euro-American settlers came to this area?