The following table contains definitions for frequently used acronyms related to technical assistance providers as well as links to websites containing additional information.
| Acronym | Name |
| NCSC | National Center for State Courts |
| NTTAC | National Training and Technical Assistance Center (BJA site that facilitates the delivery of technical assistance and training) |
| OJJDP | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention |
| OVC | Office of Victims of Crime |
| OVW | Office of Violence Against Women |
| SEARCH | The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, SEARCH (formerly stood for System for the Electronic Analysis and Retrieval of Criminal Histories) |