Glossary
Technically Feasible
Term used to describe a project or action utilizing design and construction methods and materials, which are approved, codified, recognized, fall under standard or acceptable levels of practice or otherwise are determined to be generally acceptable by the design and construction industry.
Temporary Housing
Temporary accommodations provided by the Federal Government to individuals or families whose homes are made unlivable by an emergency or a major disaster. 44 CFR 206.111
Tentative Rates
NFIP rates used to issue policies for applications that fail to provide the NFIP with valid actuarial rating information.
Thermal Protective Performance (TPP)
TPP measures how well a fabric protects the wearer against second-degree burns in a flash fire. The higher the TPP value, the more thermal protection the fabric provides relative to other fabrics. The NFPA minimum requirement of a TPP rating of 35 equates to 171/2 seconds until 2nd degree burn occurs in a flashover situation.
Third-Party Organization
In terms of a regional application, all organizations benefitting from a regional application if the project is approved for funding.
Training
To make proficient with specialized instruction and practice.
Travel Trailer
Under the NFIP, a travel trailer can be considered a building only if it is without wheels, built on a chassis and affixed to a permanent foundation and regulated under the community's floodplain management and building ordinances or laws.
Tutorial
For the purposes of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, the tutorial is an online program provided to teach applicants about the grant application and the AFG Program. The tutorial provides tips for navigating the online application, changes in the program for the current year and a review of lessons learned in the past.
Two-Four (2 – 4) Family Building
A residential building, including an apartment building, containing two to four residential spaces and in which commercial uses are limited to less than 25% of the building's total floor area.
TDRC
Tribal Disaster Recovery Coordinator.
TREAS
Department of the Treasury.
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Telework
A work flexibility arrangement under which an employee performs the duties and responsibilities of his/her position, and other authorized activities, from an approved worksite other than the location from which the employee would otherwise work.
Test, Training, and Exercises (TT&E)
Activities designed to familiarize, impart skills, and ensure viability of continuity plans. TT&E aids in verifying that an organization’s continuity plan is capable of supporting the continued execution of the organization’s essential functions throughout the duration of a continuity plan activation.
Threat
Natural or manmade occurrence, individual, entity, or action that has or indicates the potential to harm life, information, operations, the environment and/or property.
Tribal
Referring to any Indian tribe, band, nation or other organized group or community, including any Alaskan Native Village as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C.A. and 1601 et seq.], that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
THIRA
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
TSP
Telecommunications Service Priority
TT&E
Test, Training, and Exercise
Tornado Resistance
A jurisdiction is tornado resistant if it has high tornado risk and the 2015 or later IBC applies within the jurisdiction with IBC Section 423 not weakened by amendment.