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USDA FOIA Points of Contact

Before submitting FOIA requests, we encourage you to review USDA’s website. USDA routinely posts information so you may find what you are looking for is already posted.

You should also keep in mind that because we have a decentralized FOIA program, each FOIA agency or staff office is independently handling and processing its requests. Therefore, before emailing or mailing your request, you should try to determine whether it is likely that the agency or staff office will have the records you are seeking. You can view the descriptions of each FOIA agency or staff office by clicking on the title below.

If after reviewing the descriptions, you are unsure about which FOIA agency or staff office will have responsive records, submit your request to the USDA Departmental FOIA Officer at the address below.

Alexis R. Graves
Departmental FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
South Building
Room 4104
Washington, DC 20250-0706
Email: USDAFOIA@ocio.usda.gov

Requesters will be notified by the Departmental FOIA Officer when their requests are routed. This notification will include the FOIA agency or staff office likely to have responsive records in addition to the point(s) of contact.

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

Mark R. Brook
FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
2095-S
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel. (202) 205-0288
Email: AMS.FOIA@ams.usda.gov

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Acting FOIA Officer, Sharon Drumm
Senior FOIA Analyst, Cristina Abello
5601 Sunnyside Ave.
Stop 5128
Beltsville, MD 20705-5128
Tel. 301-504-1655
Email: reefoia@ars.usda.gov

ANIMAL & PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

Tonya Woods
FOIA/PA Officer
4700 River Road, Unit 50
Riverdale, MD 20737-1232
Tel. 301-851-4076
Fax 301-734-5941
Email: FOIA.Officer@aphis.usda.gov

FARM SERVICE AGENCY

FSA FOIA Team
1400 Independence Ave., SW Stop 0506
Room 4078-S
Washington, D.C. 20250
Fax 202-720-2979
Email: FSA.FOIA@wdc.usda.gov

FOOD, NUTRITION & CONSUMER SERVICES

Jennifer Weatherly
FOIA/PA Officer
3010 Park Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302
Tel. 703-605-0773
Fax 703-605-0793
Email: FOIA@fns.usda.gov

FOOD SAFETY & INSPECTION SERVICE

Arianne Perkins
FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 2170-S
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-2109
Fax 202-690-3023
Email: FSIS.FOIA@usda.gov

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

Rochelle Foster
FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 1004
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-2936
Fax 202-720-1727
Email: Rochelle.Foster@fas.usda.gov

FOREST SERVICE

Harald Fuller-Bennett
Acting FOIA Officer
Office of Regulatory and Management Services
Stop 1143
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Yates Building
Washington, DC 20250-1143
Email: wo_foia@fs.fed.us

NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

Brenda V. Seegars
FOIA Officer and Legal Affairs Officer
3101 Park Center Dr., Suite 1100
Alexandria, VA 22302
Tel. 703-305-1164
Fax 703-305-2825
Email: Brenda.Seegars@nad.usda.gov

NATIONAL FINANCE CENTER

Alison Hemstreet
Acting FOIA Officer
P.O. Box 600000
New Orleans, LA 70160
Tel. 504-426-7910
Email: Alison.Hemstreet@nfc.usda.gov

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

Patrick McLoughlin
National FOIA/PA Officer
375 Jackson Street
Suite 600
St. Paul, MN 55101
Tel:  (651) 602-7907
Email: Patrick.Mcloughlin@wdc.usda.gov

OFFICE OF BUDGET & PROGRAM ANALYSIS

Julie Hetrick
FOIA/PA Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 141-E Whitten Building
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-1269
Email:FOIA@obpa.usda.gov

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Andrea Prayer
FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 3420
South Building
Washington, D.C. 20250-1143
Email: Andrea.Prayer@ocfo.usda.gov

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

Samantha Y. Jones
FOIA Specialist
OASCR, Office of Adjudication
Patriot Plaza III
355 E Street, S.W., 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Tel. 202-720-5212
Fax: (202) 690-7442
Email: ascrfoia@ascr.usda.gov

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

Karen M. Carrington
Acting FOIA Officer
Krishna Bhatt
FOIA Assistant
Office of the General Counsel
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
South Building
Room No. 2025A
Washington, DC 20250-1415
Tel: 202-239-4522
Email: foiaofficerogc@ogc.usda.gov

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

Alison Decker
FOIA Officer
Albert Stewart
FOIA Contact
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 441-E Whitten Building
Mail Stop 2308
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-720-5677
Fax 202-690-6305

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Alexis R. Graves
Departmental FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
South Building
Room 4104
Washington, DC 20250-0706
Email: USDAFOIA@ocio.usda.gov

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Kimberly Morris
FOIA Officer
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Room 6603-S
Washington, DC 20250
Tel. 202-690-3041
Fax 202-720-1162
Email: FOIA@rma.usda.gov

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Lolita Barnes
National FOIA/PA Officer
Julie Henderson
FOIA Public Liaison
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Stop 0706
Washington, DC 20250-0706
Tel. 202-690-5394
Email: ssd.FOIA@wdc.usda.gov