Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has recently announced the reorganization of USDA, refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American agriculture.
Thousands of staff will move out of Washington as USDA relocates to five regional hubs. The plan also trims the workforce and returns underused buildings to the federal government.
USDA says all critical services will continue, including food safety and wildfire response.
Click below to read the five-page plan:
Secretary Rollins’ MemorandumThe reorganization consists of four pillars:
- Ensure the size of USDA’s workforce aligns with available financial resources and agricultural priorities
- Bring USDA closer to its customers
- Eliminate management layers and bureaucracy
- Consolidate redundant support functions
USDA’s five hub locations and current Federal locality rates are:
- Raleigh, North Carolina (22.24%)
- Kansas City, Missouri (18.97%)
- Indianapolis, Indiana (18.15%)
- Fort Collins, Colorado (30.52%)
- Salt Lake City, Utah (17.06%)
Brooke Rollins released the following message to USDA Employees:
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