USDA Reorganization
Overview
- Secretary Memorandum (SM 1078‑015) (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Press Release – Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Reorganization, Restoring the Department’s Core Mission of Supporting American Agriculture
- Frequently Asked Questions - USDA Reorganization
Updates
- June 17, 2026 - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Announcement
- June 17, 2026 - Farm Production and Conservation Announcement
- June 17, 2026 - Marketing and Regulatory Programs Announcement
- June 17, 2026 - Rural Development Announcement
- June 17, 2026 - Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Announcement
- April 30, 2026 – USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Taxpayer
- April 23, 2026 – USDA Announces Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization, Establishes National Food Safety Center in Iowa
- April 23, 2026 – USDA Advances Reorganization and Restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area to Improve Efficiency and Better Serve American Farmers
- February 25, 2026 – Press Release - Rollins, Vaden, and Forst Announce Disposal of Dilapidated USDA Facilities
- February 25, 2026 – USDA NCR Facility Announcement (PDF, 98.0 KB)
- December 5, 2025 – Beltsville Agricultural Research Center | The Tour
- September 12, 2025 – USDA issued an invitation to Tribal Leaders to participate in a Tribal Consultation Series
- August 28, 2025 – USDA extended the public comment period until September 30, 2025.
- August 29, 2025 – USDA issued a National Consultation Right memo to its two national unions requesting their review and comment on the Secretary's reorganization memorandum.
Union Notices
- National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) (PDF, 364 KB)
- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) (PDF, 359 KB)
Congressional Correspondence
Stakeholder Correspondence
- USDA USFS Restructuring WGA Correspondence (PDF, 460 KB)
Mission Area Reorganization Information
- Forest Service
- Research, Education and Economics
- Food Safety
- Food and Nutrition Administration
- Rural Development
Office of Special Counsel Report on BARC
- OSC Letter to the President
- USDA Agency Report
- USDA Supplemental Agency Report
- Whistleblower Comments
- Supplemental Whistleblower Comments
- OSC Referral
Resources
- Tribal Consultation Comment Summary (PDF, 421 KB)
- Comment Analysis and Summary (PDF, 464 KB)
- 2019 USDA OGC Legal Opinion | OIG Audit No. 91801-0001-23 (PDF, 308 KB)
- Questions for the Record (QFR) - Deputy Secretary Vaden (PDF, 444 KB)
- USE IT Act and Occupancy Data
- Tribal Consultations on the USDA Department Reorganization Plan (PDF, 140 KB)
