USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Center Staff
Samantha Joseph
Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
samantha.joseph@usda.gov
202-993-5110
Nathaniel ‘Alex’ Córdova
Community Development Specialist, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Nathaniel ‘Alex’ Córdova is a Community Development Specialist with the USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, where he leads initiatives with a focus on outreach, technical assistance, and capacity building. He joined USDA in 2016 as a Presidential Management Fellow with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. He has also served as a Strategic Engagement Specialist and Promise Zone Desk Officer with USDA Rural Development, and as a Business Development Specialist with the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Alex brings over 15 years of experience in agricultural development and food system resilience. He is a member of the Prince George's County Food Equity Council and the Council of Development Finance Agencies' Food Systems Finance Advisory Council. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, and Religious Studies, with a minor in American Ethnic Studies, from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Alex obtained a Master’s in Public Administration from the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs with a concentration in public and nonprofit management in 2015.
Contact Alex:
alex.cordova@usda.gov
202-422-2751
General Inquiries
Mailing Address:
1400 Independence Ave., SW Suite 520-A
Washington, DC 20250-0121
Federal Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Center at the U.S. Department of Commerce
Phone: 202-482-2770
Email: FBNP@doc.gov
Website: www.commerce.gov/bureaus-and-offices/os/faith-based-and-neighborhood-partnerships
Center at the U.S. Department of Education
Phone: 202-205-9655
Email: edpartners@ed.gov
Website: sites.ed.gov/cfbnp
Center at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Phone: 202-358-3595
Email: partnerships@hhs.gov
Website: www.hhs.gov/partnerships
Center at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Phone: 202-708-2404
Email: Talk_to_us@hud.gov
Website: www.hud.gov/offices/fbci
Center at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Phone: 202-646-3487
Email: infofbci@dhs.gov
Website: www.dhs.gov/dhs-center-faith-based-neighborhood-partnerships
Center at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Phone: 202-712-4080
Email: fbci@usaid.gov
Website: www.usaid.gov/faith-and-opportunity-initiatives/contact-us
Center at the Small Business Administration
Phone: 202-205-6452
Email: partnerships@sba.gov
Center at the U.S. Department of Labor
Phone: 202-693-6017
Email: CFBNP@dol.gov
Center at the U.S. Department of Justice
Phone: 202-305-7462
Email: partnerships@ojp.usdoj.gov
Center at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Phone: 202-461-7689
Email: vafbnp@va.gov
Website: www.va.gov/cfbnpartnerships/programs.asp