US EditionUSDA Selects Raleigh as One of Five Regional Hubs in Major Reorganization
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 25 – The USDA will relocate 2,600 employees to five hubs to cut costs by lowering locality pay and streamline operations, reducing Washington, D.C. staff from 4,600 to 2,000, officials said.
- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on July 23 a major reorganization relocating about 2,600 employees from Washington, D.C., to five regional hubs including Indianapolis, Raleigh, Kansas City, Fort Collins, and Salt Lake City.
- The relocation follows a voluntary attrition program that reduced USDA's workforce by over 15,300 employees and aims to reduce costs by lowering federal locality pay through moves to cities with lower living expenses than Washington, D.C.
- Each hub will specialize in particular USDA activities, including areas like the Farm Service Agency and the Forest Service, with Fort Collins becoming the central location for all Forest Service research stations while maintaining essential health and public safety operations.
- Indiana leaders including Senators Jim Banks and Todd Young praised the decision to place a hub in Indianapolis, highlighting its proximity to major agribusinesses and research institutions like Purdue University as a benefit to Hoosiers.
- Rollins characterized this reorganization as an initial step in a lengthy process aimed at making USDA more accessible to stakeholders and streamlining bureaucracy, noting that officials are still deciding which services and employees will be assigned to each hub.
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USDA reorganizes to restore core mission of supporting agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. (USDA) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Thursday announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), refocusing its core operations to better align with its founding mission of supporting American farming, ranching, and forestry.
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USDA to relocate thousands of employees, consolidate agency functions
(The Center Square) – In the coming months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will relocate more than half of its Washington D.C.-based employees to five different regional hubs across the country.
Indy Selected As One of Five USDA Hubs – WRBI Radio
(Indianapolis, IN) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preparing for a shake up and Indianapolis is involved. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a reorganization of USDA operations that will include relocating much of its agency headquarters and staff out of the Washington, D.C. area to five hub locations across the country. Rollins said this plan will bring USDA closer to the people it serves and be
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