USDA Liaisons

USDA liaisons serve as key USDA representatives in communities across America. They advise and assist communities, students, faculty, universities and colleges, farmers, ranchers, foresters and others on USDA programs and initiatives. USDA liaisons develop and maintain partnerships with key USDA collaborators to enhance greater outreach between these partners and USDA agencies, mission areas and staff offices.
Click a location on the map above to find the USDA Liaison serving that area or check this USDA Liaison Directory (PDF, 1.6 MB) for a complete list.
Community Outreach
OPPE’s liaison network facilitates work between state and federal partners, land-grant universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, and other strategic partners to connect USDA programs and opportunities with the communities they are intended to serve.
These partnerships support capacity-building initiatives that bolster education and career opportunities for students and faculty through scholarships and fellowships designed to help develop a strong pipeline of talent and collaboration for USDA. Please see the program pages below for information on available opportunities.