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OCR works closely with members and staffs of various House and Senate Committees including the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to communicate USDA's legislative agenda and budget proposals.Within OCR is the Office of External and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIA) which serves as the liaison to elected and appointed officials of State, county, and local governments. The office also serves as a liaison to USDA stakeholders.

OES is responsible for organizing, storing, and providing access to the Secretary's records-including national security classified items. OES preserves required official records and serves as a valuable source of institutional memory for the entire Department.To contact the Secretary of USDA, please use this web form.Other modes of communication via mail or phone:United States Department of Agriculture1400 Independence Ave., S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250(202)720-7100

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is an independent legal agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). OGC provides legal advice and services to the Secretary of Agriculture and to all other officials and agencies of the Department with respect to all USDA programs and activities. All legal services are centralized within OGC and the General Counsel reports directly to the Secretary.

The mission of the Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) is to plan, coordinate, and provide administrative support for the National Appeals Division (NAD), the Office of the Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), and the Office of the Judicial Officer (OJO).  OHA promotes fairness, transparency, and consistency in NAD, OALJ, and OJO proceedings through the planning, coordination, and administration of office-wide activities and initiatives.The OHA was established in 2017 to consolidate three previously separate entities: NAD, OALJ, and OJO.

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Specifically managing the Schedule C and non-career executive personnel and USDA Federal Advisory Committees, Commissions, and Boards of the Department.

USDA DS seeks to attract talented senior technologists and strategists to further the wide-ranging missions of USDA mission areas, agencies and staff offices. As part of this effort, the USDA DS is offering fellowship opportunities in partnership with the Office of Customer Experience to hire talented individuals for term-limited appointments to help partner across the Department and complete this important work. The USDA DS is also responsible for helping to set the strategic direction and priorities for how USDA recruits, hires, and develops our IT workforce across the Department.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the Technology and Accessible Resources Give Employment Today (TARGET) Center in 1992 to utilize the power of technology and provide impactful services related to improving accessibility and contributing to the complete employment experience of individuals with disabilities. Our vision is to positively impact the lives of individuals with disabilities who provide and obtain resources from the USDA. 

In addition, OO provides centralized business services including mail management, printing and duplication, a nationwide disability resource center, office supplies, shipping/receiving, warehouse and labor services, a Consolidated Forms and Publications Distribution Center and Centralized Excess Property Operations.