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USDA announces plans to decentralize, close several DC buildings
WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA, JUL 24 – The USDA plans to reduce workforce costs by relocating over half of its 4,600 Washington-area employees to five hubs with lower federal salary locality rates, officials said.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will relocate about 2,600 employees from Washington, D.C. to five regional hubs to save money and be closer to customers, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
- Several facilities, including the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, will close as part of this reorganization, leading to concerns about weakening the department's response capabilities.
- Everett Kelley, president of the union representing federal workers, expressed worry that this move may eliminate USDA jobs and impact critical services.
- Senator Amy Klobuchar criticized the proposal as half-baked, raising concerns about its effects on research and services for farmers and rural Americans.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday it will relocate much of its staff in the Washington, D.C., area to five regional hubs and vacate several buildings in the nation's capital, including its flagship research center.No more than 2,000 USDA employees will remain in the Washington area at the conclusion of the reorganization effort, the agency said in a news release. The remaining 2,600 people will be relocated to hubs in Raleigh…
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