Federal Agencies that Handle FOIA Requests

Note: In classifying the federal government agencies, we followed federal FOIA regulations that list the governmental bodies designated to handle FOIA requests. For more detail, see the discussion on classifying organizations and suborganizations in About FOIA Lawsuit Data.

Department	Agency
Administrative Conference of the U.S.
African Development Foundation
American Battle Monument Commission
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Central Intelligence Agency
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Corporation for National and Community Service	Show subunits Office of General Counsel Office of Inspector General
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
Council on Environmental Quality
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency	Show subunits Headquarters
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	Show subunits Office of the General Counsel Office of the General Manager
Department of Commerce	Show agencies Assistant General Counsel for Administration Bureau of Industry and Security Bureau of the Census Economic and Statistics Administration/Bureau of Economic Analysis Economic Development Administration International Trade Administration Minority Business Development Agency National Institute of Standards and Technology National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Technical Information Service National Telecommunications and Information Administration Office of Inspector General Office of the Secretary United States Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Defense	Show agencies Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Combatant Command Defense Commissary Agency Defense Contract Audit Agency Defense Contract Management Agency Defense Finance and Accounting Service Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Logistics Agency Defense Security Service Defense Technical Information Center Defense Threat Reduction Agency Department of Defense Education Activity Department of Defense Inspector General Department of Defense Inspector General Department of the Air Force Department of the Army Department of the Navy National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency National Guard Bureau National Reconnaissance Office National Security Agency Office of the Secretary of Defense/Joint Staff Tricare Management Activity U.S. Africa Command U.S. Central Command U.S. European Command U.S. Joint Forces Command U.S. Northern Command U.S. Pacific Command U.S. Southern Command U.S. Special Operations Command U.S. Strategic Command U.S. Transportation Command
Department of Education	Show agencies Federal Student Aid IES - National Assessment Governing Board Institute of Education Sciences OCFO-Contracts and Acquisitions Management OCFO-Financial Systems Services OCR District of Columbia OCR Region I - Boston OCR Region II - New York OCR Region III - Philadelphia OCR Region IV - Atlanta OCR Region IX - San Francisco OCR Region V - Chicago OCR Region VI - Dallas OCR Region VII- Kansas City OCR Region VIII - Denver OCR Region X - Seattle OCR Region XII - Cleveland OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Atlanta OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Boston OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Chicago OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Cleveland OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Dallas OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Denver OCR Regional Enforcement Office - District of Columbia OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Kansas City OCR Regional Enforcement Office - New York OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Philadelphia OCR Regional Enforcement Office - San Francisco OCR Regional Enforcement Office - Seattle Office for Civil Rights (Headquarters) Office of Communication and Outreach Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of English Language Acquisition Office of Innovation and Improvement Office of Inspector General Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs Office of Management Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development Office of Postsecondary Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of the General Counsel Office of the Secretary Office of the Under Secretary Office of Vocational and Adult Education OM - Privacy, Information, Record Management Services OM - Regulatory Information Management Services
Department of Energy	Show agencies Bonneville Power Administration Carlsbad Field Office Chicago Office DOE Headquarters Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center Golden Field Office Idaho Operations Office National Energy Technology Laboratory National Nuclear Security Administration National Nuclear Security Administration Service Center Albuquerque Naval Reactors Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office Oak Ridge Office Office of Scientific and Technical Information Pacific Northwest Site Office Richland Operations Office Savannah River Office Savannah River Operations Office South Eastern Power Administration Southwestern Power Administration Strategic Petroleum Reserve Western Area Power Administration
Department of Health and Human Services	Show agencies Administration for Children and Families Administration on Aging Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Food and Drug Administration Health Resources and Services Administration Indian Health Service National Institute of Health Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Office of Inspector General Office of Public Health and Science Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Office of the Secretary Program Support Center Public Health Service Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Department of Homeland Security	Show agencies Chief Financial Officer Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Immigration and Customs Enforcement Management Directorate National Cyber Security Center National Protection and Programs Directorate Office Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement Office of Health Affairs Office of Intelligence and Analysis Office of Legislative Affairs Office of Operations Coordination Office of Policy Office of Public Affairs Office of the Executive Secretariat Office of the General Counsel Office of the Inspector General Privacy Office Science and Technology Directorate Transportation Security Administration United States Citizenship and Immigration Services United States Coast Guard United States Customs and Border Protection United States Secret Service United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology
Department of Housing and Urban Development	Show agencies Field Office Headquarters Office of General Counsel Office of Inspector General Region 1 - Boston Region 10 - Seattle Region 2 - New York Region 3 - Philadelphia Region 4 - Atlanta Region 5 - Chicago Region 6 - Fort Worth Region 7 - Kansas Region 8 - Denver Region 9 - San Francisco
Department of Justice	Show agencies Antitrust Division Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Bureau of Prisons Civil Division Civil Rights Division Community Relations Service Criminal Division Drug Enforcement Administration Environment and Natural Resources Division Executive Office for Immigration Review Executive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces Executive Office for United States Attorneys Executive Office for United States Trustees Federal Bureau of Investigation Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Justice Management Division National Drug Intelligence Center National Security Division Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Office of Dispute Resolution Office of Information Policy Office of Intergovernmental and Public Liaison Office of Justice Programs Office of Legal Counsel Office of Legal Policy Office of Legislative Affairs Office of Professional Responsibility Office of Public Affairs Office of the Associate Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Office of the Deputy Attorney General Office of the Federal Detention Trustee Office of the Inspector General Office of the Pardon Attorney Office of the Solicitor General Office of Violence Against Women Professional Responsibility Advisory Office Tax Division United States Marshals Service United States National Central Bureau -- INTERPOL United States Parole Commission
Department of State	Show agencies Department of State Office of Inspector General
Department of the Interior	Show agencies Appeals Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement Bureau of Reclamation Fish & Wildlife Service FOIA Policy, Office of Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs Minerals Management Service National Park Service Office of Inspector General Office of Surface Mining Office of the Chief Information Officer Office of the Secretary Office of the Solicitor U.S. Geological Survey
Department of Transportation	Show agencies Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration Maritime Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Inspector General Office of the Secretary Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Research and Innovative Technology Administration Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Department of Veterans Affairs	Show agencies Acquisition & Material Management Appeals Board of Veterans Appeals Congressional and Legislative Affairs Construction and Facilities Management General Counsel Human Resources Management Inspector General National Cemetery Administration Office of Acquisition and Logistics Office of Administration Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administratio... Office of Assistant Secretary for Management Office of Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affa... Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs ... Office of Diversity and Inclusion Office of Diversity Management & Equal Employment Opportunity Office of Finance Office of Human Resources Management Office of Information and Technology Office of Management Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness (formerly S&LE - S... Office of Policy and Planning Office of Public Affairs Office of Resolution Management Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office of the Secretary Security & Law Enforcement Veterans Affairs Central Office Veterans Benefits Administration Veterans Canteen Service VACO Veterans Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency	Show subunits Headquarters Region 1 Region 10 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9
Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
Export-Import Bank of the United States	Show subunits FOIA Office Headquarters
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Election Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Financial Institutions Council
Federal Housing Finance Agency	Show subunits Federal Housing Finance Agency - Office of the Inspector General Federal Housing Finance Agency FOIA
Federal Housing Finance Board
Federal Labor Relations Authority	Show subunits Atlanta Regional Office Authority Member, Administrative Law Judges & Solicitor Boston Regional Office Chicago Regional Office Dallas Regional Office Denver Regional Office Federal Service Impasses Panel Inspector General Office of the General Counsel San Francisco Regional Office Washington Regional Office
Federal Maritime Commission
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Federal Trade Commission
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Inter-American Foundation
Legal Services Corporation
Merit Systems Protection Board	Show subunits Office of the Clerk of the Board
Millennium Challenge Corporation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Show subunits Ames Research Center Dryden Flight Research Center Glenn Research Center Goddard Space Flight Center Headquarters (HQ) HQ FOIA Officer (VACANT) 300 E Street, SW, Washin... Johnson Space Center Kennedy Space Center Langley Research Center Marshall Space Flight Center NASA Headquarters NASA Management Office - Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Shared Services Center Office of General Counsel (International Law Division): (Appeals a... Office of the Inspector General Stennis Space Center
National Archives & Records Administration
National Capital Planning Commission
National Credit Union Administration
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Indian Gaming Commission
National Labor Relations Board
National Mediation Board
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
National Science Foundation	Show subunits NSF Foundation Office of General Counsel Office of Inspector General
National Transportation Safety Board	Show subunits Headquarters
Not a federal agency
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Office of National Drug Control Policy	Show subunits Office of Legal Counsel
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
Office of Personnel Management
Office of Science and Technology
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Peace Corps	Show subunits FOIA Office Office of Inspector General
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Postal Regulatory Commission
Railroad Retirement Board	Show subunits Office of Inspector General Railroad Retirement Board
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
Securities and Exchange Commission	Show subunits Headquarters
Selective Service System
Social Security Administration
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
Surface Transportation Board
Tennessee Valley Authority
The U.S. Copyright Office
Treasury	Show agencies Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Bureau of Engraving and Printing Bureau of Public Debt Consumer Protection Financial Board Departmental Offices Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Financial Management Service Internal Revenue Service Office of Inspector General Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Office of Thrift Supervision Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration United States Mint
U. S. General Services Administration
U.S Office of Special Counsel
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Department of Agriculture	Show agencies Agricultural Marketing Service Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Departmental Management Farm Service Agency Food Safety and Inspection Service Food, Nutrition and Consumer Service Foreign Agricultural Service Forest Service Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration National Appeals Division Natural Resources Conservation Service Office of Budget and Program Analysis Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the General Counsel Office of the Inspector General Office of the Secretary Office of the Secretary / Office of the Chief Information Officer Research, Education and Ergonomics Risk Management Analysis Rural Development
U.S. Department of Labor	Show agencies Adjudicatory Boards (ARB, BRB, ECAB) Administrative Law Judges Bureau of International Labor Affairs Bureau of Labor Statistics Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration Employment and Training Administration Employment Standards Administration (ESA) Executive Secretariat Job Corps Mine Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Disability Employment Policy Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs Office of Labor Management Standards Office of Labor Management Standards Office of Management and Administrative Programs Office of Public Affairs Office of Small Business Programs Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Office of the Chief Financial Officer Office of the Inspector General Office of the Secretary Office of the Solicitor Office of Workers Compensation Programs Office of Workers Compensation Programs Veterans' Employment and Training Service Wage and Hour Division Wage and Hour Division Women's Bureau
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	Show subunits Atlanta District Office Birmingham District Office Charlotte District Office Chicago District Office Dallas District Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Headquarters Houston District Office Indianapolis District Office Los Angeles District Office Memphis District Office Miami District Office New York District Office Office of Legal Counsel/Headquarters Philadelphia District Office Phoenix District Office San Francisco District Office St. Louis District Office Washington Field Office
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Office of Government Ethics
U.S. Section, International Boundary and Water Commission
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
United States Commission on Civil Rights
United States International Trade Commission
United States Postal Service	Show subunits Law Department Appeals only Office of Inspector General Office of Inspector General Appeals only Postal Inspection Service Postal Inspection Service and Office of Inspector General Postal Service Postal Service and Postal Inspection Service USPS General Counsel

by FOIA Project Staff

Federal Agencies that Handle FOIA Requests

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