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Services and Activities
LPA's Deputy Administrator's Office
LPA's Deputy Administrator's Office, located in Washington, D.C., provides leadership for the communication of APHIS policy developments and program accomplishments.
Within the Deputy Administrator's Office, two legislative affairs specialists and one national stakeholder liaison have the crucial role of managing relations with and outreach to Congress, the States, and other nongovernmental entities seeking information about APHIS programs. More specifically, these specialists ensure that inquiries from legislators at both the Federal and State level are accurately and promptly addressed and that Congressional offices and committees, as well as organizations representing State and local governments, are kept abreast of the latest program news and activities.
Government Affairs
LPA’s Government Affairs (GA) program is APHIS’ connection to Congress, State Legislatures, State Regulatory Agencies, and Non-Governmental Stakeholders. GA is based in APHIS’ Washington, D.C. office.
GA ensures quality communications with Federal, State and stakeholder organizations regarding APHIS programs and regulations. In a global marketplace, these communications ensure that timely, accurate and science-based information about Agency issues is available to all who have an interest.
Media Response and Support
Public Affairs works proactively to build partnerships with the media, by responding to requests for information and promoting agency and program initiatives. A staff of highly trained public affairs specialists handles requests from both print and broadcast media outlets to ensure that APHIS' message is consistent and far-reaching.
Executive Communications (EC)
EC is the executive communications arm of the LPA staff, providing writing and informational services to the offices of the Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs Under Secretary, and APHIS Administrator.
Freedom of Information (FOIA)
The FOI staff analyzes all requests for agency records (both electronic and paper files) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C.552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Informational Materials Public Affairs regularly works with program staff to develop a variety of written informational materials, such as brochures, identification cards, posters, postcards, and flyers, along with factsheets.
These documents can be found in the APHIS Newsroom.
Internal Services
LPA provides a variety of internal services to APHIS employees in the areas of
- photo
- video
- web
- editing
- design
- translation