Parts of the Federal Government

Department of Agriculture

What does USDA stand for?

Department of Commerce

What does DOC stand for?

Department of Defense

What does DoD stand for?

Department of Education

What does ED stand for?

Department of Energy

What does DOE stand for?

Department of Health and Human Services

What does HHS stand for?

Department of Homeland Security

What does DHS stand for?

Department of Housing and Urban Development

What does HUD stand for?

Department of the Interior

What does DOI stand for?

Department of Justice

What does DOJ stand for?

Department of Labor

What does DOL stand for?

Department of State

What does DOS stand for?

Department of Transportation

What does DOT stand for?

Department of the Treasury

What does TREAS stand for?

Department of Veterans Affairs

What does VA stand for?

Department of State

handles matters related to international relations and national foreign policy

Department of Treasury

handles the production of currency in the United States

Department of Defense

responsible for matters relating to national security and the United States Armed Forces

Attorney General

head of the Justice Department and serves as the chief lawyer to the U.S. Government, representing and supervising the country in all legal matters

Department of Justice

responsible for enforcing federal laws and ensuring public safety

Department of the Interior

responsible for managing federal lands in regards to conservation and natural resources, such as dams, reservoirs, and wildlife

Department of Agriculture

deals with all matters relating to farming, food, and rural economic development

Department of Commerce

responsible for matters relating to economic growth, like setting industrial standards or gathering data for policy-making

Department of Labor

handles unemployment benefits, workplace safety, and wage standards

Department of Health and Human Services

oversees matters relating to public health and family services

Department of Housing and Urban Development

passing legislation that affects development, and fair housing

Department of Transportation

ensures the safety and modernity of American transportation services

Department of Energy

deals with policies relating to energy production, waste disposal, and nuclear weapons

Department of Education

handles a number of duties related to education, including financial loan and grant management, and collecting data about schools for future policy

Department of Veteran Affairs

provides healthcare and benefits to veterans of the United States

Department of Homeland Security

handles public security issues like terrorism, disaster prevention, cybersecurity, border security, and immigration

Agricultural Marketing Service

What does AMS stand for?

Agricultural Research Service

What does ARS stand for?

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service

What does APHIS stand for?

Economic Research Service

What does ERS stand for?

Farm Service Agency

What does FSA stand for?

Food and Nutrition Administration

What does FNA stand for?

Food Safety and Inspection Service

What does FSIS stand for?

Foreign Agricultural Service

What does FAS stand for?

Forest Service

What does FS stand for?

FPAC Business Center

What does FPAC-BC stand for?

National Agricultural Statistics Service

What does NASS stand for?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

What does NIFA stand for?

National Resources Conservation Service

What does NRCS stand for?

Risk Management Agency

What does RMA stand for?

Rural Development

What does RD stand for?

Rural Utilities Service

What does RUS stand for?

Rural Housing Service

What does RHS stand for?

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

What does RBS stand for?

Agricultural Marketing Service

facilitates the strategic marketing of agricultural products in domestic and international markets while ensuring fair trading practices and promoting a competitive and efficient marketplace

Agricultural Research Service

USDA's principal in-house research agency

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service

provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants

Economic Research Service

USDA's principal social science research agency

Farm Service Agency

implements agricultural policy, administers credit and loan programs, and manages conservation, commodity, disaster and farm marketing programs through a national network of offices

Food and Nutrition Administration

increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence

Food Safety and Inspection Service

enhances public health and well-being by protecting the public from foodborne illness and ensuring that the nation's meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome, and correctly packaged

works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products,