Staff Office

Office of Budget and Program Analysis

OBPA provides centralized coordination and direction for the Department's budget, legislative and regulatory functions.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue answers questions from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations about the USDA Budget Request for FY 2021, on March 10, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

Located in USDA's Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, the Office of Budget and Program Analysis' major activities consist of coordinating the preparation of the Department's budget estimates, legislative reports and regulations. OBPA provides direction and administration of the Department's budgetary

The Office also provides Departmentwide coordination of the preparation and processing of the legislative program and legislative reports; and provides Departmentwide coordination of the preparation and processing of regulations.

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