The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal statute which allows any person the right to obtain federal agency records unless the records (or part of the records) are protected from disclosure by any of the nine exemptions contained in the law. On October 2, 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (E-FOIA). E-FOIA will make it possible for individuals to have electronic access to certain USDA information without making a formal FOIA request.
How
to Make a FOIA Request (USDA - Rural Development FOIA Contacts)
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- Rural Development FOIA Guide - (Rural Development Instruction 2018F)
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- Rural Development Directives and Regulations
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- Rural Development Handbooks
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- Government Information Locator System (GILS)
Rural
Development Freedom of Information Act Annual Reports