Rep. Boebert Announces Intent to Codify United States Department of Agriculture Fort Collins/Csu Regional Hub Relocation in Fy2027 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

October 21, 2026 Press Release Lone Tree, CO — Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, House leadership, and Appropriations leadership announcing her intent to codify the relocation of critical United States Department of Agriculture regional hub functions, personnel, and assets to Fort Collins and Colorado State University (CSU) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. She plans to work in a bipartisan manner to advance the language. “On July 24, 2025, Secretary Rollins made a historic announcement to move critical United States Department of Agriculture functions out of Washington and place them in the hands of the experts in Colorado at Fort Collins and Colorado State University,” Rep. Boebert wrote. “I look forward to working with the Trump administration and House leadership to resolve the outstanding issues surrounding this relocation by including language in the Fiscal Year 2027 bill to codify the move." Rep. Boebert highlighted Fort Collins and CSU’s longstanding United States Department of Agriculture presence—including the National Wildlife Research Center, National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, Forest Service offices, APHIS, and ARS facilities—and the university’s deep expertise in agricultural research, animal health, nutrition, and natural resource management. “Locating additional hub functions here will strengthen collaboration with producers, improve the practical application of research, and better serve rural America while reducing unnecessary concentration of bureaucracy in Washington,” Rep. Boebert wrote. Locating more of the Department’s operations alongside CSU’s research capacity and Northern Colorado’s agricultural community will put federal expertise closer to the producers it serves and accelerate the translation of science into on-the-ground results. Recent legal challenges have created uncertainty and delayed full implementation. These cases underscore the risk that administrative actions alone can be blocked by litigation, making statutory direction the most effective way to lock in the relocation permanently. “There is no bigger champion of Colorado State University than my office,” Rep. Boebert wrote. “As a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, I can see no better purpose for our Colorado tax dollars to be spent than at CSU, leveraging its expertise to advance the nation’s agriculture priorities. Codifying this relocation in statute will provide clear congressional direction, resolve ongoing legal disputes over personnel and asset transfers, and better serve rural America.” Rep. Boebert stands ready to work in a bipartisan manner with the Department, House leadership, and Appropriations leadership to advance the language and secure its inclusion in the final bill. Read Secretary Rollins’ July 24, 2025 announcement Read Rep. Boebert’s full letter Issues : Agriculture