USDA Layoffs Are Coming: Here’s What You Need to Know—and Do—Before It’s Too Late

I’ve lived through enough federal reorganizations to recognize what this moment really is: a warning shot.

The USDA just confirmed what many of us suspected—mass layoffs and forced relocations are imminent. They’re planning to slash up to 9,000 jobs, eliminate remote work, and dismantle their DC headquarters. Entire agencies like the Forest Service and NRCS are being gutted or consolidated. If you’re more than 50 miles from the new (still undisclosed) “hubs,” you’ll be forced to relocate—or be out of a job.

Let me be clear: this is not about efficiency. This is about erasing an entire tier of public service professionals, many of whom have given their lives to serving rural America.

I’ve been there.

In 2019, I joined USDA as a Community Programs Loan & Grant Specialist. I helped bring millions in federal dollars to rural towns and tribal communities—funding everything from clean water to health clinics. But behind the scenes, I watched wave after wave of budget cuts, hiring freezes, and program restructuring slowly choke the mission.

That’s when I realized: I needed an exit plan before someone handed me one.

So, I built one. While still working full-time, I created multiple income streams—from rental properties and tax prep to an online coaching business. I didn’t wait for a pink slip to figure it out. And now I teach ambitious federal employees how to do the same—before they’re forced out.

Here’s My Message to You:

If you’re a USDA staffer—or work for any federal agency facing restructuring—don’t wait to get the memo. There will be no job security, no remote option, and possibly no relocation support. If your role is considered “duplicative,” you might not even make it to the new hub.

But you do have options.

The Fed-to-Freedom Blueprint

This is the step-by-step roadmap I created to help you turn your specialized knowledge into an additional $3,000+/month—without quitting your day job.

Whether you’re a scientist, admin, grant specialist, IT expert, analyst, or forest ranger—your skill set is monetizable. You just need the right blueprint.

Inside, I walk you through:

• How to identify your marketable knowledge
• How to package it into a freelance service, product, or coaching offer
• How to get paying clients or customers—even if you have zero followers
• And how to do it on the side while keeping your benefits and paycheck

This is the same process I used to build income on the side while working in the federal government—long before anyone mentioned a RIF.

Don’t wait for HR to make the decision for you.

If you’re feeling anxious, boxed in, or uncertain, it’s because you’re right to be.

But fear doesn’t have to lead the way. Strategy does.

Click below to download the Fed-to-Freedom Blueprint and take your first step toward financial freedom—on your terms. 

Because your expertise is still valuable—even if your agency no longer sees it.