Each of the HHS Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office handles requests for specific offices and divisions. Before contacting us, please check the HHS FOIA Library to see if the records you need are already available.
If you have questions about the FOIA process or need help with a request, contact the correct FOIA office listed below.
HHS FOIA Office
The HHS Office of the Secretary (OS) FOIA Program processes FOIA requests for records of OS and the following HHS Divisions:
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Address:
Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the Secretary Freedom of Information Act Office
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 729H
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 2020
Phone: 202-690-7453
Fax: 202-690-8320
FOIA Officer: Arianne Perkins
FOIA Public Liaison: Paula Formoso at HHS_FOIA_Public_Liaison@hhs.gov
Submit FOIA requests online at FOIA.gov.
Send questions and referrals/consultations to FOIARequest@hhs.gov.
HHS FOIA Contacts
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
Freedom of Information Act Office
One Franklin Square
1301 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Email: FOIA@arpa-h.gov
FOIA Public Liaison: HHS_FOIA_Public_Liaison@hhs.gov
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Freedom of Information Act Office
North Building, Room C5-11-06
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Phone: 410-786-5353
FOIA Officer: Joseph Tripline
FOIA Public Liaison: Desiree Gaynor at desiree.gaynor@cms.hhs.gov
Submit FOIA requests for Medicare claim records to: Medicare Beneficiary Claims Portal
Submit FOIA requests for all other records to: FOIA.gov Portal
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Freedom of Information Act Office
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1035
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 301-796-3900
FOIA Officer and Public Liaison: Meredith Schlaifer (Acting)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Freedom of Information Act Office
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13N32
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 301-443-2865
Email: foia@hrsa.gov
FOIA Officer and Public Liaison: Brian May
Indian Health Service (IHS)
Freedom of Information Act Office
5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 09E70
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: 240-460-3711
Email: IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov
FOIA Officer: Carl Mitchell
FOIA Public Liaison: James Souther
Submit FOIA requests to: IHSFOIAMailbox@ihs.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Building 1, Room 344
1 Center Drive, MSC 0188
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-0188
Phone: 301-496-5633
FOIA Officer: Karen Lampe (Acting)
FOIA Public Liaison: Denean Standing-Ojo
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Freedom of Information Act Office
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, Room 5527
330 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: 202-619-2541
Fax: 202-708-9824
FOIA Officer and Public Liaison: Stefanie Jewett
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
FOIA Office
5600 Fishers Lane, 18th Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: 877-726-4727
Email: foia@samhsa.gov
FOIA Officer: Vacant
FOIA Public Liaison: Candrea Smith and Jessie Cole