Emergency and Regulatory Compliance Contacts

Last Modified: January 11, 2026

Emergency Support Function #11

Federal, State, local, Tribal, and Territorial emergency management personnel may contact ESF #11 coordinators to address preparedness and response issues within their region.

Investigative and Enforcement Services (IES)

Investigative and Enforcement Services enforces the major laws APHIS operates under.

Investigative and Enforcement Services (IES)

Phone: 301-851-2948

Mailing Address:

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Inspection Service Investigative and Enforcement Services

George Washington Carver Center

APAP780-001/3-WS-1176.12

5601 Sunnyside Avenue

Beltsville, Maryland 20705

APHIS Tort Claims

APHIS processes claims against the Government under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

APHIS Tort Claims

Select Agents

APHIS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention jointly manage the Federal Select Agent Program. APHIS regulates those agents that can cause disease in plants or animals.