Andrew Dinsmore

Andrew comes to USDA after 14 years in the Delaware office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons, where he built and sustained impactful relationships with small businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits and worked to deliver resources to the state’s affordable housing, manufacturing, utility, and transportation sectors. In recent years, he helped manage the Congressionally Directed Spending process for organizations seeking federal appropriations, which helped secure $300 million in funding for Delaware-based projects. Prior to his congressional role, Andrew spent several years working on the ground in community and economic development, first running a Habitat for Humanity chapter in eastern Kentucky and later a sustainable development program for farmers in east Africa. Andrew has a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College in Ohio and MBA from the University of Delaware.