The Missouri State Office, located in Columbia, Missouri, administers USDA Rural Development programs through four area offices and 20 sub-area offices throughout the state. Rural Development field representatives are committed to serving individuals, businesses, units of government, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, lenders, real estate professionals, and others looking for information and assistance with Rural Development programs and initiatives.
Missouri State Office
601 Business Loop 70 West
Parkade Center, Suite 235
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573) 876-0976
General Email: RDMissouri@usda.gov
State Director's Office
Kyle Wilkens, State Director
Phone: (573) 876-0976 | Email: kyle.wilkens@usda.gov
Deputy State Director’s Office
Mark Hultgren, Deputy State Director
Phone: (417) 520-7384 | Email: mark.hultgren@usda.gov
Public Affairs
Vacant, Public Affairs Specialist
Phone: (573) 876-0976 | Email:
Program Contacts
Administrative Program
Amy Blattner, Administrative Programs Director
Phone: (573) 876-9304 | Email: amy.blattner@usda.gov
Business & Cooperative Programs
Matt Moore, Business Programs Director
Phone: (573) 876-9321 | Email: matt.moore2@usda.gov
Community Programs
D Clark Thomas, Community Programs Director
Phone: (573) 876-0995 | Email: clark.thomas@usda.gov
Housing Programs
Lindsay Cheek, Single Family Housing Program Director
Phone: (573) 876-9326 | Email: lindsay.cheek@usda.gov
General Home Purchase and Home Repair Inquiries
Phone: (573) 876-0990
E-mail: rd.mo.questions@usda.gov
Local Offices
AREA 1 Office
Shane Ebeling, Area Director
Phone: (660) 665-3274 | Email: shane.ebeling@usda.gov
AREA 2 Office
Logan McGhee, Area Director
Phone: (417) 256-7117 | Email: logan.mcghee@usda.gov
AREA 3 Office
Travis Zimmerman, Area Director
Phone: (660) 460-4109 | Email: travis.zimmerman@usda.gov
AREA 4 Office
Brent Summers, Area Director
Phone: (573) 840-3337 | Email: brent.summers@usda.gov
To locate the office nearest you, please refer to the map of USDA Rural Development Missouri offices.