Information on how to send mail to the Department of Homeland Security.

Contact the Secretary

By Mail:

The Honorable Chad F. Wolf

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security

Washington, DC 20528

Freight Delivery Instruction

Vehicles transporting freight destined for DHS Headquarters (HQ) Facilities in Washington, DC, Arlington, Alexandria or the Transportation Security Operations Center are required to undergo security inspections at the Federal Protective Service (FPS) Vehicle Inspection Facility (VIF) prior to making a freight delivery. Freight delivery vehicles must arrive at each destination with a FPS seal attached. All HAZMAT vehicles must be processed through the VIF.

In instances where there are multiple DHS-HQ destinations for one vehicle, the driver will be issued multiple seals at the VIF. All commercial delivery services such as FEDEX, UPS, DHL, are not permitted to make deliveries directly to DHS-HQ Facilities located in Washington, DC, Arlington or Alexandria. As outlined below, the size of the delivery determines whether the cargo should be processed through the VIF or a Remote Delivery Site (RDS).

The VIF is available for inspection of vehicles carrying DHS freight between the hours of 5:00 am to 5:00 pm daily M-F. The VIF is also available from 5:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays. The VIF is located at 1880 2nd Street Southwest Washington, DC. Delivery vehicles will also be subjected to explosive detection dogs at the Government's discretion. Please make sure the freight invoice has special instruction for delivery through the FPS facility to final destination.

Two Step Freight Delivery Process

1. Freight delivery truck must undergo security inspection at the FPS VIF address below.

Department of Homeland Security

1880 2nd Street SW

Washington, DC 20024

Point of Contact at VIF is: Captain Williams 202-345-7778

VIF Facility phone number: 202-205-5847

2. Freight delivery truck must make the final delivery to the recipient's physical address. DHS address example is provided below.

Mr. John Doe/Program Manager

MGMT/CRSO/Mailstop 0075

Room 5432/Phone (202) 123-4567

Department of Homeland Security

650 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20001

Mail Delivery Instruction

Mail deliveries using the US Postal Service or a commercial express package service provider such as DHL, UPS or FedEx should be addressed using the five line address format as displayed below. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has incorporated its 4 digit mail stop system with the US Postal Service ZIP + 4 codes to identify the final delivery location.

DHS Address Format

Line Organization Example 1 First Name, Last Name Jane Doe 2 Component or Office Office of the Executive Secretary 3 Mail Stop #XXXX MS 0525 3 Department Department of Homeland Security 4 Address 2707 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE 5 City, State, Zip Code + 4

(note that the + 4 is the Mail Stop) Washington, DC 20528-0525

List of DHS Headquarters Mail Stops

Office of the Executive Secretary - MS 0525

Under Secretary for Management - MS 0440

Office of the General Counsel - MS 0485

Office of the Chief Security Officer/TOB - MS 0370

Office of Legislative Affairs - MS 0020

Office of Operations Coordination - MS 0425

Office of Partnership and Engagement - MS 0385

Office of Policy - MS 0445

Office of Public Affairs - MS 0470

DHS National Capital Region Zip Codes

Component DC Zip Codes Virginia Zip Codes Maryland Zip Codes DHS Support 20528 20598 20588 CBP 20229 20598 20588 USCIS 20529 20598 20588 FEMA 20472 20598 20588 FLETC 20528 20598 20588 ICE 20536 20598 20588 TSA 20528 20598 20588 USCG 20593 20598 20588

Packages within the following dimensions can be received as mail at the DHS Consolidated Remote Delivery Site (CRDS). Items exceeding the dimensions should be shipped as freight.

CRDS Facility Call Center phone number: (240) 492-2420

Dimensions & Weight

Weight limit for packages at CRDS: 149lbs. per package

Size limit: 165 inches, length + girth (maximum length of one side is 108 inches and the girth is the measurement around a package).