We are actively hiring talented and motivated US citizens in our offices around the United States and the world. USACE employs a wide variety of professionals across many different fields and specialties.

Explore exciting career opportunities with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District! Whether you're looking to advance your career, explore new challenges, or contribute your skills to a dynamic team, we have a position for you. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has offices throughout the United States and some position vacancies offer placements in multiple locations. You are encouraged to conduct a more thorough job search for your chosen career path and location at USAJOBS.gov.

Click here for current openings at the Kansas City District

Looking to learn more about federal job benefits? There are many benefits to federal employment but navigating them can be overwhelming. Explore the resources below to better understand the health, retirement, and other valuable benefits available to federal employees.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) serves as the chief human resources agency and personnel policy manager for the Federal Government.

OPM Webinars on Benefits

BENEFEDS is the government-authorized and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sponsored enrollment portal that eligible participants use to enroll in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Program (FEDVIP)

The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program can help you and your family meet your health care needs. Federal employees, retirees and their survivors enjoy the widest selection of health plans in the country.

Dental & Vision

Fast Facts on FEHB

The U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) provides resources such a benefits toolkit for prospective and new employees to assist them during their transition into federal service.

Retirement

The Thrift Savings Plan is the defined contribution plan for US civil service employees, retirees and members of the uniformed services. The TSP is one of three components of civilian federal retirement, in addition to Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuity and Social Security.

TSP Retirement Calculators

OPM Retirement Center

How to Apply for Federal Jobs - Video Series

OPM Pay Information

Federal Employee Benefits

Internship Opportunities

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District provides equal opportunity in employment for all persons, prohibits discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex (sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination), national origin, age or disability and promotes the realization of equal opportunity through a continuing affirmative employment program. Equal Employment covers all employees, including supervisors, managers, former employees and applicants for employment with the Kansas City District regardless of grade level or position. Contracted employees may have redress rights pending determination of their "employee" status.

Phone: 816-389-3932

EEO Codes and Regulations

Reasonable Accommodation Resources, Job Accommodation Network

Equal Opportunity Employment Commission

EEOC Federal Sector Laws, Guidance

• We are committed to continuously evaluate our systems, processes, resources and organizational structure to ensure that we are aligned to achieve quality results. We will build upon our distinguished history.
• We will strive to be recognized as the organization of choice by our customers and our workforce. We will exceed the expectations of those we serve and support.
• We will provide the best quality products and services with the most technically competent workforce. We will improve effectiveness by continuously reviewing our best business practices and realigning to meet the customer's needs.
• We will partner with other Corps elements to provide our customers with seamless and integrated quality effort.
• We are each important to the District's mission. We encourage team leadership that builds on individual strengths, values and achieves unity of effort. We support personal and professional growth in all people.

• Planning for the future means that we will always be ready for the unexpected. We will determine what processes and additional skills we need to remain viable, using our full potential, as we embrace additional responsibilities.
• We will build upon and maintain a cohesive workforce that is fully prepared to respond to diverse missions.
• We will develop ways to enhance our relationships with current and potential customers. We will provide to them a means to measure and evaluate satisfaction.
• We will develop a strategic marketing plan as the Corps expands and enhances its traditional missions.

• We are committed to earning and keeping the trust of all stakeholders.
• Our leadership will demonstrate through personal leadership and involvement, our core values of quality, integrity, professionalism, caring and safety.
• We will develop corporate strategies that involve our workforce in the entire process. We will build and maintain an environment that is rich in participation, communication, personal and organizational growth.
• We will respect and honor the whole person.
• We will embrace the concepts of "One Corps, One Regiment, One Team."

Colonel Andrew T. Niewohner, District Commander

Major John F. Meyers, Deputy District Commander

The U.S. Army has a long history of serving the development of the Nation beyond the traditional military missions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works mission is varied and wide ranging, providing benefits for navigation, flood-risk management, hydropower production, fish and wildlife protection, environmental stewardship, recreation, irrigation and municipal water supply and emergency response.

To support this focus on the water and related land resources of the Nation, Corps Districts are organized according to the watersheds of our large rivers. The Kansas City District’s Civil Works mission area encompasses the Kansas and lower Missouri River basins, including parts of Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. Within this area, the district operates eighteen multipurpose lake projects and provides oversight to hundreds of miles of levees and river channels.

Contact Us

816-389-3697

All USACE planning, engineering and scientific work will undergo an open, dynamic, and rigorous review process. Technical, scientific and engineering information that is relied upon to support recommendations in decision documents or form the basis of designs, specifications, and/or O&M requirements will be reviewed to ensure technical quality and practical application.

USACE Civil Works Review guidance establishes an accountable, comprehensive, life-cycle review strategy for Civil Works products by providing a seamless process for review of all Civil Works projects from initial planning through design, construction, and Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement and Rehabilitation (OMRR&R). It provides the procedures for ensuring the quality and credibility of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) decision, implementation, and operations and maintenance documents and work products.

Each district posts approved Review Plans in accordance with current Civil Works Review policy. Click here to view Civil Works Review Plans for the Kansas City District. 

Contact Us

816-389-2238

This site describes the process for review and approval of all requests to modify, alter, or occupy any existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects. Civil works projects include dams, levees, channels, navigational channels, and any other flood risk management, navigation, recreation, and infrastructure and environmental stewardship projects constructed by the Corps.  It is imperative the intended functions of these projects are not jeopardized. Section 408 is intended to ensure proposed alterations to federal projects do not compromise the original purpose of the project or increase life safety risks.

General.  The sole authority to grant permission for temporary or permanent alterations is contained in Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and codified in 33 USC 408 (Section 408).  Approval for any modifications, alterations, or occupation of civil works projects is granted through the Kansas City District’s Section 408 program.  The District Engineer has the authority to approve most relatively minor, low impact alterations or modifications to the civil works facilities; however, some requests which involve significant modifications, raisings, realignments, etc. may need to be approved at Corps Headquarters. 

A Section 408 review includes an engineering, environmental, real estate, and legal review to ensure the alteration does not impair the usefulness of the federal project and is not injurious to the public’s interest.  The Kansas City District has a streamlined process for “minor” alterations that have a low risk of impacting the federal project, which typically require 60 days to process. Alterations with more risk of impacting the project require a more thorough review.  These reviews may require 90+ days to process.  Please coordinate with the Section 408 Coordinator to determine what level of review may be required for your alteration.

The Permission Review and Approval Process.  The processing of a Section 408 permission request begins with a written request being submitted to the Kansas City District by the requester.

Engineer Circular 1165-2-216 provides the policies and procedural guidance that the Kansas City District follows in processing requests to alter or modify civil works projects that were constructed by the Corps.

Upon permission approval, the requestor is responsible for the construction oversight to ensure construction is in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Corps. The Corps may inspect construction.  The requester will be notified if Corps personnel will be inspecting the site.  After construction completion, notification is provided to the Corps that all permissioned construction is complete, and final documentation is to be submitted. 

Useful Links 

NEPA Checklist

408 Procedural Review Plan

EC 1165-2-220

Programmatic Environmental Assessment

Section 408 Fact Sheet

Regulatory

Engineering Guidance

Written Request Template

SILVER JACKETS TEAMS FACILITATE COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO STATE FLOOD RISK PRIORITIES

State-led Silver Jackets teams exist in all states and several territories, bringing together multiple state, federal, and sometimes tribal and local agencies to learn from one another in reducing risk from floods and sometimes other natural disasters. By applying their shared knowledge, the teams enhance preparedness, mitigation, and response and recovery efforts when such events do occur.

Although each state Silver Jackets team is unique, common agency participants include state agencies with mission areas of hazard mitigation, emergency management, floodplain management, natural resources management or conservation, etc. Federal participation typically includes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and often the National Weather Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as others.  Resources for team activities come through the individual programs of each agency, within the constraints of available budgets.

No single agency has all the answers, but leveraging multiple programs and perspectives can provide a cohesive solution.

Learn more about our projects:

State of Kansas

State of Missouri

The Kansas and Missouri Silver Jackets team members have done several flood risk management plans (also floodplain management plans). Manhattan, Kan., Ottawa, Kan. and Independence, Mo. have been our most recent partners. The Manhattan, Kan. plans include a watershed wide plan for Wildcat Creek on their west side, which was adopted by Riley County as well as the city. Any community can get assistance with these under the USACE Flood Plain Management Services program. Learn more with the video above.

KANSAS HAZARD MITIGATION TEAM

The Kansas Hazard Mitigation Team (KHMT), under joint leadership of the state's Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, is the long-standing entity managing participation in state-level hazard mitigation. As the KHMT has existed longer than the inception of Silver Jackets and has many of the same objectives, the state has chosen to not stand up a separate "Silver Jackets" group under a different name. The USACE Silver Jackets Coordinators participate on the KHMT. This fact sheet describes Silver Jackets in Kansas.

MISSOURI STATE RISK MANAGEMENT TEAM

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) funded Silver Jackets Program works with Missouri's State Risk Management Team (SRMT), which is the recognized Missouri hazard mitigation organization. Led by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the SRMT coordinates with federal and state agencies and external partners. The SEMA has an enhanced program, under their FEMA hazard mitigation plan. This fact sheet describes Silver Jackets in Missouri.

Civil Works Programs and Projects

Planning Public Notices

Project Planning

Regulatory Program and Permitting

Recreation

Tribal Affairs

Navigation

Engineering and Construction

Silver Jackets Program

Find Information on the Missouri River Recovery Program

Locate the Civil Works Budget and Performance

USACE Dam Safety Program Information

USACE Levee Safety Program

Silver Jackets in the Kansas Hazard Mitigation Team

Silver Jackets in the State Risk Management Team (Missouri)

Find Cultural Resources

Project Partnership Agreements

Review Plans   

Contact Us

816-389-3725

Kansas Citys Levees Project

Next NGA West Campus Project

PROSPECT Course #701, CQM for Contractors Recertification Course, will no longer be offered. All recertification of the CQM-C course will be through retaking the resident PROSPECT Course #784, as was the method in the past. 

Construction Quality Management for Contractors 

USACE requires all contractors performing construction for them to comply with the “Contractor Quality Control” (CQC), requirements in their contracts. There was considerable misunderstanding as to what was required in the early development of the CQC system. In cooperation with the construction industry the Corps developed a training course entitled Construction Quality Management for Contractors. The purpose of the “Construction Quality Management for Contractors” course is to familiarize all quality management personnel with the Corps on Engineers, Construction Quality Management, (CQM) policies and procedures. The course details the requirements of the contractor personnel and the government personnel assigned to the project and the reasons for those requirements. The effectiveness of the CQM system is enhanced when all personnel are aware of their responsibilities and the reasons for them. To ensure the success of the CQC system it is a contract requirement that the contractor’s quality control representative take this training.

To obtain information on when the next class is scheduled, the following list of points of contacts is provided. You may either call or click on the link to send an email.  You will need to select your class location from the contact list and make sure you include in the email the dates of the class that you are interested in attending. Occasionally, classes may be cancelled due to low enrollment.

The tuition for the class is $85 and is due with the course registration.

Resident Management System

TECHINFO

GPO Access Databases

National Institute of Building Sciences

ASHRAE

Southern Pine Council

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

National Technical Information Service (NTIS) 

Contact Us

Emergency Operations Center: 816-426-6320

Levee Rehabilitation 

Missouri 

Kansas 

Iowa

Nebraska

Levee Rehabilitation Status

Kansas City District Water Management

Kansas City District Corps Lakes

Reservoir Control Center

Frequently Asked Questions

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

National Hurricane Center

Earthquake Bulletins (Near Real Time)

Latest Earthquake Information

National Flood Insurance Program

Information on Levee Rehabilitation

Geotechnical Design and Dam Safety Information

Information on Flood Plain Management

Find River Stage/Forecast Graphs, Flood Impacts, Record Crest Histories

Find Lake Level Information

National Weather Service Information

Locate FEMA Flood Maps

File a claim for damages

The Kansas City District provides a wide range of high-quality engineering services from investigation through design to support civil, military environmental and emergency response missions nationwide. 

Phone: 816-389-3221

Architecture & Interior Design Section

Mechanical/Electrical Section

Structural Section

Cost Engineering Section

Technical Services Section

Specifications

AE Management

Phone: 816-389-3915

Environmental Support Services Section

Geotechnical/Process Engineering Section

Hydrogeology Section

Environmental Sciences Section

Phone: 816-389-3696

Civil Design Section

Geotechnical Design and Dam Safety Section

Levee Safety Program

Dam Safety Program

Geology Section

Scaps

Survey and Geospatial Data Section

Mapping Unit

CADD/GIS Unit

Phone: 816-389-3116

Hydrology & Hydraulics Section

Water Management Section

River Engineering and Restoration Section

As the nation’s environmental engineer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages one of the largest federal environmental missions: restoring degraded ecosystems; constructing sustainable facilities; regulating waterways; managing natural resources; and, cleaning up contaminated sites from past military activities. 

Our environmental programs support the warfighter and military installations worldwide as well as USACE public recreation facilities throughout the country.  In 2002, USACE adopted its seven Environmental Operating Principles, or green ethics, which continue to guide our environmental and sustainability work today.

USACE works in partnership with other federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions to find innovative solutions to challenges that affect everyone – sustainability, climate change, endangered species, environmental cleanup, ecosystem restoration and more.

USACE works to restore degraded ecosystem structure, function and dynamic processes to a more natural condition through large-scale ecosystem restoration projects, such as the Everglades, the Louisiana Coastal Area, the Missouri River, and the Great Lakes, and by employing system-wide watershed approaches to problem solving and management for smaller ecosystem restoration projects. USACE’s  regulatory program works to ensure no net loss of wetlands while issuing about 90,000 permits a year.

USACE environmental cleanup programs focus on reducing risk and protecting human health and the environment in a timely and cost-effective manner.  USACE manages, designs and executes a full range of cleanup and protection activities, such as:

• Cleaning up sites contaminated with hazardous, toxic or radioactive waste or ordnance through the Formerly Used Defense Sites program
• Cleaning up low-level radioactive waste from the nation’s early atomic weapons program through the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
• Supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by cleaning up Superfund sites and working with its Brownfields and Urban Waters programs
• Supporting the Army with the Base Realignment and Closure Act program
• Ensuring that facilities comply with federal, state and local environmental laws
• Conserving cultural and natural resources

USACE is striving to restore ecosystem structure and processes, manage our land, resources and construction activities in a sustainable manner, and support cleanup and protection activities efficiently and effectively, all while leaving the smallest footprint behind.

FUDS Frequently Asked Questions

Kansas City District Projects

USACE Environmental Program

Our military branch provides premier engineering, construction, real estate, stability operations, and environmental management products and services for the Army, Air Force, other assigned U.S. Government agencies and foreign governments. Our workforce is spread across the country and in more than 91 foreign countries, providing reimbursable engineering expertise throughout the world. The programs we execute in one-year can total over $20 billion and employs 11,100 professionals. We are the world’s premiere public engineering organization, responding to our nation’s needs in peace and war for the past 236 years. We will continue this tradition within the Corps as One Team, BUILDING STRONG, proudly serving the Armed Forces and the Nation’s engineering challenges.

Military Programs has four core missions:

1. Strategic Integration (Base Realignment and Closure)
2. Gulf Region Integration & Security Assistance
3. Military Construction
4. Stability and Reconstruction Operations

Major missions include:

• Military Construction (Army, Air Force and other DOD Agencies)
• Environment (Formerly Used Defense Sites Program, munitions response, cleanup, and environmental quality support to Army active and BRAC installations)
• Real Estate (ARSTAF mission, DOD Executive Agent, and provision of world-wide real estate services)
• International and Interagency Services (EPA, DHS, DOS, 90+ Countries)
• Contingency Support - USACE lead for GWOT and Reconstruction infrastructure work
• Installation Support (158 Army, 90 Air Force)

Contact Us

816-389-3351

USACE Military Missions

Contingency Support

The Mission of the Kansas City District Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Division is to provide Civil, Military and Environmental Services for our nation. The projects include Supply, Construction, and Architectural Engineering Services for our various customers assisting in national and world emergency requirements. The Corps of Engineers is made up of a diverse group of professionals dedicated to ensuring the accomplishments of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mission.

Contact Us

816-389-3812

Current USACE Contracting Opportunities:

System for Award Management Database (SAM) Contract Opportunities

APEX Accelerators (formerly known as Procurement Technical Assistance Centers) provide technical assistance to businesses interested in selling products or services to federal, state, and local governments. Additionally, APEX Accelerators can help your small business: 

• Determine if you're ready for federal contracting
• Help you register in the proper places
• See if you're eligible for small business certifications
• Assist you in researching past contract opportunities

For assistance with federal contracting please visit:

Missouri

MissouriBusiness.net

Kansas

Wichita State University

Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit the Department of Defense Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website to provide feedback.

Antiterrorism and Operational Security Training for USACE Contractors

Integration of Antiterrorism and Operations Security into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acquisition process is required under Army Policy. The information contained on this site will aid contractors in meeting some of the AT/OPSEC requirements contained in contracts with the Kansas City District.

Antiterrorism Information Support

For those who have a requirement to take the Antiterrorism Level 1 training to fulfill contract requirements you have two options available.

Option 1: If you don’t have A Common Access Card (CAC) complete the course through Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) at either of these addresses:

• https://jkodirect.jten.mil/pdf/atl1/launch.html
• https://jko.jten.mil/courses/AT-level1/launch.html

Option 2: If you have a Common Access Card (CAC) login to Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) using the address below:

https://jkodirect.jten.mil/html/COI.xhtml?course_prefix=JS&course_number=-US007

This will get you to the below screen. Click on the Show Training in Catalog

• Once you click the "Show Training in Catalog" button, you will click OK in the DoD Warning Banner. Then, on the right side of the screen, click "Login using my CAC/VA PIV".
• Select your Authentication Certficate and then click "OK". 
• Type in your PIN and then click "OK"
• The course catalog should open listing only the required JS-US007 Level 1 Anti-terrorism Awareness Training Course. If it is not, in the course or curriculum name field enter "Level I Antiterrorism". 
• Ensure the course you are selecting is JS-US007 Level I Antiterrorism Awarness Training (2 hrs)  ATRRS DL Points ad click the "Enroll" button.
• When the Academic Integrity Notice popup window appears, as shown below. Click on the Acknowledge button.
• Click the Launch button to start the course.

For both options, be sure to save your completion certificate.

Operations Security (OPSEC) Support

When a contract requirement exists for completing the OPSEC Awareness training there really these two short online courses are required.  Remember that you must save the completion notice to meet your contract obligation.

OPSEC Awareness for Military Members, DoD Employees, and Contractors

DoD Mandatory Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Training

OPSEC Guide for Defense Contractors

This handy guide is provided to assist Defense Contractors with understanding the ins and outs of meeting OPSEC requirements specified in contracts.

DATA ITEM NUMBER DI-MGMT-80934C, Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan

When a contract requirement exists to have an OPSEC Plan,  use this resource for completing that requirement.

iWatch Training Resources

iWATCH, iREPORT, i KEEP US SAFE (iWATCH ARMY) is a community program to help your neighborhood stay safe from terrorist activities.

You and your fellow Army community members can report behaviors and activities that make you feel uncomfortable and do not look right (suspicious behaviors).

iWATCH ARMY is a program and partnership between your community and your local law enforcement.

iWATCH ARMY asks you to report behavior and activities that are unusual or seem out of the ordinary.

Trust Your Instincts

We rely on our senses every day of our lives. If a behavior or activity makes you feel uncomfortable, report it!

Here are some examples of suspicious activities reported by concerned individuals that saved lives:

A video store clerk saw anti-American material on a DVD he was asked to copy. Police captured and arrested individuals planning an attack against a military installation.

If it doesn’t LOOK right, report it!

A grandmother smelled bad odors from the neighboring apartment and noticed that the empty apartment was frequented by various people. Police discovered a poison gas factory.

If it doesn’t SMELL right, report it!

Residents were concerned with a person’s threats of violence. Police captured and arrested a group planning a subway attack.

If it doesn’t SOUND right, report it!

Why Report These Behaviors and Activities?
It is your awareness reported to local law enforcement that can help predict and prevent attacks before they happen.

Since 9-11, we can and must work together to prevent future attacks.

It is always better to report suspicious behaviors than to refrain from doing so.

The iWATCH ARMY program is about behaviors and activities, not individuals.

What Activities Do I Report?

• Here are examples of behaviors and activities to report:
• People drawing or measuring important buildings.
• Strangers asking questions about security forces or security procedures.
• A briefcase, suitcase, backpack or package left behind.
• Cars or trucks left in No Parking zones in front of important buildings.
• Intruders found in secure areas.
• A person wearing clothes that are too big and bulky and/or too hot for the weather.
• Chemical smells or fumes that worry you.
• Questions about sensitive information such as building blueprints, security plans or VIP travel schedules without a right or need to know.
• Purchasing supplies or equipment that can be used to make bombs or weapons or purchasing uniforms without having the proper credentials.

Example Situations
“There’s a chemical smell coming from my neighbor’s apartment.”

“I saw someone taking measure-ments. I don’t want to get them in trouble. What should I do?” (This activity may be repeated at other locations and you may be reporting one piece of the puzzle.)

“Maybe someone just forgot their briefcase on the bus.” (Do not check it yourself. It may be a test.)

“I saw someone watching our offices, and the next day my co-worker was asked a lot of questions about our building by someone else.” (Do not check it yourself. It may be a test.)

Important Places to Watch

• Unit Headquarters
• Installation access points
• Religious facilities
• Amusement parks
• Sports/entertainment venues
• Recreation centers, fitness facilities
• Barracks, lodging facilities
• Mass gatherings—parades, fairs, etc.
• Schools, libraries, day care centers
• Hospitals
• Commissary, PX, gas station, bank
• Public transportation

Unsure what to do? Let the experts decide!
Call your Military Police station, Lake Manager/ Project manager, or local law enforcement .

What should I report?

Give as many details as you can. Here is a checklist to help you.

1. The date and time.
2. Where it happened.
3. What you witnessed.
4. A description of who was involved
5. Male or female?
6. How tall?
7. Build?
8. Hair color, skin color, age?
9. English speaking or another language?
10. Was there a car? Note the license plate number.
11. Have you seen this activity in your neighborhood before?

There are three ways to make a report:

• Call [insert phone number]. An expert will answer the call and advise you.
• Call your local military police station [phone number] and make your report to the desk officer.
• In an emergency call [local hotline]
• All information will be kept confidential. Information submitted will be carefully assessed and, if warranted, investigated by trained investigators. All information gathered and all investigative activity will be subject to strict policies designed to protect the privacy and civil liberties of American citizens while protecting our Nation from terrorism

Contact Us

Division Secretary, 816-389-3731

TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

Our Real Estate Division is one of three Technical Divisions within the Kansas City District, along with Engineering & Construction Division, and Operations Division.

A Technical Division can be described as being a money earner for the District, i.e. funding is provided directly to us by our customer. Other divisions and offices within the District are administrative or overhead in nature, which are funded by the Technical Divisions through district budgetary processes. Overhead and burden are computed by Resource Management and applied to Technical Divisions as a cost of doing business.

AUTHORITY:

Real Estate Division has the authority to administer real estate actions in accordance with ER 405-1-12, and by authority of Chief of Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers, HQUSACE. This authority is delegated to the Kansas City District Commander and is further delegated to the Chief of the Real Estate Division.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT:

The Kansas City District Real Estate Division is the real estate agent for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its customers:

ARMED SERVICES

Army
Air Force
National Guard
Recruiting Command
Reserve Command
Army Materials Command

FEDERAL AGENCIES

Environmental Protection Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Energy
Coast Guard
National Imagery & Mapping Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

All mailed applications for agricultural leasing are due no later than the day before the bid by close of business. Bidders should note that there may be delivery limitations for PO Boxes and that the bidder is responsible for accounting for those limitations for their chosen delivery method.  The bid openings will be on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Kansas City District's Real Estate Office.  In person attendance will not be allowed. Personal delivery of bids will be allowed per the instructions contained within the announcement.  Instructions for observing the bid openings via phone are also contained within the announcement.

Accomplishments

Major Current Activity

Notices of Availability for Leasing

Civil Works Branch

Military Branch

Technical Services Branch

Environmental

Welcome to the Kansas City District's Small Business Office

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Kansas City District has a strong commitment to the Small Business Program.  We assist firms doing business with the Government to ensure small and disadvantage businesses have the maximum opportunity to participate on Kansas City District contracts. 

Mission Statement

To sustain the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a premier organization in developing small businesses and maximizing their opportunities to participate in our procurements, thereby ensuring a broad base of capable suppliers to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mission and strengthen our Nation’s economic development.

Small Business Office
816-389-3927

Contracting Guide

Acquisition.Gov

Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS-NG)

Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)

North American Industry Classification System

Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBA-Kansas City

Dynamic Small Business Search

SBA Subnet

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC)

Dept. of Defense Office of Small Business Programs

Army Office of Small Business Programs

HQ USACE Office of Small Business

Firms who feel they have been unfairly treated should contact:

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness
Office of the National Ombudsman
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 3rd Street, S.W.
Mail Code: 2120
Washington, DC 20416

ombudsman@sba.gov

Welcome to the Office of Counsel. The Office of Counsel provides a broad range of legal services to the district in support of its various missions. The attorneys and support staff represent the Corps' legal position and rights as an organization in such areas as contract law, fiscal law, torts and admiralty claims, environmental law, and personnel law. The goal is to practice preventative law - to be engaged in the planning and design phases of the district's projects to facilitate smooth and effective execution from conception to completion.

Contact Us

Office of Counsel
Phone: (816) 389-3983
Fax: (816) 389-2019

Mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
        Kansas City District
        Office of Counsel, Room 665
        601 E. 12th Street
        Kansas City, MO 64106-2824

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 U.S.C. § 552, is a Federal law that establishes the public's right to request existing records from Federal Government agencies. FOIA, along with Army Regulation 25-55, govern how requests will be processed within the Army. Additional information and resource links can be found at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers main FOIA website, located here.

A request for information submitted under the FOIA must contain the following information:

1. Name.
2. Business name (if applicable).
3. Address.
4. Telephone number.
5. Complete, in-depth description of document including a date range. 
6. That you are seeking copies of the documents.
7. That you are willing to pay all fees associated with the request.
8. If you are requesting a fee waiver, you must state your basis for the waiver.

Under the FOIA, the agency has twenty business days from the receipt of your request in the Office of Counsel. Please note that the FOIA does not require Federal Agencies to answer questions, render opinions, or provide subjective evaluations. Requesters must only ask for agency records. The agency is not required to create documents in response to a FOIA request.

The purpose of this information is to provide guidance on how to make a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for Department of the Army records. It will provide you with a brief description of your rights and the manner in which Army will respond to your requests. 

Sample FOIA Request

Mail your request to:

Freedom of Information Officer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Kansas City District

Office of Counsel, Room 665

601 E. 12th Street

Kansas City, MO 64106-2824

Email your request to foia-nwk@usace.army.mil

To speak with someone regarding FOIA, please call 816-389-3983 and your call will be directed to the appropriate party. 

Filing a claim against the Army Corps of Engineers under the Federal Tort Claims Act

For a claim of personal injury or property damage, that a person alleges has been caused by the negligent acts of an employee of the United States Government, federal law requires that the claimant file a written claim with the appropriate federal agency, in this case the U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City, Missouri. The applicable law in this instance is the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 United States Code § 2671 et seq. Standard Form 95 must be used to submit a claim under the Tort Claims Act. A copy may be obtained and printed by clicking SF 95.

A claim against the United States, in particular against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, must be presented, in writing, within two years from the date that the cause of action occurred. The written claim must indicate the date and location at which the alleged negligent act/damage occurred. The written claim must include a specified "sum certain" amount of monetary damages that you seek from the government. You should state in your claim the damage that has occurred, and should state how you contend that the damage occurred (i.e., what acts of a government employee occurred that caused the damage you seek compensation for). If the claim is for personal injury or property damage, you should submit information that would substantiate your claim. Medical Records, estimates of repair, etc., should be submitted, along with any other documentation you think would support your claim.

Once the claim is received, this agency will have six months from the date of receipt in order to investigate and adjudicate your claim. It is possible that, if warranted, an administrative settlement could be negotiated with you. It is also possible that the claim could be denied. During the six months from the date of receipt of your written claim by the agency, you cannot file a lawsuit against the United States of America. A lawsuit against the United States cannot be filed until the following occurs:

1) Upon receipt of a final, written decision from the Agency, the claimant will have six months from the date of the decision in order to file suit;

2) Upon the expiration of six months from the date of receipt by the Agency of the claim, if no written final decision has been issued by the Agency, the claimant may, at his or her option, treat the inaction of the agency as a final denial, and proceed to file suit.

Exclusive jurisdiction against the United States for suits filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act lies with the appropriate United States District Court. Any lawsuit filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act must name the "United States of America," and not the particular agency, as the defendant.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mail your claim to: 

Claims Officer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Kansas City District

Office of Counsel, Room 665

601 E. 12th Street

Kansas City, MO 64106-2824

To speak with someone regarding a claim, please call 816-389-3983 and your call will be directed to the appropriate party. 

Requesting Witnesses or Documents for Private Litigation (Touhy Request)

Under Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations, sections 97.6(c), 516.40 and 516.41 (32 C.F.R. §§ 97.6(c), 516.40, and 516.41), the Army must authorize the appearance of its personnel or the production of official documents in private litigation. 

You must request in writing the employees appearance in accordance with Department of Defense directives, 32 C.F.R. § 97.6(c), and Army regulations, 32 C.F.R. §§ 516.40 - 516.56.  The request must include the nature of the proceeding and the nature and relevance of the official information sought.  See id. at § 516.41.  The written request must be received no later than 14 days from the date of any intended testimony.  We cannot act upon your request until we receive the required information.  See, e.g., United States ex rel. Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 462 (1951).

Please furnish this office with a written statement setting forth a detailed summary of:

1.  The name of the employee you seek to testify;
2.  The testimony you seek to elicit from the employee;
3.  The nature of the proceedings and the relevance and importance of the testimony to the proceedings; and
4.  The extent to which the testimony is available from other sources.

Please provide this written summary as early as possible.  By virtue of Touhy v. Ragen, 340 U.S. 462 (1951), the Supreme Court has recognized the authority of agency heads to restrict testimony of their subordinates.

In addition to the above requirements, each employee’s supervisor must approve their absence from duty so that their absence does not interfere with the mission.  See 32 C.F.R. § 516.50.  In any event, if they are authorized to appear, you must pay all travel expenses, as this is purely private litigation and the witness' appearance is at no expense to the United States.  See id. at § 516.55(c).

Finally, should any of the employees appear as a witness, they may give factual testimony only.  They may not testify as an expert witness or provide an opinion.  This limitation is based on Department of Defense and Army policy that generally prohibits Government employees from appearing as expert witnesses in private litigation.  See id. at § 97.6(e), § 516.49.

Mail your request and all required information to:

        U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
        Kansas City District
        Office of Counsel, Room 665
        601 E. 12th Street
        Kansas City, MO 64106-2824

To speak with someone regarding a Touhy request, please dial -816-389-3983 and your call will be directed to the appropriate party.  

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The Public Affairs mission is to inform the public, as well as Corps of Engineers employees, contractors, family members and retirees. The Public Affairs staff serves as liaison between the public and subject matter experts in the Corps of Engineers. We answer general public and media inquiries, arrange speaking engagements and exhibits, dispatch news releases and produce a number of publications. Technical questions relating to engineering, construction, permit or environmental restoration specifications are best directed to the technical office of primary responsibility.

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For the Kansas City District, please direct inquiries to the Command Librarian:

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20314
202-761-5993
library@usace.army.mil

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