Delivering for America Dashboard
November 13, 2023
Postal Service to open new Sorting & Delivery Center in Pompano Beach
November 21, 2023
PRC dismisses appeal on closing of the Sherwood Carrier Annex in Topeka
November 28, 2023
Postal Service announces five more P&DCs to be consolidated
DFA Update
As of 11/21/2023
For more information about these lists, see "Delivering for America: The latest lists and a look ahead." View on Google Docs.
Delivery Network Transformation
As part of the Delivering for America (DFA) plan, the Postal Service is in the process of implementing a massive initiative to change how the mail is processed and delivered.
Instead of working out of the back of post offices, letter carriers will be relocated to large, centralized facilities called Sorting & Delivery Centers. These S&DCs will be housed in currently operating processing centers, large post offices, and eventually one of the new multi-functional mega-plants the Postal Service plans to create over the next few years.
Tens of thousands of letter carriers will find themselves working at an S&DC that’s much farther from where they live, meaning longer commutes, more driving time, and more personal transportation expenses. Then there's all the additional costs for the Postal Service that will result from the longer drive between the S&DC and its routes. Postmasters and managers will see their positions downgraded because they don’t have carriers to supervise; many of their positions will eventually be eliminated. Thousands of clerks at post offices will become unnecessary since they won’t need to provide support for the carriers. Many of these positions will be eliminated too.
Eventually, patrons of post offices will be affected, too. Removing carrier operations eliminates one of the two main functions of a post office, and the excess space in the back will be used to justify “optimizing” the retail network. Some post offices will be relocated to smaller spaces, some will have their hours reduced, many will simply be closed. Properties that the Postal Service owns, many of them significant historic buildings, will be reviewed for disposal. The neighborhoods and towns in which these post offices are located will suffer a loss of jobs, economic activity, and social interaction. Tens of millions of households will fall within the scope of the initiative.
This dashboard tracks the news about the S&DC initiative, shares information about the latest lists of affected offices, and provides analysis of the potential impacts.
Introducing the New Network
January 26, 2023
The S&DC rollout rolls on: Implementation & Impacts of Delivery Network Transformation
September 15, 2022
Modeling the New USPS Delivery Network: List & Map
August 30, 2022
Introducing the New USPS Sorting & Delivery Centers
S&DCs and Potential Spokes in Five Regions
As of 10/2/2023
For more information about these lists, see "Postal Service announces more plant consolidations and S&DC conversions." View on Google Docs.
RPDC Regions and LPCs
As of 8/14/2023
For more information about these lists, see "Mapping RPDC Regions." View on Google Docs.
S&DCs and Spoke Post Offices
Official USPS list shared with PRC 7/19/23
Changes since last update: Gainesville (FL) Main Street, Panama City (FL) North Side, and Panama City (FL) Downtown have been removed from the list; Vernon Center (NY) has been added. For more info about this list, see "USPS responds to PRC’s public inquiry on DFA with nonpublic filings." View on Google Docs.
S&DCs and Spoke Post Offices
Confirmed as of 8/3/2023
For more info about this map, see "DFA implementation update on facility consolidations and new S&DCs." View on Google Maps.
S&DCs and Spoke Post Offices
Confirmed as of 8/3/2023
(For more info about this map, see ""DFA implementation update on facility consolidations and new S&DCs." View list on Google Docs)
RPDCs, LPCs, S&DCs, and Spoke Post Offices
Confirmed as of 6/23/2023
For more info about this map, see "Previewing the first information request in the PRC Inquiry on DFA"
RPDCs, LPCs, S&DCs, and Spoke Post Offices
Confirmed as of 6/23/2023
(For more info about this map, see "Previewing the first information request in the PRC Inquiry on DFA"; View list on Google Docs)
Inventory of Potential RPDCs, LPCs, and S&DCs
(As of 6/23/2023)
For more info about this list, see "The future flow of the postal network: An inventory of potential RPDCs, LPCs, and S&DCs." View on Google Docs.
List of S&DCs and Spoke Offices
(As of 8/12/2022)
For more info about this list, see "Introducing the new USPS Sorting & Delivery Centers." View on Google Docs.
Spoke Post Offices
Updated as of 8/1/2023. Filter by Implementation Date
S&DC Resources
ARTICLES ON SAVE THE POST OFFICE
- Introducing the New USPS Sorting & Delivery Centers (August 30, 2022)
- Modeling the New USPS Delivery Network: List & Map (Sept. 15, 2022)
- Clearing up a few misconceptions about S&DCs and EVs (Dec. 20, 2022)
- The S&DC rollout rolls on: Implementation & Impacts of Delivery Network Transformation (Jan. 26, 2023)
- The USPS Eagle spins S&DCs to postal employees (
- Texas Two-Step: S&DC holds a grand opening, Post Office gets downsized (Feb. 13, 2023)
- The first two historic post offices put at risk by the S&DC plan (Feb. 15, 2023)
- The Postal Service unwinds the NDC network and merges the mail streams (Feb. 16, 2023)
- OIG revises announcement of its S&DC audit (again), will now focus on communication (Feb. 24, 2023)
- The Postal Service consolidates its network: Modeling five metros (Feb. 27, 2023)
- Everything you didn’t know you need to know about the Postal Service’s new commercial (March 2, 2023)
- Postal Service shares a new list of S&DCs and spoke offices to be converted in June and September (March 4, 2023)
- A progress report on S&DC conversions and plant consolidations (March 15, 2023)
- New USPS TV spot promises a delivery network with smarter, more efficient routes (March 26, 2023)
- Previewing the first wave of Regional Processing & Distribution Centers (March 30, 2023)
- The S&DC plan rolls on, the excessing begins (April 1, 2023)
- EVs and S&DCs: USPS says you can’t have one without the other (April 5, 2023)
- PRC Initiates Public Inquiry Proceeding to Gather Information on Changes to the Postal Network (April 21, 2023)
- The OIG tells the post office to get a divorce (Sept. 23, 2011)
LISTS & MAPS ON SAVE THE POST OFFICE
- Potential Regional Processing & Distribution Center (list/map)
- List combining previous lists (as of 3/15/2023)
- List of 30 S&DCs and spoke offices as of 2/23/23
- List of 15 S&DCs as of 12/2/2022
- List of 55 Spoke Offices as of 12/2/2022
- Map of S&DCs and Spoke Offices as of 12/2022
- List of 200 Spoke Offices as of 8/12/2022
- Map of 200 Spoke Offices as of 8/12/2022
- List of 6,000 post offices that might be converted to spokes (See “Modeling” article for details)
- Map of 6,000 post offices that might be converted to spokes (See “Modeling” article for details)
- List of 776 facilities that might be converted to S&DCs (See “Modeling” article for details)
USPS LISTS
- Sorting & Delivery Centers (S&DC), USPS Presentation (July 29, 2022)
- List of first 21 S&DCs and 200 post offices to be “converted” (August 12, 2022)
- List of 14 S&DCs and 55 spokes set for February and June 2023 (December 2, 2022)
- List of S&DCs and spokes set for June and September 2023 (February 28, 2023)
OTHER USPS DOCUMENTS
- A Better Workplace for a Better Future, Eagle Magazine (July 2022)
- USPS Statement on S&DCs (January 2023)
- Re-Thinking Local Delivery, Eagle Magazine (Feb. 2023)
- USPS Responses to APWU Information Request on Sorting and Delivery Centers (March 6, 2023)
- March MTAC Open Session - S&DC Update (March 28, 2023)
- Central and WestPac Areas AIM Virtual Webinar on Network Redesign and RPDCs (April 4, 2023) (Slides/Audio)
- Delivering for America: Second Year Progress Report (April 2023)
NEWS ARTICLES
- DeJoy outlines USPS plans to close, consolidate facilities across its delivery network, Federal News Network (May 18, 2022)
- Postal Employees Voice Major Concerns as USPS Begins Implementing Its Delivery Consolidation Plan, Government Executive (August 4, 2022)
- What the PRC Said about USPS Plans to Overhaul Network, ecommercebytes.com (August 8, 2022)
- USPS Lists Hundreds of Post Offices and Other Facilities Where It Will Consolidate Operations, Government Executive (August 26, 2022)
- Commentary: USPS sorting center unduly taxes Andover carriers, The Eagle Tribune (Sept. 15, 2022)
- US Postal Service pursues facility consolidation to reduce transport costs, Supply Chain Drive (Sept. 21, 2022)
- USPS Mail Sorting Consolidation Plans Are Still in Flux, Government Executive (Sept. 23, 2022)
- Town Meeting, Andover, MA: USPS plan to centralize carrier operations (Oct. 13, 2022)
- Slower mail delivery expected in Southwest Michigan with new federal plan, mlive.com (Nov. 7, 2022)
- Local Post Office operations restructured - Carriers forced to drive longer and Watkinsville employees transferred, The Oconee Enterprise, (Nov. 22, 2022)
- Biden’s zero-emission government fleet starts with USPS, Washington Post (Nov. 25, 2022)
- USPS Prepares for a ‘Year of Implementation,’ and the Shaping of Louis DeJoy’s Legacy, Government Executive (Dec. 29, 2022)
- Post Office operations restructured in 2022, The Oconee Enterprise (Jan. 4, 2023)
- Proposed USPS sorting & delivery plan could impact mail delivery across the region, KBTX (Jan. 23, 2023)
- USPS Readies Employees for New Assignments Under Upcoming Consolidations, Government Executive (Jan. 31, 2023)
- College Station mail carriers set to transition to Bryan amid new sorting & delivery plan, KBTX (Jan. 31, 2023)
- New carrier cases spotted at a new S&DC, reddit.com (Feb. 9, 2023)
- USPS outlines plan to address ‘dramatic escalation’ in letter carrier robberies; moving ahead with a major shakeup of its delivery network, Federal News Network (Feb. 9, 2023)
- Residents say confusion at Bryan & College Station post offices are causing delays (March 3,
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: USPS Should Plan for Potential Workplace Charging | U.S. GAO (April 13, 2023)
- Don’t Expect to Charge Your Electric Vehicle at the Stations USPS Plans to Build - Government Executive (April 14, 2023)
STAKEHOLDER STATEMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALS
- Statement of APWU Director of Clerk Division (August 3, 2022)
- Statement of Ivan D. Butts, National President, National Association of Postal Supervisors (Sept. 7, 2022)
- Letter from Fred Upton (Rep., MI-6) to Postmaster General (Nov. 7, 2022)
- MOUs between USPS and NALC (January 13, 2023): M-01991 and M-01990
- USPS Evaluates Nonbargaining Positions Assigned to S&DCs (Jan. 17, 2023)
- MOU between USPS and APWU (June 20, 2023)
OIG REPORTS
- Retail and Delivery: Decoupling Could Improve Service and Lower Costs (September 22, 2011)
- A Framework for Delivery Network Optimization (September 10, 2012)
