They are located in major cities and have geographical boundaries which cover multi-state areas. Regional offices exercise limited authority over field activities within their region. District offices are managed by a District Director and are located in cities within a region. District offices are responsible to Headquarters, the Associate Administrator for Field Operations, and to a regional office. Branch offices are managed by a Branch Manager and are located in cities within a district.
Branch offices are responsible to the district office within whose boundaries it is located.
Branch offices execute one or more elements of the business or disaster loan programs and have limited authority for program execution. Disaster area offices are managed by Area Directors and are located in cities within defined geographical areas. Disaster area offices are responsible to Headquarters and provide loan services to victims of declared disasters. Temporary disaster offices are often established in areas where disasters have occurred. Each field office has responsibilities within a defined geographical area as periodically set forth in the Federal Register.