PRC Issues Advisory Opinion on USPS Delivering for America Initiatives

January 31, 2025
Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued an in-depth analysis of the Postal Service’s Delivering for America (DFA) initiatives proposing nationwide changes to mail service. While the Commission acknowledges the challenges the Postal Service faces are significant, and change is essential, the Commission finds the Postal Service is irreversibly changing its network without laying a foundation for success.

  • First, the Postal Service’s plan depends on defective modeling and does not appear to be ready for implementation.
  • Second, the Postal Service relies on overly optimistic and unsubstantiated financial projections for cost savings that are not likely to improve the financial health of the Postal Service.
  • Third, the Postal Service’s proposal has significant negative impacts on rural communities throughout the United States.

The Commission urges the Postal Service to reconsider whether the speculative, meager gains from this proposal outweigh the certain downgrade in service for a significant portion of the nation.

Since the start of the DFA initiatives in 2021, the Postal Service and Commission have received service complaints from around the country. Many of those service complaints continue today. The Commission strongly encourages the Postal Service to consider the concerns and recommendations outlined in the Advisory Opinion as it continues to develop and implement the proposed changes. Further, the Commission advises the Postal Service to closely monitor the impact of its changes on mail products and rural communities.

The Commission’s findings are summarized below, and in the Advisory Opinion’s executive summary. The Commission also compiled a list of all its recommendations in an appendix to the report.

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Source: PRC

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