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Jennifer Benbow at jbenbow@ourpublicservice.org or (202) 495-3339 if you have any questions.

*Please note, many agencies have specific application guidelines for their employees. Before submitting your application, please make sure that you are following your agency’s internal guidelines and that you have permission from your agency’s leadership to participate in this program.

Notice for Department of Homeland Security Employees

Other DHS applicants have recently notified us of a DHS firewall-related issue that may prevent form submission. We are currently trying to work with your department to resolve the issue. If you are unable to submit an online application, please contact Jennifer Benbow at jbenbow@ourpublicservice.org or (202) 495-3339 if you have any questions.

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