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Federal Science and Public Health Funding Page

Feb. 16, 2022

In the U.S., federal funding fuels the research that drives discovery, spurs innovation and improves the health of animals, humans, the environment and the economy. Given the diverse nature of microbiology, a number of federal agencies fund these efforts. 棉花糖直播 works to ensure robust, sustained funding for microbiology research across a host of federal agencies. Learn more about .

The Appropriations Process

Graphic of the Appropriations Process
Source: National Science Foundation

The annual appropriations process formally kicks off each year with the release of the President’s budget request to Congress. President Biden sent his Fiscal Year 2025 proposal to Congress on March 11, 2024. The presidential proposal marks the beginning of a multi-month process of finalizing and approving the Federal budget. Learn more about the proposed funding for multiple Federal science agencies:


National Institutes of Health
 
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY23
ACTUAL
FY24 ACTUAL FY25 PRES. PROPOSAL FY25 HOUSE FY25 SENATE
National Institutes of Health $47.9 billion $47.08 billion $50.1 billion $48.5 billion $48.8 billion
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) $6.56 billion $6.5 billion $6.5 billion $6.63 billion* $6.69 billion*


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*The U.S. House of Representatives bill proposes splitting NIAID into the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and the National Institute on the Immune System and Arthritis, with a total of $6.6 billion for both institutes.


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY23
ACTUAL
FY24 ACTUAL FY25 PRES. PROPOSAL FY25 HOUSE FY25 SENATE
CDC Overall Budget $9.2 billion $9.2 billion $9.68 billion $7.4 billion $9.3 billion
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease     $750 million $760 million $780 million $780 million $805 million
Immunization and Respiratory Disease $919 million $919 million $969 million $919 million $934 million
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STI and TB Prevention     $1.39 billion $1.39 billion $1.39 billion $1.17 billion $1.39 billion
Global Health     $692 million $692 million $692 million $563 million $697 million
Public Health Preparedness $883 million $938 million $943 million $874 million $953 million

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National Science Foundation
 
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY23 ACTUAL FY24 ACTUAL FY25
PRES. PROPOSAL
FY25
HOUSE
FY25 SENATE
National Science Foundation $9.5 billion $9.06 billion $10.1 billion $9.25 billion $9.55 billion


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Food and Drug Administration
AGENCY/PROGRAM  FY23 ACTUAL FY24 ACTUAL FY25
PRES. PROPOSAL
FY25
HOUSE
FY25 SENATE
FDA (budget authority) $3.53 billion $3.52 billion $3.7 billion $3.55 billion $3.55 billion

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Department of Agriculture
                               
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY23 ACTUAL FY24 ACTUAL FY25 PRES. PROPOSAL FY25 HOUSE FY25 SENATE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture $1.7 billion $1.6 billion $1.7 billion $1.6 billion $1.68 billion
Agricultural Research Service $1.8 million $1.7 billion $1.8 billion $1.7 billion $1.87 billion
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative $455 million $445 million $475 million $443 million $445 million

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Department of Energy
                               
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY23 ACTUAL FY24 ACTUAL FY25
PRES. PROPOSAL
FY25 HOUSE FY25 SENATE
DOE Office of Science $8.1 billion $8.2 billion $8.6 billion $8.3 billion $9.55 billion

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Other Agencies and Programs
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY23 ACTUAL FY4 ACTUAL FY25 PRES. PROPOSAL FY25 HOUSE FY25 SENATE
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) $950 million $1.01 billion $970 million $1.1 billion $1.07 billion
Office of Science, Technology and Policy (OSTP) $7.96 million $7.96 million $7.96 million $5.5 million $7.96 million
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Office $661 million $656 million $645 million $645 million $663 million
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) $1.49 billion $1.45 billion $1.6 billion $1.3 billion $1.48 billion
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Science and Technology $802 million $758 million $1 billion $522 million $783 million
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Directorate $7.79 billion $7.3 billion $7.5 billion $7.3 billion $7.5 billion


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Tell Congress to Act on Appropriations

棉花糖直播's Public Policy and Advocacy Team discuss the current atmosphere on Capitol Hill, as well as how decisions made in Washington, D.C. affect your research and the role you can play as an effective advocate.

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