Budget and Appropriations by Year
President Biden’s Full FY24 Budget Request
On March 9, the Biden administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request. The administration proposes funding non-defense discretionary programs at $841.3 billion and defense programs at $886.4 billion, a 5.5 percent increase from congressional appropriations in FY23. The administration requests $90 billion for the Department of Education, a 13.6 percent increase from FY23 enacted levels. The budget requests $11.3 billion for the National Science Foundation, a nearly $2 billion increase from FY23. The National Institutes of Health would receive $48.6 billion, an increase of $920 million. The Department of Energy would receive $52 billion in discretionary budget authority for 2024, a $6.2 billion increase from FY23.
Budget Summaries of Interest:
- Department of Education
- National Science Foundation
- Department of Energy Office of Science
- Department of Health and Human Services
- National Endowment for the Humanities
CGS Appropriations Advocacy for FY24
FY24 Funding for CGS Programs of Interest
CNSF Urges Highest Level Funding for the National Science Foundation
On January 26, 2024, the Coalition for National Science Funding sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriators urging them to fund the National Science Foundation at the highest levels for FY 2024. Specifically, the letter calls for continued funding for the Directorate for STEM Education.
Coalition for International Education Urges Funding for International and Foreign Language Studies Programs
On September 11, the Coalition for International Education sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee to urge $85.7 million in federal funding for the U.S. Department of Education’s International Education and Foreign Language Studies programs. Specifically, the letter calls on continued support for HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs.
Energy Sciences Coalition Requests FY24 Funding for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science
On July 24, the Energy Sciences Coalition sent a letter to the 118th Congress to urge an increase in discretionary funding allocations and appropriate at least $8.8 billion in FY 2024 for DOE Office of Science, which is consistent with the FY 2024 President’s budget request and the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act.
CNSF Urges Increased Funding for the National Science Foundation
The Coalition for National Science Funding urges the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to fund the National Science Foundation at the highest possible amount for Fiscal Year 2024.
CGS Submits Written Testimony to Senate Regarding Department of Education Programs
On May 18, the Council of Graduate Schools submitted written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding the importance of funding programs at the Department of Education and the National Institutes of Health.
Coalition for International Education Urges Congress to Fully Fund International and Foreign Language Studies Programs
On May 9, the Coalition for International Education sent a letter to House and Senate appropriators urging them to fund the U.S. Department of Education’s International and Foreign Language Education programs at $173.6 million.
CGS Submits Written Testimony Regarding Importance of Robust Funding for Department of Education Programs
On March 22, the Council of Graduate Schools submitted written testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding the importance of programs at the Department of Education that positively impact graduate education.
Coalition for National Science Funding Request FY24 Funding for National Science Foundation
On March 15, the Coalition for National Science Funding sent a letter to the House and Senate requesting at least $11.9 billion for the National Science Foundation in Fiscal Year 2024.
Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Request FY24 Funding for National Institutes of Health
On March 14, the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research urges Congress to appropriate $50.9 billion in FY 2024 for the National Institutes of Health.
Energy Sciences Coalition Request FY24 Funding for Department of Energy’s Office of Science
On March 14, the Energy Sciences Coalition urges Congress to appropriate $9.5 billion in FY 2024 for DOE Office of Science, consistent with the bipartisan Chips and Science Act that passed Congress.