Budget and Appropriations by Year
President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Request
On March 11, the Biden administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget request. The administration proposes funding for non-defense discretionary programs at $793.3 billion and defense programs at $895.2 billion. The administration requests $82 billion for the U.S. Department of Education, a 3.9 percent increase over the FY 2023 level. The budget proposes $8.58 billion for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. This is a $486 million increase over the FY 2023 level. The administration proposes $50.1 billion for the National Institutes of Health, which is an increase of $1.5 billion over the FY 2023 level. The President’s budget requests $10.2 billion for the National Science Foundation, a nearly $1.12 billion increase over the FY 2023 level.
- President Biden’s FY 2025 Budget Request: CGS Programs of Interest
- FY 2025 Budget and Appropriations Table
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 FY25
The Coalition for International Education Urges Funding for International Education and Foreign Language Studies
In a letter to the House Appropriations Committee, the Coalition for International Education requested an appropriation of $91 million for International Education and foreign language studies. This amount of funding includes $79.9 million for Title VI programs and $11 million for the Fulbright-Hays program.
Coalition for National Science Funding Request FY25 Funding for National Science Foundation
On March 8, 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 2025 and highlighting the NSF’s impact on graduate education research.
CNSF and ESC Send Letter to Appropriations Leadership Requesting $13 Billion in a Supplemental Spending Package
On December 14th, the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), the Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC), and other research coalitions sent a letter to Congressional appropriators to include $13 billion in a supplemental spending package to advance U.S. national security, energy security, and economic competitiveness through research and economic development activities at federal agencies.
Energy Sciences Coalition Statement Regarding FY25 Funding for the Department of Energy Office of Science
On November 7, the Energy Sciences Coalition urged the Department of Energy to request no less than $9.5 billion in funding from the 118th Congress for the Department’s Office of Science, which is consistent with the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act passed by Congress in an effort to maintain U.S. competitiveness.
CNSF Requests $16.7 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation
On November 3, the Coalition for National Science Funding, of which CGS is a member, sent a letter to the Office of Management (OMB) and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requesting $16.7 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation in fiscal year 2025. This is the authorized funding level found in the CHIPS and Science Act.