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:

 

CGS Appropriations Advocacy for FY24

FY24 Funding for CGS Programs of Interest

 

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.