Federal Science Budget Tracker - FY2024

 

The Federal Science Budget Tracker provides up-to-date information on appropriations proposals and outcomes for physical sciences programs.

Tracker Contents

The tabs on this page contain tables of figures and links to resources detailing federal spending proposals and outcomes for agencies that support the physical sciences. The tabs are updated as new spending proposals and other information become available. Each agency tab has the following information:

  • FYI Bulletins: For each agency in the budget tracker, FYI writes articles that compare the president's budget request with congressional spending proposals and analyze the final appropriations legislation.
  • Appropriation tables: Summary tables with budget figures for major subprograms are included for each agency. More detailed tables are included for selected agencies.
  • Reference material: Links are provided to key budget documents, committee hearings, markups, and administration statements.

If you have any questions or comments about the tracker, please email [email protected].

Tracker Methodology

The tracker currently includes funding provided through the annual discretionary appropriations process. Mandatory appropriations are excluded, including those provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act. Supplemental appropriations for disaster response and recovery are also excluded. Any exceptions are explained in footnotes.

Budget figures for agency programs and projects are extracted from budget request documents, appropriations legislation, and explanatory reports that accompany the legislation. The House, Senate, and final versions of these reports are linked to in the references section. If the report does not specify a figure for a program, the corresponding table cell is filled with a dash symbol.

In all tables, figures above $10 million are rounded to the nearest million and figures below $10 million are rounded to the nearest tenth of a million. All percent changes are calculated relative to the prior year’s appropriation level. Percent changes above 1% are rounded to the nearest percent.

 

Budget Request

The president's budget request is the first step of the annual budget process. The request includes detailed spending and policy proposals for all federal agencies. By statute, it is required to be submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February, though it is often delayed, particularly during the first year of a new presidency.

After receiving the request, each of the 12 appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate develop their own spending proposals for agencies under their respective jurisdictions. The full appropriations committees then amend the bills and send them to the floor for further consideration.

Differences between the House and Senate bills are often resolved in behind-the-scenes negotiations. The bills are also often bundled into one or more spending packages before Congress takes a final vote. If the process is not completed by the start of the fiscal year on Oct. 1, Congress must pass a stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown. 

Reference Material

 

Budget Request Documents Year
Overall Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
DOE Office of Science FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
DOE Applied Energy Offices FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
National Nuclear Security Administration FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
NASA FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
National Science Foundation FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Department of Defense RDT&E FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
National Institute of Standards and Technology FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
National Institutes of Health FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
U.S. Geological Survey FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Department of Energy Office of Science

The Department of Energy's Office of Science is the federal government's largest funder of fundamental research in the physical sciences. The office oversees 10 of the 17 DOE national labs, and its budget is primarily structured around six programs dedicated respectively to advanced computing, basic energy sciences, fusion and plasma sciences, high energy physics, nuclear physics, and biological and environmental research. Together, these programs steward a fleet of major user facilities and research centers.

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FYI Bulletins

  • Budget Proposals Summary
  • Final Appropriation Summary

 

FY24 DOE Office of Science Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Office of Science 7,475 8,100 8,800 9%            
Advanced Scientific Computing Research 1,035 1,068 1,126 5%            
Basic Energy Sciences 2,308 2,534 2,693 6%            
Fusion Energy Sciences 713 763 1,011 32%            
High Energy Physics1 1,078 1,166 1,226 5%            
Nuclear Physics2 728 805 811 1%            
Biological and Environmental Research 815 909 932 3%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Accelerator R&D and Production1 18 27 34 25%            
Isotope R&D and Production2 82 109 173 58%            
Science Laboratories Infrastructure 291 281 322 15%            
Science Program Direction 202 211 226 7%            
Safeguards and Security 170 184 200 9%            
Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists 35 42 46 10%            

Figures exclude $1.55 billion in one-time funds from the Inflation Reduction Act.

1. HEP figures exclude the Accelerator Stewardship program, which has been transferred to a new Office of Accelerator R&D and Production.

2. NP figures exclude the Isotope program and the Stable Isotope Production and Research Center project, which have been transferred to a new Office of Isotope R&D and Production.

 

 

FY24 DOE Office of Science Appropriations, Advanced Scientific Computing Research
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Advanced Scientific Computing Research 1,035 1,068 1,126 5%            
Line Item Construction 129 77 1.0 -99%            
High Performance Data Facility - - 1.0 -            
Exascale Computing Project 129 77 - -            
All Other Accounts 906 991 1,111 12%            
Mathematical, Computational, and Computer Sciences Research 286 339 412 22%            
Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility 250 255 248 -3%            
Argonne Leadership Computing Facility 160 175 219 25%            
National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center 118 130 135 4%            
ESnet 90 90 90 0%            

* "Not less than"

 

FY24 DOE Office of Science Appropriations, Basic Energy Sciences
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Basic Energy Sciences 2,308 2,534 2,693 6%            
Line Item Construction 304 293 261 -11%            
LCLS-II High Energy Upgrade 50 90 120 33%            
Advanced Photon Source Upgrade 101 9.2 0 -100%            
Advanced Light Source Upgrade 75 135 57 -58%            
Spallation Neutron Source Proton Power Upgrade 17 17 16 -7%            
Spallation Neutron Source Second Target Station 32 32 52 63%            
Cryomodule Repair and Maintenance Facility 1.0 10 9.0 -10%            
HFIR Pressure Vessel Replacement - - 4.0 -            
NSLS-II Experimental Tools-III - - 2.6 -            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
All Other Accounts 2,004 2,241 2,432 9%            
X-Ray Light Sources 538 599 704 17%            
High Flux Neutron Sources 294 316 373 18%            
Nanoscale Science Research Centers 143 153 151 -2%            
Energy Frontier Research Centers 130 130 130 0%            
Joint Center for Energy Storage Research 25 26 26 0%            
Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis 21 21 21 0%            
NSLS-II Experimental Tools-II 15 25 20 -20%            
Nanoscale Science Research Centers Recapitalization 15 25 5.0 -80%            

* "Not less than"

** "Up to"

 

FY24 DOE Office of Science Appropriations, Fusion Energy Sciences
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Fusion Energy Sciences 713 763 1,010 32%            
Non-ITER 471 521 760 49%            
ITER 242 242 240 -1%            
Line Item Construction 253 253 250 -1%            
ITER 242 242 240 -1%            
Matter in Extreme Conditions Petawatt Upgrade 11 11 10 -9%            
All Other Accounts 460 510 760 49%            
Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment 25 14 25 79%            
Public-Private Partnerships 31 31 135 335%            
Inertial Fusion Energy - 10 15 50%            

* "Not less than"

 

FY24 DOE Office of Science Appropriations, High Energy Physics
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
High Energy Physics1 1,078 1,166 1,226 5%            
Line Item Construction 268 298 376 26%            
Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility 176 176 251 43%            
Proton Improvement Plan-II 90 120 125 4%            
Muon to Electron Conversion Experiment 2.0 2.0 0 -100%            
All Other Accounts 810 868 850 -2%            
High Luminosity LHC Upgrades Total 65 50 36 -29%            
  HL-LHC Accelerator Upgrade 25 30 0 -            
  HL-LHC ATLAS Detector Upgrade 20 10 16 -            
  HL-LHC CMS Detector Upgrade 20 10 20 -            
Cosmic Microwave Background-S4 Experiment - - 9.0 -            

1. Figures exclude the Accelerator Stewardship program, which has been transferred to a new Office of Accelerator R&D and Production.

* "Not less than"

** "Up to"

 

FY24 DOE Office of Science Appropriations, Nuclear Physics
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Nuclear Physics1 728 805 811 1%            
Line Item Construction 20 50 95 90%            
Electron Ion Collider 20 50 95 90%            
All Other Accounts 708 755 716 -5%            
Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array 9.0 16 0 -100%            
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Experiment 0.4 1.4 3.0 108%            
MOLLER 5.0 4.0 - -100%            
High Rigidity Spectrometer 3.0 3.0 6.3 109%            

1. Figures exclude the Isotope program and the Stable Isotope Production and Research Center project, which have been transferred to a new Office of Isotope R&D and Production.

* "Not less than"

** "Up to"

 

FY24 DOE Office of Science Appropriations, Biological and Environmental Research
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Biological and Environmental Research 815 909 932 3%            
Line Item Construction - - 10 -            
Microbial Molecular Phenotyping Capability - - 10 -            
All Other Accounts 815 909 922 1%            
Earth and Environmental Systems Sciences 410 445 445 0%            
Biological Systems Science 405 464 477 3%            
Joint Genome Institute 85 90 92 2%            
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Research Facility 90 87 86 -2%            
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory 56 65 50 -22%            
Low-Dose Radiation Research *8.0 **20 - -            

* "Not less than"

** "Up to"

Note

Total Estimated Costs (TEC) encompass all engineering design and facility construction costs.

Other Project Costs (OPC) are used for conceptual design, facility commissioning, and permitting requirements.

Some projects are classified as Major Items of Equipment if their estimated construction costs fall under a specified threshold. MIEs do not differentiate between OPC and TEC funds.

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations March 23      
Senate Appropriations May 3      
House Science Committee        
Senate Energy and Natural Resources April 20      

 

DOE National Nuclear Security Administration

DOE's semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration supports research related to the maintenance of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, nuclear threat reduction, and military nuclear propulsion, and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the United States and abroad. It oversees three of the 17 DOE national labs.

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FYI Bulletins

  • Budget Proposals Summary
  • Final Appropriation Summary

 

FY24 National Nuclear Security Administration Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NNSA 20,656 22,163 23,845 8%            
Weapons Activities 15,920 17,116 18,833 10%            
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation1 2,354 2,490 2,509 1%            
Naval Reactors 1,918 2,081 1,964 -6%            
Federal Salaries and Expenses 464 475 539 13%            

1. Figures incorporate use of prior year balances.

 

FY24 NNSA Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering1 2,866 2,950 3,197 8%            
Assessment Science 904 855 1,044 22%            
Primary Assessment Technologies 150 155 161 4%            
Dynamic Material Properties 131 124 129 3%            
Advanced Diagnostics 36 31 35 13%            
Secondary Assessment Technologies 84 72 75 4%            
Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments 216 277 292 5%            
Hydrodynamic and Subcritical Experiment Execution Support 153 142 146 3%            
U1a Complex Enhancements Project 135 53 127 138%            
ZEUS Testbed - - 80 -            
Engineering and Integrated Assessments 342 389 440 13%            
Archiving and Support 46 44 45 2%            
Delivery Environments 39 38 38 3%            
Weapons Survivability 60 93 88 -5%            
Aging and Lifetimes 87 87 60 -31%            
Stockpile Responsiveness 50 64 70 10%            
Advanced Certification and Qualification 60 58 59 2%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Inertial Confinement Fusion 580 630 602 -5%            
HED and Ignition Science for Stockpile Applications - 115 110 -4%            
ICF Diagnostics and Instrumentation - 73 69 -6%            
Facility Operations - 442 422 -4%            
National Ignition Facility *350 *380 - -            
OMEGA Laser Facility *83 *86 - -            
Z Facility *67 *83 - -            
Advanced Simulation and Computing 747 790 782 -1%            
Integrated Codes - 154 155 1%            
Physics and Engineering Models - 78 79 1%            
Verification and Validation - 60 59 -1%            
Advanced Technology Development and Mitigation - 12 0 -100%            
Computational Systems and Software Environments - 290 258 -11%            
Facility Ops and User Support - 196 230 17%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Weapon Technology and Manufacturing Maturation 293 286 328 15%            
Surety Technologies - 51 50 -1%            
Weapons Technology Development - 129 140 9%            
Advanced Manufacturing Development - 107 138 29%            
Academic Programs1 112 112 152 36%            
Stewardship Science Academic Alliance 28 25 26 4%            
Minority Serving Institution Partnership 40 45 45 0%            
Tribal Education Partnership Program 10 10 10 0%            
Joint Program in High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas 12 8.9 10 17%            
Computational Science Graduate Fellowships 2.0 2.0 2.0 0%            
Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program 20 21 22 4%            

1. Figures reflect NNSA's proposal to move funding for Academic Programs outside of the Stockpile Research, Technology, and Engineering account.

* "Not less than"

 

FY24 NNSA Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation1 2,354 2,490 2,509 1%            
Material Management and Minimization 343 464 446 -4%            
Conversion 101 153 117 -24%            
Nuclear Material Removal 42 55 47 -14%            
Material Disposition 200 256 282 10%            
Global Material Security 531 533 524 -2%            
Domestic Radiologic Security 158 - - -            
International Radiologic Security 95 - - -            
Radiological Security - 260 258 -1%            
Nuclear Smuggling Detection 199 185 181 -2%            
International Nuclear Security 80 88 85 -3%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Nonproliferation R&D 729 768 728 -5%            
Proliferation Detection2 269 299 290 -3%            
Nuclear Detonation Detection2 295 279 286 2%            
Nonproliferation Fuels Development 20 20 0 -100%            
Nonproliferation Stewardship Program 100 125 107 -14%            
National Technical Nuclear Forensics3 45 44 45 1%            
Nonproliferation Construction 156 72 77 8%            
Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project 156 72 77 8%            
Nuclear Counterterrorism Incident Response Program 371 470 494 5%            
Nonproliferation and Arms Control 185 231 212 -8%            

1. Figures incorporate use of prior year balances.

2. Funds for nuclear test detonation activities from transferred from Proliferation Detection to Nuclear Detonation Detection in FY21.

3. Prior to FY21, funding for National Technical Nuclear Forensics R&D was included in Nuclear Detonation Detection. It was separated out into a new program in FY21 but merged back within the Nonproliferation R&D account in FY22.

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations March 23      
Senate Appropriations May 3      
House Armed Services March 28      
Senate Armed Services April 18      

 

Department of Energy Applied Energy Offices

DOE supports a wide range of research, development, and deployment activities through offices focused on nuclear, fossil, and renewable energy, and energy system integrity. In 2022, the department launched an Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to coordinate major technology demonstration and deployment efforts. In addition, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) supports high-risk, high-reward research on energy technologies that are too early in the development process to attract private-sector investment. 

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FYI Bulletins

  • Budget Proposals Summary
  • Final Appropriation Summary

 

FY24 DOE Applied Energy Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy1 2,864 2,891 3,826 32%            
Nuclear Energy2 1,655 1,773 1,563 -12%            
Fossil Energy and Carbon Management 825 890 905 2%            
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) 186 200 245 23%            
Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy 450 470 650 38%            
Clean Energy Demonstrations 20 89 215 142%            

Figures exclude funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

1. Figures exclude the Federal Energy Management Program, the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains Program, and the State and Community Energy Programs.

2. FY23 enacted figure includes $300 million from a supplementary funding measure.

 

FY24 DOE Renewable Energy Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy1 2,864 2,891 3,826 32%            
Sustainable Transportation 840 905 1,013 12%            
Vehicle Technologies 420 455 527 16%            
Bioenergy Technologies 262 280 323 15%            
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies 158 170 163 -4%            
Renewable Energy 716 792 1,269 60%            
Solar Energy 290 318 379 19%            
Wind Energy 114 132 385 192%            
Water Power 162 179 230 28%            
Geothermal Technologies 109 118 216 83%            
Grid Integration 40 45 59 31%            
Energy Efficiency2                    
Advanced Manufacturing2 403 - - -            
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies2 - 184 241 32%            
Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization2 - 267 394 48%            
Building Technologies 308 332 348 5%            

1. Figures exclude the Federal Energy Management Program, the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains Program, and the State and Community Energy Programs.

2. The administration proposes to reorganize the Energy Efficiency program for FY24. FY23 estimates are drawn from the FY24 budget request.

 

FY24 DOE Nuclear Energy Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Office of Nuclear Energy1 1,655 1,773 1,563 -12%            
Directed R&D and University Programs2 121 130 147 13%            
Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies 117 95 96 1%            
Reactor Concepts RD&D 257 259 98 -62%            
Fuel Cycle R&D 320 422 423 0%            
Advanced Reactors Demonstration Program1 250 285 203 -29%            

1. FY23 enacted figure for the office includes $300 million from a supplementary funding measure, of which $200 million is for the Advanced Reactors Demonstration Program.

2. Proposed program that would consolidate support for R&D conducted by universities and small businesses.

 

FY24 DOE Fossil Energy Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management 825 890 905 2%            
Point-Source Carbon Capture 99 135 144 7%            
Carbon Dioxide Removal 49 70 70 0%            
Carbon Transport and Storage 97 110 110 0%            
Carbon Conversion 29 50 50 0%            

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Renewable Energy Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Nuclear Energy Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
ARPA-E Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Fossil Energy Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Electricity Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations March 23      
Senate Appropriations May 3      
House Science Committee        
Senate Energy and Natural Resources April 20      
House Energy and Commerce        

 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Through its Science Mission Directorate, NASA supports a research portfolio that revolves around the development and operation of space-based telescopes, Earth-observing satellites, and interplanetary probes. The agency also supports R&D portfolios in aeronautics and space technology and undertakes crewed spaceflight operations.

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FYI Bulletins

  • Budget Proposals Summary
  • Final Appropriation Summary

 

FY24 NASA Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NASA1 24,041 25,384 27,185 7%            
Science 7,614 7,795 8,261 6%            
Human Exploration 6,792 7,469 7,971 7%            
Space Operations 4,041 4,250 4,535 7%            
Space Technology 1,100 1,200 1,392 16%            
Aeronautics 881 935 996 7%            
STEM Engagement 137 144 158 10%            
Safety, Security, and Mission Services 3,021 3,129 3,369 8%            
Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration1 410 414 454 10%            
1. FY23 figure includes $367 million in supplemental funding for the Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration account.

 

FY24 NASA Science Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Science Mission Directorate 7,614 7,795 8,261 6%            
Earth Science 2,065 2,195 2,473 13%            
Planetary Science 3,120 3,200 3,383 6%            
Astrophysics (incl. JWST) 1,569 1,510 1,557 3%            
Heliophysics 778 805 751 -7%            
Biological and Physical Sciences 83 85 97 14%            
 

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations April 19      
Senate Appropriations April 18      
House Science Committee April 27      

 

National Science Foundation

NSF funds research projects, fellowships, and the construction and operation of major scientific facilities, such as ground-based telescopes. Notably, Congress typically does not set budgets for NSF's individual research directorates, giving the agency flexibility to apportion the funds between disciplines.

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FYI Bulletins

  • Budget Proposals Summary
  • Final Appropriation Summary

 

FY24 National Science Foundation Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 Enacted FY23 Enacted FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NSF1 8,838 9,874 11,315 15%            
NSF - Supplement 8,838 8,839 11,315 28%            
Research and Related Activities1, 2 (see note 2) 7,839 9,030 15%            
STEM Education1, 2 (see note 2) 1,371 1,444 5%            
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction 249 187 305 63%            
Agency Operations and Award Management 400 448 504 12%            
Inspector General 19 23 27 15%            

1. The FY23 final amount includes $1.04 billion in supplemental appropriations, of which $818 million is for Research and Related Activities and $217 million is for STEM Education. This figure excludes $2.5 million in supplemental appropriations for disaster recovery.

2. The FY22 budget request proposed to consolidate the Graduate Research Fellowship Program budget into the education directorate. However, the final appropriation for FY22 continues to fund the program through both the education and research directorates, while allowing NSF to transfer all the funds to the education directorate. The FY23 budget request repeats the proposal to consolidate the GRFP budget into the education directorate. The figures displayed here reflect the proposed consolidation of the program. Congress accepted the consolidation in fiscal year 2023.

* "Not less than"

 

FY24 National Science Foundation Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 Actual FY23 Estimate FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NSF1 8,838 9,874 11,315 15%            
Research and Related Activities1, 2 (see note 2) 7,839 9,030 15%            
Mathematical and Physical Sciences 1,615 1,685 1,836 9%            
Geosciences 1,036 1,068 1,236 16%            
Polar Programs 545 545 566 4%            
Engineering 775 808 970 20%            
Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships 413 880 1,186 35%            
Computer and Information Science and Engineering 1,015 1,051 1,172 12%            
Biological Sciences 832 866 972 13%            
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences 286 313 361 15%            
EPSCoR 215 255 281 10%            
Account FY22 Enacted FY23 Enacted FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
STEM Education1, 2 (see note 2) 1,371 1,444 5%            
Graduate Research Fellowship2 290 322 380 18%            
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships 67 69 77 12%            
CyberCorps Scholarship for Service 63 86 74 -13%            
Advanced Technological Education 75 77 75 -3%            
Advancing Informal STEM Learning 65 86 80 -7%            
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation 52 56 71 27%            
HBCU Undergraduate Program 38 46 49 5%            
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program 18 26 23 -12%            
Hispanic Serving Institutions Program 49 56 61 9%            
INCLUDES 23 35 51 44%            
Account FY22 Enacted FY23 Enacted FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction3 249 187 305 63%            
Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization 90 60 60 0%            
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure 76 76 105 38%            
High Luminosity LHC Upgrade 36 33 38 15%            
Vera C. Rubin Observatory 41 15 7.6 -49%            
Leadership-Class Computing Facility - - 93 -            
Regional Class Research Vessels 5.0 2.0 - -            

1. The FY23 final amount includes $1.04 billion in supplemental appropriations, of which $820.7 million is for Research and Related Activities and $217 million is for STEM Education.

2. The FY22 budget request proposed to consolidate the Graduate Research Fellowship Program budget into the education directorate. However, the final appropriation for FY22 continued to fund the program through both the education and research directorates, while allowing NSF to transfer all the funds to the education directorate. The FY23 budget request repeated the proposal to consolidate the GRFP budget into the education directorate. Congress accepted the consolidation in FY23.

* "Not less than"

 

FY24 NSF Budget Request for MPS and GEO Directorates
($ millions, % change from FY21)
Account FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Request		 Change
23-24
Mathematical and Physical Sciences 1,503 1,491 1,530 1,593 1,615 1,686 1,836 9%
Astronomical Sciences 311 287 279 289 284 292 303 4%
Chemistry 246 247 260 260 265 269 280 4%
Materials Research 337 303 330 330 339 339 350 3%
Mathematical Sciences 238 237 244 244 248 252 263 4%
Physics 311 285 304 304 310 313 324 4%
Multidisciplinary Activities 60 131 112 166 170 220 315 43%
Geosciences 908 970 994 1,004 1,036 1,068 1,236 16%
Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences 276 303 280 283 288 294 319 8%
Earth Sciences 180 182 199 202 202 204 213 4%
Ocean Sciences 366 371 401 403 419 433 447 3%
Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education1 86 114 113 116 126 137 257 88%

1. Prior to the FY23 request, was named the Division of Integrative and Collaborative Education and Research.

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations April 19      
Senate Appropriations April 18      
House Science Committee April 26      

 

Department of Defense

DOD supports a research, development, test, and evaluation portfolio that is currently funded at more than $140 billion. The portfolio is administered through DOD's subsidiary Army, Navy, and Air Force departments as well as "defense-wide" offices and agencies, such as DARPA.

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FY24 DOD Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account1 FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Total RDT&E 122,846 143,777 146,917 2%            
Title IV RDT&E Total 119,211 139,761 144,980 4%            
Science and Technology 18,892 22,326 17,825 -20%            
Basic Research (6.1) 2,763 2,921 2,480 -15%            
Applied Research (6.2) 6,908 7,796 6,018 -23%            
Advanced Technology Development (6.3) 9,221 11,609 9,327 -20%            
Title IV Non-S&T Accounts 100,319 117,753 127,155 8%            
Other RDT&E                    
Title VI Defense Health Program RDT&E 2,633 3,042 932 -69%            
Title VI Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction RDT&E 1,001 975 1,003 3%            

1. The enacted figures are drawn from the appropriations legislation, not the president's budget requests. There are sometimes substantial differences between the enacted figures reported in the budget request and those specified in the legislation.

 

FY24 DOD S&T Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account1 FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Army (6.1 - 6.3) 4,333 4,950 2,902 -41%            
Basic Research 610 637 497 -22%            
Applied Research 1,531 1,812 948 -48%            
Advanced Technology Development 2,192 2,500 1,456 -42%            
Navy (6.1 - 6.3) 2,954 3,415 2,680 -22%            
Basic Research 698 689 637 -8%            
Applied Research 1,283 1,487 1,026 -31%            
Advanced Technology Development 972 1,239 1,017 -18%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Air Force (6.1 - 6.3) 3,095 3,453 2,909 -16%            
Basic Research 541 612 584 -5%            
Applied Research 1,586 1,744 1,433 -18%            
Advanced Technology Development 969 1,096 891 -19%            
Space Force (6.1 - 6.3) 575 1,031 789 -23%            
Basic Research - 55 0 -100%            
Applied Research 287 361 206 -43%            
Advanced Technology Development 289 615 583 -5%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Defense-Wide (6.1 - 6.3) 7,936 9,477 8,545 -10%            
Basic Research 915 927 761 -18%            
Applied Research 2,222 2,392 2,403 0%            
Advanced Technology Development 4,800 6,158 5,381 -13%            

1. The enacted figures are drawn from the appropriations legislation, not the president's budget requests. There are sometimes substantial differences between the enacted figures reported in the budget request and those specified in the legislation.

 

FY24 DOD Basic Research Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account1 FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Army Basic Research 610 637 497 -22%            
Defense Research Sciences 370 392 297 -24%            
University and Industry Research Centers 127 122 109 -10%            
University Research Initiatives 92 108 76 -30%            
Cyber Collaborative Research Alliance 5.1 5.4 5.5 2%            
AI and ML 15 10 11 2%            
Navy Basic Research 698 689 637 -8%            
Defense Research Sciences 523 542 541 0%            
University Research Initiatives 175 147 96 -35%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Air Force Basic Research 541 612 584 -5%            
Defense Research Sciences 353 406 401 -1%            
University Research Initiatives 187 206 182 -12%            
Defense-Wide Basic Research 915 927 761 -18%            
Defense Research Sciences 446 404 312 -23%            
Basic Research Initiatives 77 94 72 -23%            
High Energy Laser Research Initiatives 20 21 16 -23%            
National Defense Education Program 145 174 160 -8%            
HBCU and Minority Institutions 100 101 100 0%            

1. The enacted figures are drawn from the appropriations legislation, not the president's budget requests. There are sometimes substantial differences between the enacted figures reported in the budget request and those specified in the legislation.

 

Reference Material

Document Year
RDT&E Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Army RDT&E Request (Vol. 1) FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Navy RDT&E Request (Vol. 1) FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Air Force RDT&E Request (Vol. 1) FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Space Force RDT&E - - - - - FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
DARPA FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Missile Defense Agency FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Office of the Defense Secretary FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations March 23      
Senate Appropriations        
House Armed Services March 23      
Senate Armed Services        

 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA has major portfolios in weather research and forecasting, climate research and modeling, and oceans and marine biological research. It also has authority over U.S. fisheries management and provides resources to improve ocean and coastal navigation. The agency is part of the Department of Commerce.

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FY24 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NOAA 5,877 6,201 6,824 10%            
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 648 761 786 3%            
ORF 599 661 678 2%            
PAC 49 100 109 9%            
National Weather Service 1,282 1,357 1,380 2%            
ORF 1,174 1,247 1,276 2%            
PAC 107 109 104 -5%            
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service 1,617 1,706 2,074 22%            
ORF 322 376 394 5%            
PAC 1,295 1,330 1,679 26%            
National Marine Fisheries Service 1,081 1,158 1,220 5%            
ORF 1,016 1,093 1,155 6%            
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund 65 65 65 0%            
National Ocean Service 649 693 688 -1%            
ORF 638 679 679 0%            
PAC 12 14 9 -39%            
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 437 461 459 0%            
ORF 272 329 352 7%            
PAC 165 132 107 -19%            
Office of Education 34 35 36 1%            

Figures exclude funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

ORF = Operations, Research, and Facilities; PAC= Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction

 

FY24 NOAA Appropriations, Detailed Table
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NOAA 5,431 6,201 6,824 10%            
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 614 761 786 3%            
Climate Research 182 224 231 3%            
Weather and Air Chemistry Research 139 166 169 1%            
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research 231 252 255 2%            
Research Supercomputing 44 70 69 -2%            
High Performance Computing Initiatives 18 18 18 1%            
Research Acquisitions and Management - 30 40 33%            
National Weather Service 1,204 1,357 1,380 2%            
Observations 248 268 270 1%            
Central Processing 166 180 180 0%            
Analyze, Forecast, and Support 537 590 610 3%            
Dissemination 88 127 131 3%            
S&T Integration 156 179 179 0%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service 1,617 1,706 2,074 22%            
GOES-R Class (PAC) 336 301 276 -8%            
Geostationary Extended Observations 150 285 417 46%            
Polar Weather Satellites (PAC) 390 184 342 87%            
Space Weather Follow On 147 136 97 -29%            
Space Weather Next 55 152 225 48%            
National Centers for Environmental Information 66 71 75 5%            

Figures exclude funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

* "Not less than"

 

FY24 NOAA Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Detailed Table
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 648 761 786 3%            
Climate Research 200 224 231 3%            
Labs and Cooperative Institutes 89 104 107 3%            
Regional Climate Data and Information 45 48 52 8%            
Climate Competitive Research 66 72 72 0%            
Weather and Air Chemistry Research 144 166 169 1%            
Labs and Cooperative Institutes 88 93 95 2%            
U.S. Weather Research Program 27 39 39 1%            
Tornado Severe Storm Research / Phased Array Radar 17 21 21 1%            
Joint Technology Transfer Initiative 13 13 13 1%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research 237 252 255 2%            
Labs and Cooperative Institutes 37 40 40 2%            
Sea Grant College Program 76 80 81 1%            
Ocean Exploration and Research 43 46 47 1%            
Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring 49 53 53 1%            
Integrated Ocean Acidification 16 17 17 1%            
Research Supercomputing 49 70 69 -2%            
High Performance Computing Initiatives 18 18 18 1%            

Figures exclude funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committee Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations April 18      
Senate Appropriations April 26      
House Science Committee May 11      

 

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST conducts research that supports measurement and technology standards-setting and operates technology programs and user facilities that aim to enhance U.S. competitiveness in areas such as nanoscale science, cybersecurity, telecommunications, advanced manufacturing, and quantum information science. The agency is part of the Department of Commerce.

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FY24 National Institute of Standards and Technology Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NIST1 1,230 1,654 1,632 -1%            
NIST - Supplement 1,230 1,627 1,632 0.3%            
NIST - Supplement - Earmarks 1,067 1,232 1,632 32%            
Scientific and Technical Research and Services1 850 953 995 4%            
Industrial Technology Services1 175 239 374 57%            
Construction of Research Facilities1 206 462 262 -43%            

1. Figures include earmarks and supplemental funds for base programs. Congress provided $27 million in supplemental funds for the Industrial Technology Services account in FY23. Figures exclude funds from the CHIPS and Science Act and supplemental funds for disaster response and recovery.

* "Not less than"

 

 

FY24 National Institute of Standards and Technology Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NIST1 1,230 1,654 1,632 -1%            
Scientific and Technical Research and Services1 850 953 995 4%            
Earmarks 38 63 - -            
Industrial Technology Services1 175 239 375 77%            
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership 158 188 277 47%            
Manufacturing USA 16.5 51 98 92%            
Construction of Research Facilities1 206 462 262 -43%            
Safety, Capacity, Maintenance, and Major Repairs 80 130 262 102%            
Earmarks 126 332 - -            

1. Figures include earmarks and supplemental funds for base programs. Congress provided $27 million in supplemental funds for the Industrial Technology Services account in FY23. Figures exclude funds from the CHIPS and Science Act and supplemental funds for disaster response and recovery.

* "Not less than"

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations April 18      
Senate Appropriations April 26      
House Science Committee May 10      

 

National Institutes of Health

In terms of funding for early-stage research, NIH is the largest federal science agency by a wide margin, supporting a sprawling portfolio of intramural and extramural biomedical science. Within these efforts, it also supports a significant portfolio of physical science in areas such as biomedical imaging and applications of radioisotopes. NIH is part of the Department of Health and Human Services alongside separate public health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.

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FY24 National Institutes of Health Appropriations, Selected Institutes
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
NIH (excluding ARPA-H)1 44,959 47,459 48,598 2%            
ARPA-H 1,000 1,500 2,500 67%            
National Cancer Institute3 6,913 7,320 7,820 7%            
National Institute of General Medical Sciences 3,092 3,240 3,240 0%            
National Eye Institute 864 897 896 0%            
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders 515 534 534 0%            
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 425 441 441 0%            
Buildings and Facilities 250 350 350 0%            

1. The enacted figures represent discretionary budget authority provided by the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. The enacted figures are taken from the final appropriations legislation, not the budget request document.

2. Figures include the additional funding provided by the 21st Century Cures Act.

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
Statements
House Appropriations April 19      
Senate Appropriations May 4      

 

U.S. Geological Survey

Among the oldest federal science agencies, USGS is responsible for mapping, studying, and monitoring U.S. land conditions and natural resources, and for researching and providing advanced warning of natural hazards such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides. It is housed within the Department of the Interior.

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FY24 U.S. Geological Survey Appropriations
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
USGS 1,394 1,497 1,786 19%            
Natural Hazards 186 200 226 13%            
Energy and Mineral Resources 95 104 151 45%            
Ecosystems 278 307 395 29%            
Core Science Systems 264 285 369 30%            
Water Resources 286 304 313 3%            
Science Support 100 106 134 26%            
Facilities 185 188 197 5%            
Figures exclude disaster response and recovery funds as well as funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

 

FY24 U.S. Geological Survey Appropriations, Detailed Table
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Natural Hazards 186 200 226 13%            
Earthquake Hazards 90 93 102 10%            
Volcano Hazards 33 38 36 -4%            
Landslide Hazards 8.9 14 12 -18%            
Global Seismographic Network 7.2 7.3 7.4 1%            
Geomagnetism 4.7 5.3 5.9 12%            
Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources 42 43 63 46%            
Energy and Mineral Resources 95 104 151 45%            
Mineral Resources 64 71 93 32%            
Energy Resources 31 33 57 72%            
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Ecosystems 278 307 395 29%            
Climate Adaptation Science Centers 52 63 87 38%            
Core Science Systems 264 285 369 30%            
National Land Imaging 107 116 144 24%            
National Geospatial Program 88 94 98 4%            
National Cooperative Geological Mapping 42 45 42 -5%            
Water Resources 286 304 313 3%            
Water Availability and Use Science Program 65 74 75 1%            
Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program 111 115 120 5%            
National Water Quality Program 97 100 103 3%            
Water Resources Research Act Program 14 16 15 -3%            
Science Support 100 106 134 26%            
Facilities 185 188 197 5%            

Figures exclude disaster response and recovery funds as well as funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

 

Reference Material

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Committees Hearings Bills Markups Administration
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House Appropriations March 28      
Senate Appropriations March 29      

 

STEM Education

The Department of Education has few programs specifically dedicated to STEM education and instead funds such activities through a variety of discretionary and formula-based grant programs. The National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Departments of Energy, Commerce, and Defense also support STEM education activities through dedicated offices and special programs.

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FY24 Department of Education Appropriations
Selected programs supporting STEM education
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Formula Grants (fund both STEM and non-STEM activities)
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (Title II, Part A) 2,170 2,190 2,190 0%            
Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (Title IV, Part A) 1,280 1,380 1,405 2%            
21st Century Community Learning Centers (Title IV, Part B) 1,290 1,330 1,330 0%            
Career and Technical Education 1,387 1,462 1,689 15%            
Selected STEM-specific Programs
Education Innovation and Research STEM Set-Aside 82 87 - -            
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement 15 16 18 12%            
Strengthening HBCU Masters Program 15 20 21 5%            

 

 

FY24 NSF Appropriations, Selected STEM Education Programs
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
STEM Education1, 2 (see note 2) 1,371 1,444 5%            
Graduate Research Fellowship2 290 322 380 18%            
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships 67 69 77 12%            
CyberCorps Scholarship for Service 63 86 74 -13%            
Advanced Technological Education 75 77 75 -3%            
Advancing Informal STEM Learning 65 86 80 -7%            
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation 52 56 71 27%            
HBCU Undergraduate Program 38 46 49 5%            
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program 18 26 23 -12%            
Hispanic Serving Institutions Program 49 56 61 9%            
INCLUDES 23 35 51 44%            

1. The FY22 budget request proposed to consolidate the Graduate Research Fellowship Program budget into the education directorate. However, the final appropriation for FY22 provided $148 million for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program through the education directorate and up to $148 million through NSF's research account that can be transferred to the education directorate. The FY23 budget request repeated the proposal to consolidate the GRFP budget into the education directorate. Congress accepted the consolidation in fiscal year 2023.

* "Not less than"

** "Up to"

 

FY24 NASA Appropriations, Selected STEM Education Programs
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Office of STEM Engagement 137 144 158 10%            
Space Grant 55 58 58 0%            
Minority University Research Education Program 43 46 48 6%            
EPSCoR 26 26 26 0%            
Next Gen STEM 14 14 26 84%            
Science Mission Directorate Education and Public Outreach 51 52 56 7%            

* "Not less than"

 

FY24 Department of Energy Appropriations, Selected STEM Education Programs
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists 35 42 46 10%            
Science Undergraduate Lab Internships 14 15.7 16 2%            
Graduate Student Research Program 5.0 5.0 6.1 22%            
Community College Internships 2.0 2.2 2.3 5%            
Visiting Faculty Program 2.1 2.1 2.1 0%            
National Science Bowl 2.9 3.0 3.1 3%            
Einstein Fellowship 1.2 1.2 1.2 0%            
Outreach 1.5 1.5 1.5 0%            
Reaching a New Energy Science Workforce (RENEW) 5 10 12 20%            

 

FY24 NOAA Appropriations, Selected STEM Education Programs
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
Office of Education 34 35 36 1%            
Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program 20 21                
Bay-Watershed Education and Training 8 9                
National Sea Grant College Program 76 80 81 1%            

 

FY24 DOD Appropriations, Selected STEM Education Programs
($ millions, % change from FY23)
Account FY22 FY23 FY24 Request FY24 House FY24 Senate FY24 Final
National Defense Education Program 145 174 160 -8%            
HBCU and Minority Institutions Program 100 101 100 0%            

 

 

Reference Material for the Department of Education

Document Year
Budget Request FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
House Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Senate Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Bill FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24
Final Joint Report FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24

 

Reference Material for Science Agencies

See agency tabs for links to budget documents.