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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. ASM works to ensure robust, sustained funding for microbiology research across a host of federal agencies. Learn more about how the appropriations process works.
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FY 2023 Budget Update
The President’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 was released March 28, 2022. See below for the suggested funding levels by department and program.
In late July, the House passed along party lines the first set of 6 fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending bills, including the FDA/Agriculture and Energy/Water bills, which fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture research programs and the Department of Energy Office of Science, respectively.
Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown and cleared a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) for the President’s desk on September 30, the end of the federal fiscal year. The CR will hold federal departments and agencies at current funding levels through mid-December. CRs have become the norm in recent years, and they serve to keep the government running on “autopilot” until the new spending bills can be passed.
Key Elements of the President's Budget
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) would receive $12.05 billion for Pandemic Preparedness. The Biden Administration requested $5 billion for the new Advanced Research Project Agency for Health (ARPA-H). However, they chose to place ARPA-H within the NIH rather than creating an independent Agency.
- 2 CDC programs of note would be funded under Pandemic Preparedness: the Domestic and Global Threat Detection at just over $5 billion and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at $1 billion.
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) would be allocated an overall $10.5 billion in the President’s budget while the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science would receive $7.8 billion.
- Note: In the wake of COVID-19, there were multiple supplemental funding bills enacted to provide additional, emergency funding in FY 2021 and beyond. These funds primarily have been directed to the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), CDC and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
| AGENCY/PROGRAM | FY22 ACTUAL | FY23 PRES. PROPOSAL | HOUSE FY23 | SENATE FY23 | FY23 ACTUAL |
| National Institutes of Health | $44.9 billion | $49 billion | $47.5 billion | $47.9 billion | |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | $6.32 billion | $6.27 billion | $6.64 billion | $6.65 billion |
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| AGENCY/PROGRAM | FY22 ACTUAL | FY23 PRES. PROPOSAL | HOUSE FY23 | SENATE FY23 | FY23 ACTUAL |
| CDC Overall Budget | $8.5 billion | $10.67 billion | $10.5 billion | $10.5 billion | |
| Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease | $693 million | $703 million | $799 million | $794 million | |
| Immunization and Respiratory Disease | $868 million | $1.25 billion | $1.08 billion | $1.12 billion | |
| HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STI and TB Prevention | $1.35 billion | $1.47 billion | $1.46 million | $1.46 billion | |
| Global Health | $647 million | $748 million | $758 million | $761 million | |
| Public Health Preparedness | $862 million | $842 million | $882 million | $888 million |
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| AGENCY/PROGRAM | FY22 ACTUAL | FY23 PRES. PROPOSAL | HOUSE FY23 | SENATE FY23 | FY23 ACTUAL |
| National Science Foundation | $8.84 billion | $10.5 billion | $9.63 billion | $10.3 billion |
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| AGENCY/PROGRAM | FY22 ACTUAL | FY23 PRES. PROPOSAL | HOUSE FY23 | SENATE FY23 | FY23 ACTUAL |
| FDA (budget authority) | $3.3 billion | $3.72 billion | $3.64 billion | $3.55 billion |
| AGENCY/PROGRAM | FY22 ACTUAL | FY23 PRES. PROPOSAL | HOUSE FY23 | SENATE FY23 | FY23 ACTUAL |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $1.64 billion | $1.82 billion | $1.77 billion | $1.69 billion | |
| Agricultural Research Service | $1.76 billion | $1.86 million | $1.74 billion | $1.76 billion |
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| AGENCY/PROGRAM | FY22 ACTUAL | FY23 PRES. PROPOSAL | HOUSE FY23 | SENATE FY23 | FY23 ACTUAL |
| DOE Office of Science | $7.47 billion | $7.8 billion | $8 billion | $8.1 billion |
Read ASM testimony to Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies.
| AGENCY/PROGRAM | FY22 ACTUAL | FY23 PRES. PROPOSAL | HOUSE FY23 | SENATE FY23 | FY23 ACTUAL |
| HHS: Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) | $3.20 billion | $3.82 billion | $3.69 billion | $3.63 billion | |
| Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) | $745 million | $828 million | $845 million | $818 million | |
| Office of Science, Technology and Policy (OSTP) | $6.65 million | $7.96 million | $7.96 million | 7.70 million | |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Office | $599 million | $666 million | $699 million | $688 million | |
| U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | $1.39 billion | $1.71 billion | $1.64 billion | $1.52 billion | |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Science and Technology | $750 million | $863 million | $873 million | $853 million | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Directorate | $7.6 billion | $7.99 billion |
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