Federal Science and Public Health Funding Page

Feb. 16, 2022

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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The Appropriations Process

Graphic of the Appropriations Process
Source: National Science Foundation

The annual appropriations process formally kicks off each year with the release of the President’s budget request to Congress. President Biden sent his Fiscal Year 2024 proposal to Congress on March 9, 2023. The presidential proposal marks the beginning of a multi-month process of finalizing and approving the Federal budget. Learn more about the proposed funding for multiple Federal science agencies:


National Institutes of Health
 
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY22 ACTUAL FY23
ACTUAL
FY24 PRES. PROPOSAL    
National Institutes of Health $44.9 billion $47.9 billion $48.2 billion    
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) $6.32 billion $6.56 billion $6.5 billion    

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY22 ACTUAL FY23
ACTUAL
FY24 PRES. PROPOSAL    
CDC Overall Budget $8.5 billion $9.2 billion $11.6 billion    
Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease     $693 million $750 million $846 million    
Immunization and Respiratory Disease $868 million $919 million $1.25 billion    
HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STI and TB Prevention     $1.35 billion $1.39 billion $1.54 million    
Global Health     $647 million $692 million $765 million    
Public Health Preparedness $862 million $883 million      

Read ASM Testimony to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies and Committees on Appropriations.

National Science Foundation
 
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY22 ACTUAL FY23 ACTUAL FY24 PRES.
PROPOSAL
   
National Science Foundation $8.84 billion $9.5 billion $11.3 billion    

Food and Drug Administration
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY22 ACTUAL  FY23 ACTUAL FY24 PRES.
PROPOSAL
   
FDA (budget authority) $3.3 billion $3.53 billion $4 billion    

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Department of Agriculture
                               
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY22 ACTUAL FY23 ACTUAL

FY24 PRES.
PROPOSAL

   
National Institute of Food and Agriculture $1.64 billion $1.7 billion $1.9 billion    
Agricultural Research Service $1.76 billion $1.8 million $1.9 billion    
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative $445 million $455 million $550 million    

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Department of Energy
                               
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY22 ACTUAL FY23 ACTUAL FY24 PRES. PROPOSAL    
DOE Office of Science $7.47 billion $8.1 billion $8.8 billion    

Other Agencies and Programs
AGENCY/PROGRAM FY22 ACTUAL FY23 ACTUAL FY24 PRES.
PROPOSAL
   
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) $745 million $950 million $1.01 billion    
Office of Science, Technology and Policy (OSTP) $6.65 million $7.965 million $8.195 million    
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Office $599 million $661 million $678 million    
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) $1.39 billion $1.497 billion      
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Science and Technology $750 million $802 million $967 million    
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Directorate $7.6 billion $7.795 billion $8.26 billion    

This section will be updated as the appropriations process progresses.


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