The Ongoing Transformation
Demystifying the Federal Budget
Apr 26, 2022
Congress appropriates money for President Biden's budget requests, confusion over budget numbers and priority areas in research and development, discussion on NSF's new directorate and ARPA H in the federal budget, exploring the work of the R&D Budget and Policy Program, understanding the federal budget process and its impact on the STEM workforce and international competitiveness.
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- The FY23 budget request prioritizes climate science and clean energy, with significant funding increases for federal programs in these areas.
- The budget request includes funding for ARPA H, a new health research agency, and proposes an increase for NSF's technology directorate, although actual funding is still uncertain.
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Surprises in the FY23 Budget Request
The recently released FY23 budget request surprised many due to its early release and the lack of alignment with the FY22 omnibus. The budget request used continuing resolution levels from FY22 as a baseline, making it difficult to interpret the actual increases or decreases in funding. For example, the budget request indicated a 10% decrease for the Institute of Education Science, but this was due to the absence of the FY22 omnibus spending level. Overall, despite the challenges in interpretation, the budget request maintained ongoing priorities from the previous year and showed significant support for climate science and clean energy, manufacturing programs, pandemic preparedness, and education.
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