Slow but Steady Start for FY22 Appropriations Process
A president's budget request for the coming fiscal year is typically released in early February and marks the beginning of the appropriations process on Capitol Hill. However, during presidential transition years the PBR is usually delayed by several weeks.
Appropriators on Capitol Hill are moving forward with the FY22 appropriations process, despite the lack of a full budget request from the White House. Over the last few weeks, the House Appropriations subcommittees have held hearings with federal agency leaders, including from the National Science Foundation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, and Transportation. Additionally, individual members are reviewing funding recommendations from stakeholders. The Senate pace is a bit behind the House. However, appropriations have heard from NSF and Defense officials.
The White House has released a budget outline or "skinny budget" and indicated that a full budget request should follow in May. Research and student financial aid line-items detailed in the budget outline are captured below.
FSU is working with SUS counterparts and national higher education and research advocacy groups to engage the Hill on FY22 appropriations. Individual faculty and staff who have line-items within the budget that they would like to discuss with the Florida delegation are asked to contact Federal Relations so that efforts can be coordinated and appropriately reported on Lobbying Disclosure Act quarterly submissions.
| Research Account Dollars in Millions |
FY20 | FY21 | FY20 – FY21 % Change | FY22 PBR EST/TBD | FY22 PBR – FY21 Enacted % Change EST/TBD | FY22 Preliminary APLU Request* (>) | FY22 APLU Request – FY21 Enacted % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense, Science & Technology (6.1-6.3) | 16,074 | 16,873 | +4.97% | 17,885 | +6.00% | ||
| Department of Defense, S&T, Basic Research (6.1) | 2,603 | 2,671 | +2.61% | 2,831 | +5.99% | ||
| Department of Defense, DARPA | 3,458 | 3,501 | 1.24% | 3,712 | +6.03% | ||
| ED, Institute of Education Sciences | 623.5 | 642.5 | +3.05% | 700 | +8.95% | ||
| Energy, Office of Science | 7,000 | 7,026 | +0.37% | 7,400 | +5.32% | 7,700 | +9.59% |
| Energy, ARPA-E | 425 | 427 | +0.47% | 500 | +17.10% | ||
| EPA, Office of Science | 716 | 729.3 | +1.86% | 773 | +5.99% | ||
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Science Mission Directorate | 7,139 | 7,301 | +2.27% | 9,000 | +23.27% | ||
| NASA, Aeronautics Research Directorate | 784 | 828.7 | +5.70% | 915 | +10.41% | 900 | +8.60% |
| NASA, Space Technology | 1,100 | 1,100 | 0.00% | 1,400 | +27.27% | 1,500 | +36.36% |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | 162.3 | 167.5 | +3.20% | 225 | +34.33% | ||
| National Institute of Food Agriculture, Ag. and Food Research Initiative | 425 | 435 | +2.35% | 470 | +8.05% | ||
| National Institutes of Health | 41,700 | 42,900 | +2.88% | 51,000 | +18.88% | 46,111 | +7.48% |
| National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Manufacturing Extension Partnerships | 146 | 150 | +2.74% | 275 | +83.33% | 165 | +10.00% |
| NIST, National Network for Manufacturing Innovation | 16 | 16.5 | +3.13% | 40 | +142.42% | ||
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research | 548 | 570.6 | +4.12% | 640 | +12.16% | ||
| NOAA, Sea Grant | 67 | 69.5 | +3.73% | 107.9 | +55.25% | ||
| National Science Foundation | 8,280 | 8,487 | +2.50% | 10,200 | +20.18% | 10,000 | +17.83% |