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Agency Budgets

AAU closely monitors and advocates for the budgets of federal agencies that are the primary funders of student financial aid and higher education programs, faculty scholarship, and basic scientific research that are vital to innovation and our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security.

Included in this section is budget information about education and research programs at:

AFRI     DOD     DOE     ED     NASA     NEH     NIH     NSF

See Also: Appropriations Tables, Innovation & Competitiveness, and Reducing Regulatory Burden.

 

CNSR Thanks Appropriators for Continued Commitment to Defense Research Funding

The Coalition for National Security Research, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to thank appropriators for their strong support for increased FY20 Defense Science & Technology funding – specifically for increases in funding to University Research Initiatives across all branches of the m

Agency Budgets | Letters | Department of Defense

NSF Funding Table FY20

Status of FY20 appropriations including the President’s FY20 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the National Science Foundation including Research and Related Activities, Education and Human Resources, and Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction.
Agency Budgets | Fact Sheets | Federal Budget | FY20 | Appropriations Tables | National Science Foundation

Department of Defense Research Funding Table FY20

Status of FY20 appropriations including the President’s FY20 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Defense including 6.1 Basic Research, 6.2 Applied Research, 6.3 Advanced Technology Development, and DARPA.
Agency Budgets | Fact Sheets | Federal Budget | FY20 | Appropriations Tables | Department of Defense

NASA Funding Table FY20

Status of FY20 appropriations for AAU’s funding priorities at NASA including Science, Aeronautics, Space Technology and Education Mission Directorates.

Agency Budgets | Fact Sheets | Federal Budget | FY20 | Appropriations Tables | NASA

AAU Urges Congress to Finish FY20 Appropriations

AAU wrote a letter to Congress urging the passage of FY20 appropriations bills before the current continuing resolution expires
Agency Budgets | Letters | Federal Budget | FY20

CNSF Requests At Least $8.6 Billion for NSF

The Coalition for National Science Funding, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders urging them to complete the FY20 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill before the current continuing resolution expires November 21.
Agency Budgets | Letters | Federal Budget

Agriculture Research Caucus Dear Colleague Letter

The Ag Research Caucus circulated a dear colleague letter asking Senate Leadership and Appropriators to fund AFRI at $460 million, consistent with the House-passed level. The letter is being led by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA).
Agency Budgets | Letters | Federal Budget | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative

Coalitions Urge Congressional Leadership to Raise Budget Caps

A group of 13 coalitions, nine of which AAU is a member, today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to work toward a bipartisan agreement to raise the Budget Control Act’s budget caps for FY20 and 21. The letter asserts that “a bipartisan agreement is needed to permit robust federal investments in America’s scientific enterprise and ensure that the United States remains the global innovation leader.”
Agency Budgets | Letters | Federal Budget | FY21 | FY20

CNSR Submit FY20 Recommendations for Defense S&T Program

The Coalition for National Science Research (CNSR), of which AAU is a proud member, sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense, providing CNSR's recommendations for funding levels for the Defense S&T program, and select Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) program elements (PEs) in the FY2020 Defense Appropriations bill. 
Agency Budgets | Letters | Federal Budget | FY20 | Department of Defense

CNSR Submit FY20 Recommendations for DOD

The Coalition for National Security Research (CNSR), of which AAU is a member, wrote to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services, providing FY20 recommendations for the Department of Defense (DOD) to continue to support transformational science and technology (S&T) research.&nbs

Agency Budgets | Letters | Federal Budget | FY20 | Department of Defense