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Federal investments in student financial aid, faculty scholarship, and basic scientific research are vital to innovation, and our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security. AAU closely monitors and engages Congress and the Executive Branch in the annual federal budget and appropriations process to advocate for sustained and strong federal investments in: Pell Grants, Work-study, and other student financial aid programs; the research, STEM, and higher education programs at NIH, NSF, NASA, NEH, AFRI, and the Departments of Defense, Education, and Energy.  Information about the annual budget process, AAU’s priorities, and summaries, statements, letters, and other materials are included in this section.

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Fund American Science One Pager

One pager for advocacy focused on AAU's "Fund American Science" campaign.
Year-long CR
Letters

AAU Urges Lawmakers to Avoid Year-Long CR, Increase Federal Investments in Student Aid and Scientific Research

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter urging Congressional leaders to avoid a year-long CR and pass an omnibus bill before the new year.
Letters

AAU, APLU Urge OMB to Continue to Prioritize Government-University Partnership in FY24 Budget Request

AAU and APLU sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young urging continued robust support in the administration’s FY24 budget for higher education and scientific research investments that are crucial to the health, security, prosperity, and future of our nation.

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“Dear Colleague” Letter Requests $49 Billion for NIH in FY23

Representatives André Carson (D-In), David McKinley (R-WV), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are circulating the below "Dear Colleague" letter encouraging House appropriators to provide for the NIH base budget “at least $49 billion and that any funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health should supplement, not supplant, this necessary growth in the NIH base budget” in FY23.
Agency Budgets | Letters | FY23 | Federal Budget | National Institutes of Health

“Dear Colleague” Letter Requests Robust Funding for DOE Office of Science in FY23

123 Members of Congress signed onto a “Dear Colleague” letter urging House appropriators to include “robust and sustained” funding for the Department of Energy Office of Science in the FY23 Energy and Water Appropriations bill.

Letters | FY23 | Federal Budget | Innovation and Competitiveness | Department of Energy

“Dear Colleague” Letter Requests $161.4 Million for International Education and Foreign Language Studies in FY23

Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Young Kim (R-CA) are leading a “Dear Colleague” letters requesting at least $161.4 million in funding International Education and Foreign Language Studies in FY23
Agency Budgets | Letters | FY23 | Federal Budget

CNSF Requests At Least $11 Billion for NSF in FY23

The Coalition for National Science Funding, which includes AAU, sent a letter to congressional science appropriators requesting at least $11 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation in FY23.
Letters | FY23 | Federal Budget | National Science Foundation | Innovation and Competitiveness

“Dear Colleague” Letter Requests $204 Million for NEH in FY23

Representative David Price and Senator Jack Reed are leading a “Dear Colleague” letters requesting at least $204 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in FY23. Please see the below instructions provided by the National Humanities Alliance (NHA) regarding the House and Senate Dear Colleague Letters supporting the NEH.
Agency Budgets | Letters | FY23 | Federal Budget | National Endowment for the Humanities

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