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This is a proposal, not law.This reflects the President's FY2027 budget proposal. Congress has not acted on these appropriations.

88 results · $97.4B total
cancellationBudget PDF p. 22

IIJA Clean Energy

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Clean Energy Funding (Rescission)

$15.2B
100.0% cut

Clean energy companies; communities expecting grid modernization, hydrogen hubs, carbon capture projects

reductionBudget PDF p. 28

NIH

National Institutes of Health

$5.0B
11.0% cut

22,000+ NIH-funded researchers; 300,000+ research personnel nationwide; patients benefiting from biomedical research

consolidationBudget PDF p. 27

AHA Consolidations

Achieving Health America — HHS Program Consolidations and Cuts

$5.0B

30 million community health center patients; 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline callers; mental health/substance abuse block grant recipients in all 50 states; Title X family planning recipients; CDC emergency preparedness grantees

consolidation Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 17

K-12 Consolidation

17 K-12 Programs Consolidated into MEGA Grants

$4.5B
69.0% cut

26 million students in Title I schools; 1.7 million in after-school programs; teachers in training

reductionBudget PDF p. 52

Global Health

Global Health Programs (including PEPFAR Restructure)

$4.3B
46.0% cut

20 million people on antiretroviral therapy; malaria prevention programs; 25-26 million lives saved by PEPFAR

cancellationBudget PDF p. 56

EV Chargers

NEVI Formula Program and EV Charging Infrastructure (IIJA Rescission)

$4.2B
100.0% cut

EV owners; charging network companies; rural communities along interstate corridors

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 26

LIHEAP

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

$4.0B
100.0% cut

~6 million low-income households; 40% include seniors; 52% include disabled members

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 74

NASA Science

NASA Science Division (40+ Missions Terminated)

$3.4B
47.0% cut

Astrophysics (Chandra, Fermi terminated); planetary science (Mars Sample Return cancelled); Earth science; heliophysics

eliminationBudget PDF p. 36

CDBG

Community Development Block Grant

$3.3B
100.0% cut

1,250+ cities/counties; since 2005: 563,236 jobs created; 7.5 million people served in FY2023 alone

reductionBudget PDF p. 53

International Organizations & UN

Contributions to International Organizations and UN

$2.7B
90.0% cut

UN Peacekeeping (13 missions); WHO (withdrawn); UNICEF; International Atomic Energy Agency

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 70

State Revolving Funds

Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

$2.5B
75.0% cut

48,900+ water infrastructure projects since 1987; $650B in needed drinking water infrastructure

cancellation Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 15

NTIA Digital Equity

National Telecommunications and Information Administration — Digital Equity Programs

$2.2B
100.0% cut

Rural, elderly, tribal, and disabled populations lacking broadband access; ~42 million Americans without home broadband

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 22

EERE Programs

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (Abolished)

$2.0B
65.0% cut

Weatherization Assistance Program (~35,000 low-income households/yr); renewable energy researchers; state energy offices

reductionBudget PDF p. 52

Humanitarian Assistance

International Humanitarian Assistance

$2.0B
33.0% cut

Refugees worldwide; disaster-affected populations; migration-affected communities

eliminationBudget PDF p. 45

State/Local Grants

~30 DOJ Grant Programs to States and Localities

$1.7B

State/local law enforcement (Byrne JAG, COPS, OVW); 550+ organizations in 48 states already lost grants

eliminationBudget PDF p. 68

DEI Programs

Military Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs

$1.6B
100.0% cut

Military and civilian DEI offices; cultural awareness programming; climate change portfolio

reductionBudget PDF p. 14

NOAA Operations & Grants

NOAA Operations, Research, and Grants

$1.6B
40.0% cut

Weather forecasting; fisheries ($300B+ industry); coastal communities; climate researchers; Sea Grant programs in all coastal states

eliminationBudget PDF p. 48

Job Corps

$1.6B
100.0% cut

~50,000 at-risk youth ages 16-24 at ~120 residential centers; America's largest residential job training program

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 19

OCTAE

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (Perkins Act Programs)

$1.5B
100.0% cut

Career and technical education students; adult literacy programs; states managing workforce programs

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 60

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

$1.4B
11.0% cut

Taxpayers needing customer service; enforcement of tax compliance; Direct File program users

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 32

FEMA Grants

FEMA Non-Disaster Grant Programs

$1.3B
80.0% cut

State/local emergency management; firefighters (SAFER/AFG); Urban Areas Security Initiative cities; port security

eliminationBudget PDF p. 36

HOME

HOME Investment Partnerships Program

$1.3B
100.0% cut

1.39 million homes financed since 1992; 404,000 families receiving rental assistance; leverages $4.52 per federal dollar

eliminationBudget PDF p. 52

Food for Peace

Food for Peace Title II Food Aid

$1.2B
100.0% cut

Millions in famine-affected countries; U.S. commodity shippers and producers

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 18

TRIO Programs

TRIO Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services

$1.2B
100.0% cut

880,000 disadvantaged students at 1,000+ colleges (first-gen, low-income)

reductionBudget PDF p. 23

Office of Science

DOE Office of Science

$1.1B
15.0% cut

22,000 researchers at 300+ institutions; 17 national laboratories; basic physics research

reductionBudget PDF p. 74

ISS

International Space Station Operations

$1.1B
25.0% cut

ISS crew; commercial station developers; international partners

reductionBudget PDF p. 18

Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study Program

$1.1B
90.0% cut

~600,000 college students relying on campus employment

reductionBudget PDF p. 70

Categorical Grants

Grants to States for Environmental Programs

$1.0B
50.0% cut

State environmental agencies administering Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act; Brownfields programs (159,814 acres cleaned)

reductionBudget PDF p. 15

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

$993M
45.0% cut

Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers in all 50 states (~33,000 manufacturers served annually); standards researchers

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 18

FSEOG

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants

$910M
100.0% cut

1.6 million low-income undergraduates receiving need-based grants

eliminationBudget PDF p. 19

English Language Acquisition

Title III — English Language Acquisition

$890M
100.0% cut

5.26 million English Learner students (10–11% of all public school students)

reductionBudget PDF p. 26

UAC Program

Unaccompanied Alien Children Program

$819M
50.0% cut

Unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody

eliminationBudget PDF p. 27

CSBG

Community Services Block Grant

$775M
100.0% cut

1,000+ Community Action Agencies; 9–10 million individuals in 5.2 million households

reductionBudget PDF p. 26

Refugee Resettlement

Office of Refugee Resettlement Program

$768M
75.0% cut

Refugees and asylees; resettlement agencies nationwide

reductionBudget PDF p. 33

CISA

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

$707M
30.0% cut

Federal network defense; critical infrastructure operators; election security; 16 critical infrastructure sectors

eliminationBudget PDF p. 11

Community Facilities Grants

Community Facilities Grant Earmarks

$659M
100.0% cut

Rural communities needing hospitals, fire stations, schools, ambulances

reductionBudget PDF p. 54

Treasury International

International Financial Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks

$642M

African Development Fund; Global Environment Facility; developing country programs

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 37

HOPWA

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

$529M
100.0% cut

People living with HIV/AIDS at risk of homelessness; ~70% of PLWHA face housing instability

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 10

NIFA Formula Grants

National Institute of Food and Agriculture Formula Grants

$510M
75.0% cut

Land-grant universities in all 50 states; Cooperative Extension offices in ~3,000 U.S. counties; agricultural researchers

eliminationBudget PDF p. 41

Duplicative Programs

40+ Conservation and Grant Programs

$500M

International wildlife conservation; FWS grant recipients; Indian Guaranteed Loan borrowers

reductionBudget PDF p. 37

Native American Programs

Native American and Native Hawaiian Housing Programs

$489M
50.0% cut

Tribal nations with 68,000-unit housing shortage; 40% substandard housing rate on reservations

reductionBudget PDF p. 56

Transit CIG

Capital Investment Grants (New Starts)

$486M
25.0% cut

63+ transit projects in pipeline; cities planning light rail, bus rapid transit, subway expansions

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 14

EDA

Economic Development Administration

$449M
100.0% cut

Distressed communities; regional economic development organizations; ~1,200 communities annually

eliminationBudget PDF p. 19

Migrant Education

Migrant Education Program and Special Programs

$428M
100.0% cut

~375,000 children of migrant farmworkers

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 71

R&D

EPA Research and Development Programs

$400M
60.0% cut

EPA research staff; environmental health studies

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 48

SCSEP

Senior Community Service Employment Program

$395M
100.0% cut

~60,000 low-income seniors age 55+ in subsidized employment

reductionBudget PDF p. 36

Homeless Assistance

Continuum of Care Program

$393M
9.0% cut

~650,000 shelter beds/housing units; homeless individuals and families

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 18

GEAR UP

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

$388M
100.0% cut

560,000 middle/high school students in low-income communities

reductionBudget PDF p. 23

Environmental Management

Nuclear Cleanup Programs

$386M
4.5% cut

Communities near legacy nuclear weapons sites (Hanford, WA; Savannah River, SC; Oak Ridge, TN)

reductionBudget PDF p. 56

Essential Air Service

Essential Air Service Discretionary Funding

$372M
60.0% cut

~175 rural communities dependent on subsidized air service

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 29

ASPR

Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

$356M
20.0% cut

Hospital Preparedness Program; pandemic preparedness infrastructure; Strategic National Stockpile

eliminationBudget PDF p. 20

MSI Programs

Minority-Serving Institution Programs

$354M
100.0% cut

Hundreds of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Asian American/Pacific Islander-serving institutions

eliminationBudget PDF p. 54

NED

National Endowment for Democracy

$315M
100.0% cut

Democracy and human rights programs in 90+ countries; 1,900+ grants annually

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 77

Entrepreneurial Development

SCORE, SBDC, and Women's Business Centers

$309M
94.0% cut

150+ Women's Business Centers; 250 SCORE chapters with 10,000 volunteer mentors; 31 Veterans Business Outreach Centers

eliminationBudget PDF p. 41

USGS Ecosystems

USGS Ecosystems Mission Area

$300M
100.0% cut

~1,200 scientists tracking invasive species, H5N1 bird flu, PFAS contamination, wildlife disease

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 70

Superfund

Hazardous Substance Superfund (Discretionary Portion)

$300M

Communities near 1,300+ contaminated sites; 50% of Americans live within 3 miles of a Superfund site

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 69

Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice Grants and Programs

$300M
100.0% cut

Communities disproportionately affected by pollution; environmental justice organizations

reductionBudget PDF p. 74

Space Technology

Space Technology R&D (DRACO Nuclear Propulsion Cancelled)

$297M
30.0% cut

In-space propulsion researchers; commercial space technology partners

eliminationBudget PDF p. 10

McGovern-Dole Food for Education

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program

$240M
100.0% cut

~2.7 million food-insecure children in developing countries; U.S. commodity producers

reductionBudget PDF p. 48

Worker Protection

OSHA, Wage and Hour Division, MSHA Reductions; Women's Bureau Eliminated

$234M
20.0% cut

Workers in hazardous industries; wage theft victims; mine workers; the Women's Bureau (est. 1920)

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 59

CDFI Fund

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

$205M
75.0% cut

1,432 certified CDFIs with $450B+ in assets; underserved communities, rural areas

reductionBudget PDF p. 40

Bureau of Reclamation

Bureau of Reclamation WaterSmart and Non-Core Programs

$200M

Western water users; farmers dependent on irrigation; drought-affected communities

reductionBudget PDF p. 77

S&E

SBA Salaries and Expenses

$170M
40.0% cut

SBA staff administering loan programs, disaster assistance, and business support

reductionBudget PDF p. 23

ARPA-E

Advanced Research Projects Agency — Energy

$150M
50.0% cut

Early-stage energy innovators; 129+ startup companies spawned; $10B+ in private follow-on investment

reductionBudget PDF p. 15

ITA Global Markets

International Trade Administration — Global Markets

$150M
50.0% cut

U.S. exporters; commercial service officers at 100+ posts worldwide

eliminationBudget PDF p. 56

RAISE Grants

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grants

$145M
100.0% cut

Communities applying for competitive infrastructure grants; California HSR project

eliminationBudget PDF p. 74

STEM Engagement

NASA Office of STEM Engagement (Space Grant, EPSCoR)

$143M
100.0% cut

Students and researchers in all 50 states through Space Grant consortia; minority university programs

eliminationBudget PDF p. 20

FIPSE

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

$136M
100.0% cut

Colleges and universities pursuing innovation in higher education delivery

reductionBudget PDF p. 29

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

$129M
37.0% cut

Hospital patient safety programs; healthcare quality researchers; 6,000 hospitals using AHRQ tools

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 48

OFCCP

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

$101M
100.0% cut

26 million workers employed by federal contractors; anti-discrimination enforcement

eliminationBudget PDF p. 70

Atmospheric Protection

Climate Change Regulation Program

$100M
100.0% cut

SmartWay transport program partners; greenhouse gas reporting entities

eliminationBudget PDF p. 27

Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Sexual Risk Avoidance Programs

$100M
100.0% cut

Teens in targeted prevention programs

eliminationBudget PDF p. 71

DERA

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Grants

$90M
100.0% cut

Diesel fleet operators; 73,700 engines upgraded; $8B in health benefits; 850 premature deaths prevented

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 10

Rural Business Service

RBS Programs

$82M
100.0% cut

Rural small businesses; entrepreneurs in communities with populations under 50,000

eliminationBudget PDF p. 20

International/Foreign Language Ed

Title VI — International Education and Foreign Language Programs

$81M
100.0% cut

Area studies centers; foreign language programs at 400+ institutions

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 18

Teacher Quality Partnership

Teacher Quality Partnership Grants

$70M
100.0% cut

Teacher preparation programs at universities; prospective teachers

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 10

Agricultural Marketing Service

AMS Grant Programs

$61M
100.0% cut

Small and mid-size farmers; specialty crop producers; local food systems

reductionBudget PDF p. 38

Fair Housing

Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP)

$60M
60.0% cut

Fair housing enforcement organizations; discrimination complainants

eliminationBudget PDF p. 38

Housing Counseling

HUD Housing Counseling Grants

$58M
100.0% cut

Homebuyers and homeowners receiving counseling; 150+ Women's Business Centers

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 33

DHS HQ Consolidation

DHS Headquarters Reorganization

$53M

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties oversight; immigration detainees; visa applicants

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 19

Comprehensive Centers

Regional and National Comprehensive Centers

$50M
100.0% cut

State education agencies receiving technical support

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 37

PRO Housing

Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing

$50M
100.0% cut

States/localities pursuing zoning reform and housing production

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 14

MBDA

Minority Business Development Agency

$47M
100.0% cut

Minority-owned businesses; the only federal agency dedicated to minority business development

reductionBudget PDF p. 49

ILAB

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

$46M
40.0% cut

International child labor and trafficking programs; trade agreement labor enforcement

eliminationBudget PDF p. 41

Renewable Energy Programs

DOI Renewable Energy Development Programs

$45M
100.0% cut

Offshore wind projects; renewable energy developers on federal lands

eliminationBudget PDF p. 45

ATJ

Office of Access to Justice

$10M
100.0% cut

Low-income individuals navigating the legal system; legal aid organizations

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 45

CRS

Community Relations Service

$10M
100.0% cut

Communities facing racial tensions, hate crimes, mass shooting aftermaths; local police departments

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 19

Equity Assistance Centers

Training and Advisory Services (Equity Assistance Centers)

$7M
100.0% cut

School districts seeking technical assistance on civil rights compliance