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Environment

Programs affecting clean air, clean water, and natural resources

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

12
Programs affected
$5.2B
Total proposed cuts
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

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)

eliminationBudget PDF p. 41

Duplicative Programs

40+ Conservation and Grant Programs

$500M

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

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 71

R&D

EPA Research and Development Programs

$400M
60.0% cut

EPA research staff; environmental health studies

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)

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

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

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

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. 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

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