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Science & Research

Programs funding scientific research, innovation, and technology

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

8
Programs affected
$12.9B
Total proposed cuts
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

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

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. 74

ISS

International Space Station Operations

$1.1B
25.0% cut

ISS crew; commercial station developers; international partners

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

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

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. 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