Overview of the President's FY17 Federal Budget Request
Earlier this week, President Obama released his final budget proposal, outlining $4.1 trillion in spending for federal agencies. Each year, SSTI reviews the president’s federal budget request for programs and spending related to entrepreneurship, regional innovation, economic development, manufacturing, research and development, technology commercialization, and STEM education and workforce training.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Agriculture Budget Request
Estimated FY16 funding levels are used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Commerce Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding levels are used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Defense Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding is used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Energy Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding is used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Homeland Security Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding is used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Justice Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding is used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) would receive $29 billion in FY17 discretionary funding under the president’s budget request, a 1 percent increase.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of the Interior Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding levels are used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of the Treasury Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding levels are used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Transportation Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding is used for the Department of Transportation comparisons, unless otherwise noted.
The president’s FY17 budget request for the Department of Transportation (DOT) totals $98.1 billion (35.5 percent increase), including a vision to build a clean transportation system for the 21st century. Notable investments in research and development from the Department of Transportation include:
Highlights from the President's FY17 Environmental Protection Agency Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding is used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Housing and Urban Development Budget Request
Estimated FY16 funding is used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
The president’s FY17 budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is $48.9 billion, a 4 percent increase. Priority funding items within HUD include rental housing assistance, ending homelessness, supporting tribal communities, and improving mobility for low-income families.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Regional Commissions Budget Request
The president’s FY17 budget proposal includes requests for four regional commissions, which work to develop the economies of economically distressed regions.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Small Business Administration Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding levels are used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 NASA Budget Request
FY16 enacted funding is used for NASA comparisons, unless otherwise noted.
Under the president’s FY17 budget request, NASA would receive $19 billion (1.6 percent decrease). For a number of programs, FY16 comparisons are unavailable because NASA’s FY16 operation plan has not been finalized. Priority items in the NASA budget include the development of technologies that make future space programs more affordable and capable, continued support for the Webb Telescope, and developments to catalyze growth in the American commercial space industry.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Labor Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding is used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
The president’s FY17 budget proposal would provide $12.8 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Labor (DOL), a 4.9 percent increase from FY16. Priority items supported in the budget are apprenticeships, career navigation tools, and additional reforms recommended in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Highlights from the President's FY17 National Science Foundation Budget Request
Estimated FY16 funding levels are used for NSF comparisons, unless otherwise noted.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Education Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding is used for comparisons, unless otherwise noted.
The president’s FY17 proposed budget would allocate $69.4 billion in discretionary funding (1.6 percent increase) for the Department of Education. Priority areas addressed in the budget proposal include increasing equity and excellence in education, providing additional support for teachers and school leaders, and expanding access, affordability, and completion in higher education.
Highlights from the President's FY17 Department of Health and Human Services Budget Request
Enacted FY16 funding levels are used for comparisons unless otherwise noted.
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