The Biden Administration has released the President's FY 2024 Discretionary Request. This includes a total of $786.3M for OAR, a net increase of $4.1M (0.5 percent) above the FY 2023 enacted levels. 

The FY24 Congressional Justification [PDF; OAR begins on p.439] and FY24 Blue Book [PDF; OAR begins on p.42] are also available from the NOAA Budget Office. 

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023

On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328) was signed into law by President Biden. This provides a total of $6.35B for NOAA. This includes $4.54B for NOAA Operations, Research and Facilities (ORF) and $1.76B in Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC).

OAR Operations, Research, and Facilities (ORF) - OAR received $682.1M in ORF funds, an increase of $63.6M above FY 2022 enacted. This includes $20.8M in Community Project Funding.

Climate Research - OAR Climate Research is funded at $224.1M, which is an increase of $24.1 above FY 2022 enacted.       

• Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes: $104.1M ($15.1M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Regional Climate Data and Information: $47.9M ($2.9M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Climate Competitive Research: $72.1M ($6.1M increase above FY 2022 the enacted)

Weather and Air Chemistry Research - OAR Weather and Air Chemistry Research is funded at $166.4M, which is an increase of $22.0M above FY 2022 enacted.   

• Weather Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes: $93.2M ($5.5M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• U.S. Weather Research Program: $39.1M ($12.3M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar: $20.9M ($3.9M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Joint Technology Transfer Initiative: $13.2M ($0.2M increase above FY 2022 enacted)

Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research - Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research is funded at $251.5M, which is an increase of $14.5M above FY 2022 enacted.  

• Ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes: $39.5M ($2.4M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• National Sea Grant College Program: $80.0M ($4.0M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Sea Grant Aquaculture Research: $14.0M ($0.5M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Ocean Exploration and Research: $46.0M ($2.6M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Integrated Ocean Acidification: $17.0M ($1.0M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring: $52.5M ($3.5M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• National Oceanographic Partnership Program: $2.5M ($500K increase above FY 2022 enacted)

Innovative Research and Technology - Innovative Research and Technology is funded at $19.2M, which is an increase of $1.2M above FY 2022 enacted.  

• High Performance Computing Initiatives: $18.2M ($0.2M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Uncrewed Systems: $1.0M as a new initiative ($1.0M increase above FY 2022 enacted)

OAR Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction (PAC) - OAR received $100M in PAC funding, an increase of $51.5M above FY 2022 enacted.

Systems Acquisitions - Systems Acquisitions is funded at $100.0M, which is an increase of $51.5M above FY 2022 enacted.

• Research Supercomputing/CCRI: $70.0M ($21.5M increase above FY 2022 enacted)
• Research Acquisitions and Management (RAM): $30.0M as a new initiative for a demonstration system for dual polarization Phased Array Radar (PAR) ($30M increase above FY 2022 enacted).

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022

On March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103) was signed into law by President Biden. This provides a total of $6.1B for NOAA. This includes $4.42 billion for NOAA Operations, Research and Facilities (ORF) and $1.69 billion in Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC).

OAR Operations, Research, and Facilities (ORF) - OAR received $599.4 million in ORF funds, an increase of $28.9 million from FY 2021.

Climate Research - OAR Climate Research is funded at $200.0M, which is a $18.0M increase from FY 2021 enacted.      

• Climate Research Labs and Cooperative Institutes: $89.0M ($13.0M increase above the FY 2021 enacted)
• Regional Climate Data and Information: $45.0M ($2.5M increase above the  FY 2021 enacted) 
• Climate Competitive Research: $66.0M ($2.0M increase above the FY 2021 enacted)

Weather and Air Chemistry Research - OAR Weather and Air Chemistry Research is funded at $144.4M, which is a $5.0M increase from FY 2021 enacted. 

• Weather and Air Chemistry Research Labs and Cooperative Institutes: $87.7M ($2.2M increase from the FY 2021 enacted and at the President’s Budget Request level)
• U.S. Weather Research Program: $26.8M (increase of $263K from FY 2021 enacted.

Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research - Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research is funded at $237.0M, which is an increase of $5.6M above the FY 2021 enacted. 

• Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research Labs and Cooperative Institutes: $37.1M (increase of $610K from the FY 2021 enacted)
• National Sea Grant College Program base: $76.0M (a $1.0M increase above the FY 2021 enacted)
• Marine Aquaculture: $13.5M (an increase of $500K  from the FY 2021 enacted and $376K above the President’s Budget Request)
• Ocean Exploration and Research: $43.4M ($400K increase above the FY 2021 enacted and equal to the President’s Budget Request)
• Integrated Ocean Acidification: $16.0M (an increase of $500K above the FY 2021 enacted and $302K above the President’s Budget Request) 
• Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring: $49.0M (increase of $3.6M from  the FY 2021 enacted, but $17.8M below the President’s Budget Request) 
• National Oceanographic Partnership Program: $2.0M (a decrease of $1.0M from the FY 2021 enacted) 

Innovative Research and Technology - Innovative Research and Technology is funded at $18.0M, which is $200Kabove FY 2021 enacted and $4.0M below the President’s Budget Request. 

• High Performance Computing (HPC) Initiatives ORF - HPC ORF is funded at $18.0MM, ( an increase of $200K above the FY 2021 enacted).

OAR Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC) - OAR received $48.5M in PAC funds, an increase of $5M from FY 2021 enacted.

• Research Supercomputing: Research supercomputing PAC is funded at $48.5M, which is a $5.0M increase above the FY 2021 enacted. 

Special Appropriations

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
• Overview Report of 2019 Hurricane Supplemental (PDF version)
• Overview Report of 2018 Hurricane Supplemental (PDF version)
• Sandy Supplemental