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Budget Process

We receive many questions about the timing of the budget process.  The timeline below is intended as a guide to help explain the process from budget formulation to execution. 

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Click on the tabs below or please visit the NOAA Budget Webpage for previous fiscal year budget information.

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. 

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We receive many questions about the timing of the budget process. The timeline is intended as a guide to help explain the process from budget formulation to execution.

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