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FY 2020 appropriations update - president's budget released
Story Date: 3/20/2019

Source: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, 3/19/19

This week, President Trump released the details of the administration's budget request. The President's Budget Request, A Budget for a Better America, proposes $2.7 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years.

The 2020 Budget requests $20.8 billion for USDA, a $3.6 billion decrease from FY 2019. This includes $1.392 billion for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a decrease of $79.7 million from the FY 2019 enacted level. The budget prioritizes competitive agricultural research through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) by providing $500 million for AFRI, a $75 million increase over the 2019 enacted level.

The budget proposes a new competitive grant program for building modernization and fixed equipment at land-grant universities. No other details are provided in the budget documents, but we anticipate that additional information will come available during Congressional hearings on the budget.

Similar to previous budgets, the President proposes the elimination of numerous small lines in NIFA. In addition, the budget proposes one account for the NIFA, rather than the previous presentation of individual accounts for Research and Education, Extension and Integrated Activities.

USDA - FY 2020 Budget Summary

USDA - FY 2020 Budget Explanatory Notes

We have maintained the historic presentation for easier comparison in the tables below:

National Institute of Food and Agriculture
FY 2020
(All $Millions)
Research and Education Activities	FY 2019	FY 2020
Research and Education Activities	Enacted	PBR
Hatch Act	259.000	243.238
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act	36.000	28.867
Research at 1890 Institutions (Evans-Allen Program)	58.000	53.817
Payments to the 1994 Institutions (tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program)	3.439	3.416
Education Grants for 1890 Institutions	19.336	18.710
Education Grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions	9.219	9.156
Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions	3.194	0.000
Research Grants for 1994 Institutions	3.801	1.789
Capacity Building Grants for Non Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture	5.000	0.000
Grants for Insular Areas	2.000	0.000
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative	415.000	500.000
Competitive Facility Modernization and Fixed Equipment at LGUs		50.000
Competitive Program for Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians, and Insular Area Institutions		5.000
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment	8.000	4.991
Veterinary Services Grant Program	3.000	0.000
Continuing Animal Health and Disease Research Program	4.000	0.000
Supplemental and Alternative Crops	1.000	0.000
Multicultural Scholars, Graduate Fellowship and Institution Challenge Grants	9.000	0.000
Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary Education	0.900	0.000
Aquaculture Centers	5.000	0.000
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education	37.000	19.009
Farm Business Management	2.000	0.000
Sun Grant Program	3.000	0.000
Alfalfa and Forage Research Program	3.000	0.000
Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4)	11.913	0.000
Special Research Grants
Global Change/UV Monitoring	1.405	0.000
Potato Research	2.750	0.000
Aquaculture Research	2.000	0.000
Necessary Expenses of Research & Education Activities
Grants Management Systems	7.830	7.424
GSA Rent and DHS Security Expenses		0.000
Federal Administration - Other Necessary Expenses	11.862	0.000
Alteration/Repair Expenses		9.500
Single Account - General Administration		19.798
Subtotal	927.649	974.715

FY 2020 appropriations update - president's budget releasedStory Date: 3/20/2019

FY 2020 appropriations update - president's budget released
Story Date: 3/20/2019