Report on final FY 2020 appropriations packages
Story Date: 12/18/2019

SOURCE: Cornerstone Government Affairs, 12/16/19

  Today, Congress released the final text of the twelve FY 2020 appropriations bills. The spending bills are split into two packages. Package one includes funding for the Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce-Justice-Science, and Financial Services Appropriations Bills. Package two provides funding for Agriculture, Labor-HHS-Education, Energy-Water, Interior-Environment, State-Foreign Operations, Transportation-HUD, Military-Construction-Veterans Affairs, and the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bills. 



  The FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriation Bill includes $962,864,000 for Research and Education Activities, $526,557,000 for Extension Activities, and $38,000,000 for Integrated Activities. Total NIFA funding increased $56.080 million over FY 2019. 



  The bill also includes $1.159 billion for APLU's 6 core priorities, a $27.380 million increase. While McIntire-Stennis, Hatch, and Smith-Lever were held constant, funding for 1890 Extension increased $8.380 million, Evans-Allen increased $9 million, and AFRI increased $10 million. 



  The House plans to vote on the packages tomorrow and the Senate is then expected to clear the bills for the President's signature before government funding expires at midnight on Friday. 



A more detailed narrative will be provided upon enactment.

 

Account

FY 2019

Enacted

FY 2020

Final

Difference

FY 2020 APLU Request

McIntire-Stennis

36.000

36.000

0.000

41.000

1890 Extension

48.620

57.000

8.380

57.000

Evans-Allen

58.000

67.000

9.000

67.000

Hatch Act

259.000

259.000

0.000

292.000

Smith-Lever

315.000

315.000

0.000

359.000

AFRI

415.000

425.000

10.000

460.000

 

Bill Text


FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Bill Explanatory Statement


FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Bill Summary 


 

The following table provides the complete NIFA account level detail: 

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

     

FY 2020

     

(All $Millions)

     

Research and Education Activities

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

 

Final

Final

Final

Hatch Act

$243.701

$259.000

$259.000

McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act

33.961

36.000

36.000

Research at 1890 Institutions (Evans-Allen Program)

54.185

58.000

67.000

Payments to the 1994 Institutions (tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program)

3.439

3.439

4.000

Education Grants for 1890 Institutions

19.336

19.336

23.009

Scholarships for 1890 Institutions

   

5.000

Education Grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions

9.219

9.219

11.200

Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions

3.194

3.194

3.194

Research Grants for 1994 Institutions

3.801

3.801

3.801

Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture

5.000

5.000

5.000

Grants for Insular Areas

2.000

2.000

2.000

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative

400.000

415.000

425.000

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment 

8.000

8.000

8.000

Veterinary Services Grant Program

2.500

3.000

3.000

Continuing Animal Health and Disease Research Program

4.000

4.000

4.000

Supplemental and Alternative Crops

0.825

1.000

1.000

Multicultural Scholars, Graduate Fellowship and Institution Challenge Grants

9.000

9.000

9.000

Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary Education

0.900

0.900

0.900

Aquaculture Centers

5.000

5.000

5.000

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

35.000

37.000

37.000

Farm Business Management

2.000

2.000

2.000

Sun Grant Program

3.000

3.000

3.000

Research Equipment Grants

   

5.000

Alfalfa and Forage Research Program

2.250

3.000

3.000

Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4)

11.913

11.913

11.913

Special Research Grants

     

Global Change/UV Monitoring

1.405

1.405

1.405

Potato Research

2.500

2.750

2.750

Aquaculture Research

1.350

2.000

2.000

Necessary Expenses of Research & Education Activities

     

Grants Management Systems

7.830

7.830

7.830

GSA Rent and DHS Security Expenses

0.000

   

Federal Administration - Other Necessary Expenses

11.862

11.862

11.862

Alteration/Repair Expenses

     

Single Account - General Administration

     

Subtotal

887.171

927.649

962.864

       
       

Extension Activities

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

 

Final

Final

Final

Smith-Lever Act, Sections 3(b) and (c) programs and Cooperative Extension

300.000

315.000

315.000

Extension Services at 1890 Institutions

45.620

48.620

57.000

Extension Services at 1994 Institutions

6.446

6.446

8.000

Facility Improvements at 1890 Institutions

19.730

19.730

20.500

Renewable Resources Extension Act

4.060

4.060

4.060

Rural Health and Safety Education Programs

3.000

3.000

4.000

Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program

2.500

2.500

2.500

Women and Minorities in STEM Fields

0.400

0.400

0.400

Food Safety Outreach Program

7.000

8.000

8.000

Food & Ag Service Learning

1.000

1.000

1.000

Farmer Stress Assistance Network

 

2.000

10.000

Smith-Lever Act, Section 3(d) programs:

     

Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP)

67.934

69.000

70.000

Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety Education Programs

4.610

4.610

4.610

New Technologies for Agriculture Extension 

1.550

1.550

1.550

Children, Youth, and Families at Risk

8.395

8.395

8.395

Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program

3.039

3.039

3.200

Necessary Expenses of Extension Activities

     

Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom

0.552

0.552

0.552

Federal Administration - Other Necessary Expenses for Ext. Activities

7.790

7.790

7.790

Federal Administration - Eliminated New Hires

     

Federal Administration - Pay Costs

     

Subtotal

483.626

505.692

526.557

       
       

Integrated Activities

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

 

Final

Final

Final

Methyl Bromide Transition Program

2.000

2.000

2.000

Organic Transition Program

5.000

6.000

6.000

Regional Rural Development Centers

2.000

2.000

2.000

Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative

8.000

8.000

8.000

Crop Protection / Pest Management Program

20.000

20.000

20.000

Subtotal

37.000

38.000

38.000

       
       

Total NIFA

FY 2018

FY 2019

FY 2020

 

Final

Final

Final

 

$,1407.800

$1,471.341

$1,527.421
























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