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() The White House has released President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, which cuts $163 billion from nondefense spending but increases the defense budget from $893 billion to $1.01 trillion.
The budget proposal also includes a $175 billion investment in Homeland Security for use in securing the border. The budget was outlined in a letter sent to the Senate appropriations committee. While Republicans in Congress have been championing steep cuts, the budget also includes some increases.
The proposal follows efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to slash federal funding across the board, which has left many agencies with greatly reduced capacity.
When describing proposed cuts, the budget repeatedly references “woke” ideology and “radical left” ideas, as well as eliminating climate and DEI-related programs, along with programs that specifically focus on issues facing minorities.
Here are the agencies that are covered in the proposed budget:
- International aid, State Department funding
- Department of Education
- Health and Human Services
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice
- Department of Defense
- Department of Energy
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Labor
- Department of the Interior
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- NASA
- Other agencies
International aid, State Department funding
The State Department and international aid programs would see a loss of $49.1 billion in the budget, an 83.7% decrease.
The proposal includes money for an America First Opportunity Fund and a Development Finance Corporation, which would focus investments abroad in the name of national security and generating revenue.
The budget would cut funding from economic support funds across the globe, international disaster and refugee assistance, operations at the State Department and USAID, peacekeeping missions, international narcotics and law enforcement control, contributions to international organizations, and educational and cultural exchange programs.
Some programs would be entirely eliminated, including the National Endowment for Democracy, family-planning programs, a food for peace aid program and a number of international aid programs.
Department of Education
The Department of Education faces a 15.3% budget cut, amounting to $12 billion.
The budget would increase funding for charter school expansion while making cuts and consolidations to other programs, including Title I programs, programs aimed at low-income students, English-language learners and adult education.
Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services would lose $33.3 billion for a 26.2% funding cut.
A Make America Healthy Again program would be added, to the tune of $500 million, which would focus on nutrition and physical activity and the elimination of what the administration calls an “over-reliance on medication and treatment.”
It would eliminate a program that provides energy assistance for low-income families and cut community block grants and preschool development grants.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Health also face significant cuts, including cuts to programs aimed at preventing chronic illness, public health preparedness and research into health disparities and integrative health. Substance abuse and mental health grants would also be eliminated.
The proposal also includes cuts to management of Medicare and Medicaid and the elimination of hospital preparedness programs.
Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency faces a 54.5% cut of $5 billion.
The budget proposes an increase in drinking water programs while cutting grants and funds for water infrastructure improvements, Superfund cleanup, clean air, climate and emissions programs.
Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security would see a significant boost in funding designed to carry out Trump’s border agenda and deportation plans.
The budget proposal includes cuts to nonemergency FEMA funds, humanitarian assistance for immigrants, cybersecurity and the TSA.
Department of Justice
The budget would cut $2.7 billion from the Department of Justice.
It would make significant cuts to state and local grant programs, along with cuts to the FBI, Drug Enforcement Agency, and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agency.
Defense Department
The defense budget would be boosted by $113.3 billion.
The budget increase for the DOD was not expanded upon, but the proposal pledged to cut diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and climate programs, and focus on military strength and a “Golden Dome” missile defense system.
Department of Energy
The proposal would cut $4.7 billion from the Department of Energy.
Trump’s budget plan includes steep cuts to Green New Deal funds, climate change and renewable energy programs, and environmental management programs. It also cuts funding for nuclear energy and fossil energy.
Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation would see a $1.5 billion boost.
The budget would increase funds for the Federal Aviation Administration and updates to FAA technology and infrastructure grants.
It would cut funds designed to ensure air service to rural areas.
Department of Commerce
The department loses $1.7 billion in recurring expenses.
The department budget for trade enforcement is increased while grants are cut, including those for minority-owned businesses and climate programs.
It also eliminates money for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites and infrastructure, which are used for weather forecasting.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department programs have a proposed $33.6 billion cut, amounting to 43.6% of the current budget.
The agency faces steep cuts to rental assistance programs, including a two-year cap on assistance for able-bodied adults. It also makes cuts to a number of grant programs dedicated to affordable housing and eliminating discrimination in housing programs.
Department of Labor
Labor would lose a little over a third of its funding, $4.6 billion.
The budget makes big cuts to grant programs and eliminates the Job Corps program designed to help young people get started in careers.
Department of the Interior
The budget proposal cuts $5.1 billion, 30.5% of the current budget.
The budget cuts funds for National Parks, historic preservation, land management, ecological programs and the U.S. Geological Research Program.
Department of Agriculture
The USDA loses 18.3% of funding, which amounts to $5 billion.
The budget proposes an increase for food inspection and rental assistance grants.
The proposal makes cuts to programs that research climate change, funding for conservation and forest management.
There are also cuts to supplemental food programs for seniors and the elimination of a program that bought commodities from farmers for foreign aid.
Department of the Treasury
There are $2.7 billion in cuts for the agency.
The department receives increased funds for rural development and makes cuts to a financial program that provides for financial institutions in rural and underserved communities.
The IRS is also subject to steep cuts.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA has a $5.4 billion budget bump, a 4.1% increase.
The proposal increases funds for veterans’ healthcare and medical records upgrades.
It cuts funds for technology systems and administration.
NASA
The space agency loses $6 billion, around 24% of its current funding.
The budget increases funding for lunar exploration and Mars-focused exploration.
The agency’s space science program has a significant cut, as do mission support, Earth science, space technology, STEM programming for students and the budget for the International Space Station.
Other agencies
The budget also proposes eliminating agencies (or federal funding for agencies), including:
- The Corporation of Public Broadcasting
- The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences
- AmeriCorps
- A commission on African American History
- The National Endowment for the Arts
- The National Endowment for the Humanities
- The U.S. Institute of Peace
- Interagency Council of Homelessness
- The Woodrow Wilson Center
