After the markup and release of appropriations bills from the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the Northeast-Midwest Institute prepares fact sheets highlighting their impacts on key regional programs. Listed below are the fact sheets from the upcoming fiscal year.
FY 2024 Appropriations Fact Sheets
FY 2024 Appropriations Report | March 25th, 2024
House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Fact Sheet | June 26th, 2023
House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Fact Sheet | July 21st, 2023
Historical Funding for Key Regional Programs
| Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (figures in millions of dollars) | FY 22 | FY 23 | FY 24 | FY 25 President’s Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA’s Ocean Laboratory and Cooperative Institutes account1 | 36.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 37.2 |
| Coastal Zone Management Grants | 78.5 | 81.5 | 81.5 | 81.5 |
| National Sea Grant College Program | 75 | 80 | 80 | 72.4 |
| Sea Grant Aquaculture Research | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| NOAA’s IOOS Regional Observations account2 | 40 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 10 |
1 This NOAA account includes funding for the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)
2 This NOAA account includes funding for the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS)
| Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (figures in millions of dollars) | FY 22 | FY 23 | FY 24 | FY 25 President’s Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Road Lock and Dam Aquatic Nuisance Species Barrier | 4.943 | 47.881 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | 12.95 | 14.33 | 13.75 | 17.98 |
| New Soo Lock, Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 480 | N/A | 257.4 | 264 |
| Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Great Lakes Authority | N/A | N/A | 5 | 5 |
3 An additional $225.84 was included for this project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
| Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (figures in millions of dollars) | FY 22 | FY 23 | FY 24 | FY 25 President’s Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Restoration Initiative | 348 | 368 | 368 | 368 |
| BEACH Grants | 10.12 | 10.62 | 9.75 | 9.81 |
| Clean Water State Revolving Fund | 1639 | 1639 | 1639 | 1239 |
| Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 | 1126 |
| USFWS Invasive Carp programs | 25.2 | 31 | 31 | 21 |
| Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration program | 2 | 3 | 3 | N/A |
| USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program | 42.43 | 44.56 | 43.5 | 46.32 |
| USGS Invasive Carp Research | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10.6 |
| Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey program | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 |
| State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (figures in millions of dollars) | FY 22 | FY 23 | FY 24 | FY 25 President’s Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Fishery Commission | 47.06 | 50 | 50 | 39.5 |
| International Joint Commission Great Lakes Region | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 |
| Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (figures in millions of dollars) | FY 22 | FY 23 | FY 24 | FY 25 President’s Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) | 38 | 38.5 | 40.29 | 40.6 |
| MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program | 234.3 | 212.2 | 120.5 | 80 |