Discretionary Cuts, Consolidations & Savings
THE PRESIDENT’S FY 2014 BUDGET PROPOSAL A summary compiled by the National Association of State Departments Agriculture of selected Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings proposed in the President’s FY 2014 Budget.
U.S. Department of Agriculture – Discretionary Cuts, Consolidations & Savings (Budget authority in millions of dollars)
Cuts
2012
2014
2014 Change from 2012
Agricultural Marketing Service - Microbial Data Program
5
0
-5
Agricultural Marketing Service - Pesticide Recordkeeping Program
2
0
-2
Economic Impact Grants
6
0
-6
Electric Guaranteed Underwriting Loan Program
1
0
-1
Farm Service Agency Discretionary Conservation Programs
5
0
-5
Health Care Services Grant Program
3
0
-3
High Energy Cost Grants
10
0
-10
International Forestry
8
4
-4
817
798
-19
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Animal Health
4
0
-4
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Capacity Building: Non-Land Grant Colleges
4
0
-4
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Competitive Grants for Policy Research
4
0
-4
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Critical Agricultural Materials
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Farm Business Management and Benchmarking
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Food Animal Residue Avoid Database
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Forest Products Research
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Methyl Bromide Transition Program
2
0
-2
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Potato Breeding Research (Competitive)
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Rangeland Restoration
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Rural Health and Safety
2
0
-2
Pest and Disease Programs
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Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Sungrants
2
0
-2
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Supplemental and Alternative Crops
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Water Quality
5
0
-5
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Youth Organizations
1
0
-1
Rural Multifamily Housing Preservation Grants
4
0
-4
Rural Single Family Housing Grant Programs
60
35
-25
Single Family Housing Direct Loans
43
10
-33
State and Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
99
81
-18
Valles Caldera
3
0
-3
Water and Wastewater and Community Facilities Loan Guarantees
6
0
-6
Water and Wastewater Grants and Loans
504
304
-200
Watershed Rehabilitation Program
15
0
-15
1,466
0
-1,466
805
757
-48
0
0
0
1,176
-23
Consolidations Food Aid Reform, Multi Agency - Department of Agriculture (Funding Shifted from USDA to USAID) Forest Service Integrated Resource Restoration Rural Business & Cooperative Grants Eliminated Programs and Redirected Funding- Department of Agriculture- 6 Programs
[11]
Savings Streamline Farm Service Agency Operations
1,199
U.S. Department of Agriculture – Mandatory Cuts (Outlays in millions of dollars)
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2014-2018
2014-2023
Eliminate Direct Payments
0
-3,300
-3,300
-3,300
-3,300
-13,200
-29,700
Conservation Reserve Program
15
15
-200
-220
-315
-705
-2,915
Conservation Stewardship Program
-5
-50
-90
-130
-170
-445
-1,964
-513
-1,005
-1,238
-1,244
-1,256
-5,256
-11,716
Crop Insurance Program
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Environmental Protection Agency (Budget authority in millions of dollars)
Cuts
2012
2014
2014 Change from 2012
Beach Grants
10
0
-10
Brownfields Projects
95
85
-10
Chemical Risk Management Fibers Program
2
0
-2
2,384
1,912
-472
Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program
30
6
-24
Environmental Education
10
0
-10
Geographic Programs
30
17
-13
Sunwise
1
0
-1
565
539
-26
6
0
-6
186
179
-7
Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
Superfund Remedial Superfund Support to Other Federal Agencies
Savings Technology Infrastructure Modernization
Department of Health and Human Services (Budget authority in millions of dollars)
Cuts
2012
2014
2014 Change from 2012
Education Research Centers and Agricultural Research - Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishing Program
26
0
-26
Education Research Centers and Agricultural Research - Education Research Centers
29
0
-29
Access the complete FY 2014 Budget Proposal and other supporting materials on NASDA’s Budget & Appropriations Resource Center (www.nasda.org/budget).
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U.S. Department of Agriculture – Discretionary Cuts, Consolidations & Savings (Budget authority in millions of dollars)
Cuts
2012
2014
2014 Change from 2012
Agricultural Marketing Service - Microbial Data Program
5
0
-5
Agricultural Marketing Service - Pesticide Recordkeeping Program
2
0
-2
Economic Impact Grants
6
0
-6
Electric Guaranteed Underwriting Loan Program
1
0
-1
Farm Service Agency Discretionary Conservation Programs
5
0
-5
Health Care Services Grant Program
3
0
-3
High Energy Cost Grants
10
0
-10
International Forestry
8
4
-4
817
798
-19
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Animal Health
4
0
-4
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Capacity Building: Non-Land Grant Colleges
4
0
-4
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Competitive Grants for Policy Research
4
0
-4
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Critical Agricultural Materials
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Farm Business Management and Benchmarking
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Food Animal Residue Avoid Database
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Forest Products Research
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Methyl Bromide Transition Program
2
0
-2
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Potato Breeding Research (Competitive)
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Rangeland Restoration
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Rural Health and Safety
2
0
-2
Pest and Disease Programs
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Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Sungrants
2
0
-2
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Supplemental and Alternative Crops
1
0
-1
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Water Quality
5
0
-5
Research, Education, and Extension Grants - Youth Organizations
1
0
-1
Rural Multifamily Housing Preservation Grants
4
0
-4
Rural Single Family Housing Grant Programs
60
35
-25
Single Family Housing Direct Loans
43
10
-33
State and Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
99
81
-18
Valles Caldera
3
0
-3
Water and Wastewater and Community Facilities Loan Guarantees
6
0
-6
Water and Wastewater Grants and Loans
504
304
-200
Watershed Rehabilitation Program
15
0
-15
1,466
0
-1,466
805
757
-48
0
0
0
1,176
-23
Consolidations Food Aid Reform, Multi Agency - Department of Agriculture (Funding Shifted from USDA to USAID) Forest Service Integrated Resource Restoration Rural Business & Cooperative Grants Eliminated Programs and Redirected Funding- Department of Agriculture- 6 Programs
[11]
Savings Streamline Farm Service Agency Operations
1,199
U.S. Department of Agriculture – Mandatory Cuts (Outlays in millions of dollars)
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2014-2018
2014-2023
Eliminate Direct Payments
0
-3,300
-3,300
-3,300
-3,300
-13,200
-29,700
Conservation Reserve Program
15
15
-200
-220
-315
-705
-2,915
Conservation Stewardship Program
-5
-50
-90
-130
-170
-445
-1,964
-513
-1,005
-1,238
-1,244
-1,256
-5,256
-11,716
Crop Insurance Program
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Environmental Protection Agency (Budget authority in millions of dollars)
Cuts
2012
2014
2014 Change from 2012
Beach Grants
10
0
-10
Brownfields Projects
95
85
-10
Chemical Risk Management Fibers Program
2
0
-2
2,384
1,912
-472
Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program
30
6
-24
Environmental Education
10
0
-10
Geographic Programs
30
17
-13
Sunwise
1
0
-1
565
539
-26
6
0
-6
186
179
-7
Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
Superfund Remedial Superfund Support to Other Federal Agencies
Savings Technology Infrastructure Modernization
Department of Health and Human Services (Budget authority in millions of dollars)
Cuts
2012
2014
2014 Change from 2012
Education Research Centers and Agricultural Research - Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishing Program
26
0
-26
Education Research Centers and Agricultural Research - Education Research Centers
29
0
-29
Access the complete FY 2014 Budget Proposal and other supporting materials on NASDA’s Budget & Appropriations Resource Center (www.nasda.org/budget).
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