The White House released its FY 2018 budget request to Congress on May 23, 2017, which includes significant cuts to global health funding. It seeks to shift the U.S. approach to development, stating that, the request “prioritizes and focuses foreign assistance in regions and on programs that advance U.S. national security by helping countries of strategic importance meet near- and long-term political, economic, development, and security needs.”  It further states that “While the United States…

On May 1, 2017, Congress released the FY 2017 Omnibus bill (and explanatory statements), which provides funding for the U.S. government through the rest of the fiscal year including for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of State, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Total known* funding for U.S. global health programs in the FY 2017 Omnibus is $9.4 billion, which is approximately $235…

As reported in Foreign Policy, a draft of the Trump administration’s FY18 budget request for the State Department and USAID, expected to be submitted in full to Congress in May, proposes significant cuts to global health funding. According to a document obtained by Foreign Policy, funding for global health programs would total $6.8 billion, a cut of $1.7 billion (-20%) below the FY16 level ($8.5 billion).[i] While funding amounts for most program areas was not…

The White House submitted proposed cuts for FY17 to Congress on March 24, 2017. These proposed cuts would be used to offset the Administration’s FY17 supplemental funding request, which was included in its FY18 “skinny budget” request released on March 16, 2017 (see Table 4 in the budget blueprint) that included additional funding for Defense and the Border Wall. FY17 is currently funded through a Continuing Resolution (CR) until April 28, 2017. The proposal identifies…

The White House released its budget blueprint on March 16, 2017 providing initial information on its budget request for FY18 (the full budget request is expected in May). While detail on funding levels for most global health programs is not specified, the blueprint does include total funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State and highlights some specific global health programs and related areas: USAID & State Department and…

The House Committee on Appropriations approved the FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill and associated committee report, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department (see table below) comprising a significant portion of U.S. funding for global health (total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID and DoD is not yet available). Funding in the…

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill on June 29, 2016, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department (see table below) comprising a significant portion of U.S. funding for global health (total funding for global health is not currently known as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is not yet available). A press…

The White House released the FY 2017 budget request on February 9, 2016, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs. A significant portion of U.S. funding for global health, including funding at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State, is outlined in the State & Foreign Operations (SFOPs) Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ), however, total funding for global health is not currently available as some funding provided through USAID, Health…

Congress released the FY 2016 Omnibus bill on December 16, 2015, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of State, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Total known* funding for U.S. global health programs in the FY 2016 Omnibus is $9.2 billion, which is approximately $58 million (<1%) higher than the FY 2015 enacted level, and $312 million (4%) above the…

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs approved the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, which includes funding for U.S. global health programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department comprising a significant portion of U.S. funding for global health (total funding for global health is not yet known as some funding provided through USAID, HHS, and DoD is not yet available). Committee Majority…