Department of Education FY10 Budget Request Briefing Materials

Department of Education FY10 Budget Request Briefing Materials Press Release The U.S. Department of Education’s FY 2010 $47.6 billion budget proposal will advance President Obama’s agenda to reform the nation’s schools while making fiscally responsible decisions to cut ineffective programs and unnecessary personnel, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in releasing the budget today…. Read More


Department of Energy FY10 Budget Request Briefing Materials

Department of Energy FY10 Budget Request Briefing Materials Press Release Secretary Chu: President’s Energy Budget Creates Jobs, Restores America’s Scientific Leadership and Puts Nation on the Path to Energy Independence Washington D.C. — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today detailed President Barack Obama’s $26.4 billion Fiscal Year 2010 budget request for the Department of Energy, highlighting… Read More


White House Posts FY10 Budget Request Details

The White House Office of Management and Budget has posted the FY10 President’s Budget Request Appendix to its website. The document provides details on requested agency and program funding levels. Additional details and analyses are forthcoming. FY10 President’s Budget Request Appendix


President’s FY10 Budget Request Set to be Released

On Thursday May 7th President Obama’s FY10 Budget Request (a.k.a. PBR) will be formally released. Federal agencies will begin holding briefings on the contents of their budget proposals. The UW Office of Federal Relations will provide full coverage, on this website, of the components of the FY10 PBR that are of interest to the higher… Read More


FY10 Budget Resolution Finished

**UPDATE: The FY10 Budget Resolution conference agreement has been approved by the House and Senate** House and Senate conferees have reached an agreement on an FY10 Budget Resolution. A budget resolution is a non-binding budget blueprint, which does not require the President’s signature. The legislation calls for $1.096 trillion in non-emergency discretionary spending in FY10,… Read More


President Obama Makes Remarks to National Academy of Sciences

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ____________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2009   Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC April 27, 2009   It is my privilege to address the distinguished members of the National Academy of Sciences, as well as the… Read More


OMB Updates Guidance to Federal Agencies on Recovery Act Funding

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has published an updated guidance on the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for federal agency and department heads.  This guidance is an update of the initial OMB guidance issued on the ARRA on February 18. Updated OMB Guidance on ARRA


House Members Post FY10 Appropriations Requests

The University of Washington has submitted fiscal year 2010 appropriations requests to the state of Washington’s congressional delegation. The requests are part of a strategic federal agenda designed to advance UW specific projects, as well as to bolster agency program accounts that the University draws from on a competitive basis. Members of Congress receive appropriations… Read More


OMB Requests Public Comment on Proposed ARRA Reporting Requirements

On April 1st, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice in the Federal Register (74FR14824) requesting comments on the standard data elements that it proposes to require for reporting under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for grants, cooperative agreements, and loans.  The deadline for comments is May 1, 2009.  As… Read More


FY2010 Budget Resolution Advances to House-Senate Conference

On Thursday April 2nd, the House of Representative and Senate approved the FY2010 Budget Resolution, which sets-up a conference session to iron out differences in the legislation between the two chambers. A budget resolutuion serves as a blueprint for Congress in putting together an actual budget. Over the past few weeks, House and Senate Budget… Read More