National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics | NSF 26-309 Table 11. Federal budget authority for Natural resources and environment (300) R&D and R&D plant: FYs 2024–26 (Millions of dollars and percent change) Budget function and agency 2024 actual ($millions) 2025 preliminarya ($millions) 2026 proposed ($millions) 2024–25 (% change) 2025–26 (% change) R&D and R&D plant 3,247 3,196 1,358 -1.6 -57.5 Conservation and land management (302) 415 408 72 -1.7 -82.4 Department of the Interior 112 65 70 -42.0 7.7 Department of Agriculture 303 343 2 13.2 -99.4 Forest Service 303 343 2 13.2 -99.4 Pollution control and abatement (304) 545 544 373 -0.3 -31.5 Environmental Protection Agency 537 536 305 -0.3 -43.1 Oil spill response research 1 2 3 76.9 43.5 Science and technology 506 504 283 -0.5 -43.7 Superfund 30 30 18 0.0 -40.0 Department of Homeland Security 8 8 68 0.0 750.0 Coast Guard 8 8 68 0.0 750.0 Recreational resources (303) 5 5 1 0.0 -80.0 Department of the Interior 5 5 1 0.0 -80.0 National Park Service 5 5 1 0.0 -80.0 Water resources (301) 313 248 194 -20.8 -21.8 Department of Defense 124 79 79 -36.3 0.0 Army Corps of Engineers 124 79 79 -36.3 0.0 Department of the Interior 189 169 115 -10.6 -32.0 Bureau of Reclamation 189 169 115 -10.6 -32.0 Other natural resources (306) 1,968 1,991 718 1.2 -63.9 Department of Commerce 1,570 1,589 550 1.2 -65.4 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1,570 1,589 550 1.2 -65.4 Mission support / spectrum 191 5 0 -97.4 -100.0 National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service 67 68 44 1.1 -35.9 National Marine Fisheries Service 49 47 28 -3.1 -40.5 National Ocean Service 99 100 138 0.9 37.5 National Weather Service 64 70 148 9.4 111.7 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 875 700 0 -20.0 -100.0 Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 274 647 221 136.3 -65.8 Department of the Interior 398 402 168 1.0 -58.2 U.S. Geological Surveyb 398 402 168 1.0 -58.2 R&D 2,830 2,809 1,260 -0.8 -55.1 Conservation and land management (302) 415 408 72 -1.7 -82.4 Department of the Interior 112 65 70 -42.0 7.7 Department of Agriculture 303 343 2 13.2 -99.4 Forest Service 303 343 2 13.2 -99.4 Pollution control and abatement (304) 541 541 369 0.0 -31.8 Environmental Protection Agency 533 533 301 0.0 -43.5 Oil spill response research 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 Science and technology 502 502 282 0.0 -43.8 Superfund 30 30 18 0.0 -40.0 Department of Homeland Security 8 8 68 0.0 750.0 Coast Guard 8 8 68 0.0 750.0 Recreational resources (303) 5 5 1 0.0 -80.0 Department of the Interior 5 5 1 0.0 -80.0 National Park Service 5 5 1 0.0 -80.0 Water resources (301) 311 248 194 -20.3 -21.8
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics | NSF 26-309 Table 11. Federal budget authority for Natural resources and environment (300) R&D and R&D plant: FYs 2024–26 (Millions of dollars and percent change) Budget function and agency 2024 actual ($millions) 2025 preliminarya ($millions) 2026 proposed ($millions) 2024–25 (% change) 2025–26 (% change) Department of Defense 122 79 79 -35.2 0.0 Army Corps of Engineers 122 79 79 -35.2 0.0 Department of the Interior 189 169 115 -10.6 -32.0 Bureau of Reclamation 189 169 115 -10.6 -32.0 Other natural resources (306) 1,558 1,606 623 3.1 -61.2 Department of Commerce 1,160 1,204 455 3.9 -62.2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1,160 1,204 455 3.9 -62.2 Mission support / spectrum 28 1 0 -97.4 -100.0 National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service 67 68 44 1.1 -35.9 National Marine Fisheries Service 49 47 28 -3.1 -40.5 National Ocean Service 99 100 138 0.9 37.5 National Weather Service 64 70 148 9.4 111.7 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 745 596 0 -20.0 -100.0 Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 156 370 126 136.9 -65.8 Department of the Interior 398 402 168 1.0 -58.2 U.S. Geological Surveyb 398 402 168 1.0 -58.2 a The preliminary data available from the agencies for FY 2025 at the time of this report reflect mainly the annualized continuing resolution funding levels that existed through early March 2025, which were later extended by a continuing resolution to the end of FY 2025. b The U.S. Geological Survey's Greenbook was not available at the time of compilation, so the subprograms have been removed from the tables. Note(s): Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Percent change is calculated on unrounded data. Source(s): Agencies' submissions to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) per MAX Schedule C, agencies' budget justification documents, supplemental data obtained from agencies' budget offices, and Executive Office of the President, OMB, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2026.