National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics | NSF 26-309 Table 17. Federal budget authority for Health (550) 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 47,206 46,613 30,384 -1.3 -34.8 Consumer and occupational health and safety (554) 744 507 506 -31.9 -0.2 Consumer Product Safety Commission 0 1 0
-100.0 Department of Health and Human Services 744 506 506 -32.0 0.0 Food and Drug Administration 744 506 506 -32.0 0.0 Health care services and health research and training (551, 552) 46,462 46,106 29,878 -0.8 -35.2 Department of Health and Human Services 46,462 46,106 29,878 -0.8 -35.2 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 386 459 0 18.9 -100.0 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 399 392 160 -1.8 -59.2 Departmental management (other)b 18 18 1,908 0.0 10,500.0 Health Resources and Services Administration 36 36 0 0.0 -100.0 Administration for a Healthy Americac 0 0 728 0.0
National Institutes of Health 45,623 45,201 27,082 -0.9 -40.1 R&D 46,815 46,191 29,972 -1.3 -35.1 Consumer and occupational health and safety (554) 733 465 464 -36.6 -0.2 Consumer Product Safety Commission 0 1 0
-100.0 Department of Health and Human Services 733 464 464 -36.7 0.0 Food and Drug Administration 733 464 464 -36.7 0.0 Health care services and health research and training (551, 552) 46,082 45,726 29,508 -0.8 -35.5 Department of Health and Human Services 46,082 45,726 29,508 -0.8 -35.5 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 386 459 0 18.9 -100.0 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 399 392 160 -1.8 -59.2 Departmental management (other)b 18 18 1,908 0.0 10,500.0 Health Resources and Services Administration 36 36 0 0.0 -100.0 Administration for a Healthy Americac 0 0 728 0.0
National Institutes of Health 45,243 44,821 26,712 -0.9 -40.4 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 Departmental management now includes the Assistant Secretary for a Healthy Future, which in turn includes R&D estimates for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, in the FY 2026 Presidential Budget Request. c Administration for a Healthy America is a new program that has been proposed for FY 2026 by the administration, and would include the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences account from the National Institutes of Health. 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.