Appropriations Tracker
In an effort to ensure full funding of essential federal rural health programs, NRHA is constantly monitoring the federal appropriations process. Here you will find the latest news, updates and supporting materials on the funding of federal rural health programs.
Please note, the federal fiscal year (FY) begins Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30. The year mentioned in the FY 2011 portion refers to the calendar year at the end of the fiscal year. So, FY 2012 is from Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012.
National Rural Health Association Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations Chart
Descriptions of Rural Safety Net Programs
FIscal Year 2011 Resources
- Fiscal Year 2011 HRSA Operating Plan 5/16/2011
Fiscal Year 2012 Resources
- Senate Rural Health Caucus Dear Colleague Letter 5/13/2011
- Appropriations Committee Spending Levels (302b) 5/12/2011
- House of Representatives Budget Plan -- (House Budget Committee Website)
- Summary of President Obama's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request for The Department of Health and Human Services
- Terminations, Reductions and Savings from the President's FY 2012 Budget
- Health Resources and Services Administration FY 2012 Budget Justification
- Health Resources and Services Administration FY 2012 Budget
Fiscal Year 2012 News
6/9/2011
The deficit reduction group led by Vice President Joe Biden resumes its negotiations today. Meanwhile, Senator Conrad has still yet to release a Senate budget proposal. Yesterday he met with Senate Democrats and reported that they had made progess towards a budget; however, Conrad said he would wait for the Biden negotiations to conclude before releasing any budget proposal. In the coming days, the Senate may take a test vote similar to the House's last week on raising the debt ceiling without the addition of spending cuts.
6/1/2011
Yesterday the House of Representative held a vote on a bill that would raise the debt ceiling. The bill failed by a vote of 97-318. This was, however, a largely ceremonial vote, as the bill did not include any cuts in spending. It is assumed that this vote was merely to show the Senate and Administration that there would be no debt limit increase that did not also include spending cuts that could pass the House.
5/25/2011
Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee had their final vote on the 302b allocations for Fiscal Year 2012. The allocations passed by a vote of 27-21. The Labor, Health and Human Services and Education subcommittee allocations were capped at $18 billion, which represents roughly a 13 percent cut from FY2011 funding levels; in fact, this allocation rolls back LHHS funding to approximately 2004 levels.
5/13/2011
Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee released the funding the maximum funding levels available for each subcommittee (302b's) and set the dates for mark-ups on each subcommittee's final bills. For the Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee, the mark-up will be July 26, with the final Appropriations Committee mark-up on Aug. 2. Based on this initial mark-up schedule, the Labor-HHS bill will not be considered on the House floor until Sept. 7 at the earliest. This suggests that specific program funding levels will not be available for some time; however, a quick initial analysis shows that funding for the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee is below the allocation for FY 2005 ($139.2 billion in FY 2012 and $142.3 billion in FY 2005).
