05/28/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/28/2021 12:07
President Proposes Crucial Investments to Advance the Frontiers of U.S. Science and Technology
May 28, 2021
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President's Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the Budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come.
'This request will bolster the U.S. economy and our leadership in critical and emerging areas of research and technological advancements, which are essential to our long-term economic and national security,' said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. 'NSF's mission is unique in supporting research across all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and all levels of STEM education. Seven decades of experience building the necessary partnerships between federal, state, and local government, academia, and industry have produced remarkable results for the country. With this budget, we can rapidly scale our investments and build even stronger bridges between discovery, innovation, and commercialization.'
The Budget includes more details on what is proposed in the two historic plans the President has already put forward - the Americans Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan - and reinvests in education, research, public health, and other foundations of our country's strength. At the U.S. National Science Foundation, the Budget would:
Enacting the Budget policies into law this year would strengthen our Nation's economy and lay the foundation for shared prosperity, while also improving our Nation's long-term fiscal health.
For more information on the President's FY22 Budget, please visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/
For more information on the NSF budget, please visit: https://beta.nsf.gov/budget
-NSF-
Media Contacts
Media Affairs, NSF, (703) 292-7090, email: [email protected]
The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2021 budget of $8.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.
Connect with us online
NSF website: nsf.gov
NSF News: nsf.gov/news
For News Media: nsf.gov/news/newsroom
Statistics: nsf.gov/statistics/
Awards database: nsf.gov/awardsearch/
Follow us on social
Twitter: twitter.com/NSF and twitter.com/NSFspox
Facebook: facebook.com/US.NSF
Instagram: instagram.com/nsfgov