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Subject: REPORT FROM WASHINGTON: House and Senate Introduce FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Bill

REPORT FROM WASHINGTON

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Report from Washington
March 21, 2018

House and Senate introduce FY 2018 omnibus spending bill

 On Wednesday, March 21, 2017, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released the text of the FY 2018 omnibus appropriations bill.

 The Omnibus bill includes funding for NIFA, including $887,171,000 in funding for Research and Education Activities, $483,626,000 for Extension Activities, and $37,000,000 for Integrated Activities, a $37.653 million, $6.235 million, and $1 million increase over FY 2017 respectively. In total, funding levels increased by $44.888 million compared to last year. Of the increases provided for NIFA, 55% are for BAC priorities. As shown in the table below, all BAA NIFA priorities increased or remained the same.

 These results could not have been accomplished without your hard work. We urge everyone reading this report to contact your Representative and Senators and let them know how grateful your institution is for these results.

Land-Grant NIFA Priorities ($Millions)
Priority

FY 17 Enacted

FY 18  Final

Difference

APLU   Ask

Smith-Lever 3(b)-(c)

300.000

300.000

0.000

358.396

Hatch-Act

243.701

243.701

0.000

291.138

Evans-Allen (1890s Research)

54.185

54.185

0.000

64.732

1890 Institutions Extension

45.620

45.620

0.000

54.500

McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry

33.961

33.961

0.000

40.572

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative

375.000

400.000

25.000

418.129

Total

1,058.714

$1,077.467

1227.467

Below are additional items of importance we note for you attention:

The bill includes $5 million for a pilot program to provide NIFA grants to nonprofit organizations for programs and services to establish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans.

National Institute of Food and Agriculture
FY 2018
(All in $Millions)

Research and Education Activities

FY 2017 Enacted

FY 2018 Final

Difference

Hatch Act

243.701

243.701

0.000

McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act

33.961

33.961

0.000

Research at 1890 Institutions (Evans-Allen Program)

54.185

54.185

0.000

Payments to 1994 Institutions (tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program)

3.439

3.439

0.000

Education Grants for 1890 Institutions

19.336

19.336

0.000

1890s Capacity Coordination Initiative

0.000

9.219

0.000

Education Grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions

9.219

3.194

0.000

Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions

3.194

3.194

0.000

Research Grants for 1994 Institutions

1.801

3.801

2.000

Capacity Building Grants for Non- Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture

5.000

5.000

0.000

Grants for Insular Areas

2.000

2.000

0.000

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative

375.000

400.000

25.000

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment

6.500

8.000

1.500

Veterinary Services Grant Program

2.500

2.500

0.000

Continuing Animal Health and Disease Research Program

4.000

4.000

0.000

Supplemental and Alternative Crops

0.825

0.825

0.000

Multicultural Scholars, Graduate Fellowship and Institution Challenge Grants

9.000

9.000

0.000

Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary Education

0.900

0.900

0.000

Aquaculture Centers

4.000

5.000

1.000

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

27.000

35.000

8.000

Farm Business Management

1.450

2.000

0.550

Sun Grant Program

3.000

3.000

0.000

Alfalfa and Forage Research Program

2.250

2.250

0.000

Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4)

11.913

11.913

0.000

Special Research Grants

Global Change/UV Monitoring

1.405

1.405

0.000

Potato Research

2.250

2.500

0.250

Aquaculture Research

1.350

1.350

0.000

Necessary Expenses of Research & Education Activities

Grants Management Systems

7.830

7.830

0.000

Federal Administration - Other Necessary Expenses

6.549

11.862

5.313

Subtotal

849.518

887.171

37.653

Extension Activities

FY 2017 Enacted

FY 2018 Final

Difference

Smith-Lever Act, Sections 3(b) and (c) programs and Cooperative Extension

300.000

300.000

0.000

Extension Services at 1890 Institutions

45.620

45.620

0.000

Extension Services at 1994 Institutions

4.446

6.446

2.000

Facility Improvements at 1890 Institutions

19.730

19.730

0.000

Renewable Resources Extension Act

4.060

4.060

0.000

Rural Health and Safety Education Programs

3.000

3.000

0.000

Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program

1.250

2.500

1.250

Women and Minorities in STEM Fields

0.400

0.400

0.000

Food Safety Outreach Program

5.000

7.000

2.000

Food & Ag Service Learning

0.000

1.000

1.000

Smith-Lever Act, Section 3(d) programs:

Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP)

67.934

67.934

0.000

Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety Education Programs

4.610

4.610

0.000

New Technologies for Agriculture Extension

1.550

1.550

0.000

Children, Youth, and Families at Risk

8.395

8.395

0.000

Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program

3.039

3.039

0.000

Necessary Expenses of Extension Activities:

Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom

0.5520

0.552

0.000

Federal Administration - Other Necessary Expenses for Ext. Activities

7.805

7.790

-0.015

Subtotal

477.391

483.626

6.235

Integrated Activities

FY 2017 Enacted

FY 2018 Final

Difference

Methyl Bromide Transition Program

2.000

2.000

0.000

Organic Transition Program

4.000

5.000

1.000

Regional Rural Development Centers

2.000

2.000

0.000

Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative

8.000

8.000

0.000

Crop Protection / Pest Management Program

20.000

20.000

0.000

Subtotal

36.000

37.000

1.000

FY 2017 Enacted

FY 2018 Final

Difference

Total NIFA

1362.909

1407.797

44.888

Next Steps

 The House and Senate are expected to pass, and the President to sign, the FY 2018 funding bill this Friday.

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