Proposed Budget FY22
The President has released the proposed FY22 budget detail. It is a budget with good news for the forensic science community as the funding is more robust. Please note that there is also new funding for regional Sexual Assault Training Facilities. Below you will find detail of that budget and we will keep you apprised of any activity as these proposed requests move through the congressional approval process.
Skinny Budget FY22
The following is a summary of the FY22 “Skinny Budget” release for the Department of Justice and other agencies. Please find the full memo and press release at the end.
Department of Justice
The President’s 2022 discretionary request includes $35.2 billion for DOJ, a $1.8 billion or 5.3-
percent increase from the 2021 enacted level. The focus of the budget is Criminal Justice Reform
and Police Reform to address “systemic inequities”.
Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce has a proposed increase of 27.7%. There is significant funding for
manufacturing and trade assistance with export controls. There is also a focus on research and development.
Specifically, it provides $916 million, an increase of $128 million over the 2021 enacted level, to expand
scientific and technological research at NIST.
Department of Homeland Security
The DHS budget is $52 billion which is essentially equal to FY21. There is no funding for a wall, and it
requests the cancellation of previous years funding for that effort. There is $2.1b for Cybersecurity which is
a $110 m increase from FY21.
Documents
- WH Skinny Budget Memo
- WH Skinny Budget Press Release
- December 2021 Budget Briefing for CFSO Membership