The Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) has recently released their analysis of the FY 2025 Senate Appropriations Bills for Federal Science Agencies and their analysis of the FY 2025 House Appropriations Bills for Federal Science Agencies. Over the last several weeks prior to the August recess, the House of Representatives and the Senate have been considering funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2025, which begins October 1st. Budget caps set last year for FY 2024 and FY 2025 will reduce discretionary spending for the upcoming fiscal year. Discrepancies in the House and Senate Bills will need to be resolved in conference to reach a final funding agreement on FY 2025. It is unlikely that an agreement will be reached by October 1st and a continuing resolution (CR) will most likely be enacted to avoid a government shutdown this Fall.
August 08, 2024