Federal on-budget funds for education, by level/educational purpose, agency, and program: Selected fiscal years, 1970 through 2011

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Table 386.

[In thousands of current dollars]
Level/educational purpose, agency, and program	1970	1980	1990¹	1995¹	2000¹	2005¹	2007¹	2008¹	2009^1,2	2010^1,2	2011^1,2
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Total	$12,526,499	$34,493,502	$51,624,342	$71,639,520	$85,944,203	$146,206,999	$145,697,988	$145,003,074	$167,475,371	$179,860,409	—

Elementary/secondary education	5,830,442	16,027,686	21,984,361	33,623,809	43,790,783	68,957,711	70,735,875	71,927,854	88,113,117	87,548,802	$78,509,229
Department of Education³	2,719,204	6,629,095	9,681,313	14,029,000	20,039,563	37,477,594	37,562,078	38,330,372	52,468,074	49,621,475	38,693,642
Education for the disadvantaged	1,339,014	3,204,664	4,494,111	6,808,000	8,529,111	14,635,566	14,486,936	14,872,535	15,880,530	15,864,666	15,535,933
Impact aid program⁴	656,372	690,170	816,366	808,000	877,101	1,262,174	1,162,814	1,247,691	1,307,847	1,276,183	1,273,631
School improvement programs⁵	288,304	788,918	1,189,158	1,397,000	2,549,971	7,918,091	7,083,651	7,077,721	19,600,501	16,999,862	6,741,663
Indian education	†	93,365	69,451	71,000	65,285	121,911	117,992	115,780	118,241	127,282	127,027
English Language Acquisition	21,250	169,540	188,919	225,000	362,662	667,485	728,703	700,395	709,750	750,000	733,530
Special education	79,090	821,777	1,616,623	3,177,000	4,948,977	10,940,312	11,777,258	12,280,101	12,768,786	12,587,035	12,542,912
Vocational and adult education	335,174	860,661	1,306,685	1,482,000	1,462,977	1,967,086	1,955,780	1,894,706	2,034,226	2,016,447	1,738,946
Education Reform--Goals 2000⁶	†	†	†	61,000	1,243,479	-35,031	†	†	†	†	†
Hurricane Education Recovery	†	†	†	†	†	†	248,944	141,443	48,193	†	†

Department of Agriculture	760,477	4,064,497	5,528,950	8,201,294	10,051,278	12,577,265	14,245,994	15,296,812	15,273,387	17,875,561	19,978,556
Child nutrition programs⁷	299,131	3,377,056	4,977,075	7,644,789	9,554,028	11,901,943	13,081,994	13,932,120	13,714,903	16,383,421	18,489,136
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program⁸	†	†	†	†	†	86,000	98,000	89,000	133,000	210,000	215,000
Agricultural Marketing Service--commodities⁹	341,597	388,000	350,441	400,000	400,000	399,322	878,000	1,097,210	1,237,008	1,100,000	1,085,000
Special Milk Program	83,800	159,293	18,707	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)	(⁷)
Estimated education share of Forest Service permanent appropriations	35,949	140,148	182,727	156,505	97,250	190,000	188,000	178,482	188,476	182,140	189,420

Department of Commerce	†	54,816	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Local public works program--school facilities¹⁰	†	54,816	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Defense	143,100	370,846	1,097,876	1,295,547	1,485,611	1,786,253	1,772,293	1,863,835	1,887,223	1,981,321	2,051,799
Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC)	12,100	32,000	39,300	155,600	210,432	315,122	324,917	352,821	358,256	359,689	377,526
Overseas dependents schools	131,000	338,846	864,958	855,772	904,829	1,060,920	1,062,367	1,110,108	1,110,476	1,186,560	1,224,578
Domestic schools⁴	†	†	193,618	284,175	370,350	410,211	385,009	400,906	418,491	435,072	449,695

Department of Energy	200	77,633	15,563	12,646	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Energy conservation for school buildings¹¹	†	77,240	15,213	10,746	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Pre-engineering program	200	393	350	1,900	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Health and Human Services	167,333	1,077,000	2,396,793	5,116,559	6,011,036	8,003,348	7,901,700	8,003,300	9,738,023	8,547,000	8,539,300
Head Start¹²	†	735,000	1,447,758	3,534,000	5,267,000	6,842,348	6,888,000	6,877,000	8,499,123	7,234,000	7,235,000
Payments to states for Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) work programs¹³	†	†	459,221	953,000	15,000	—	—	—	—	—	—
Social Security student benefits¹⁴	167,333	342,000	489,814	629,559	729,036	1,161,000	1,013,700	1,126,300	1,238,900	1,313,000	1,304,300

Department of Homeland Security	†	†	†	†	†	500	500	2,600	2,600	1,900	2,100
Tuition assistance for educational accreditation-- Coast Guard personnel¹⁵	†	†	†	†	†	500	500	2,600	2,600	1,900	2,100

Department of the Interior	140,705	318,170	445,267	493,124	725,423	938,506	859,720	822,106	782,543	783,075	804,196
Mineral Leasing Act and other funds
Payments to states--estimated education share	12,294	62,636	123,811	18,750	24,610	60,290	52,030	50,913	24,610	23,000	20,700
Payments to counties--estimated education share	16,359	48,953	102,522	37,490	53,500	79,686	71,034	72,743	53,500	50,000	45,000
Indian Education
Bureau of Indian Education schools	95,850	178,112	192,841	411,524	466,905	517,647	518,700	540,734	560,799	582,492	583,572
Johnson-O'Malley assistance¹⁶	16,080	28,081	25,556	24,359	17,387	16,510	12,000	13,782	13,797	13,589	13,415
Education construction	†	†	†	†	161,021	263,373	204,956	142,935	128,837	112,994	140,509
Education expenses for children of employees, Yellowstone National Park	122	388	538	1,000	2,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000

Department of Justice	8,237	23,890	65,997	128,850	224,800	554,500	719,600	769,825	821,065	876,200	875,000
Vocational training expenses for prisoners in federal prisons	2,720	4,966	2,066	3,000	1,000	0	6,000	1,025	1,065	2,600	2,000
Inmate programs¹⁷	5,517	18,924	63,931	125,850	223,800	554,500	713,600	768,800	820,000	873,600	873,000

Department of Labor	420,927	1,849,800	2,505,487	3,957,800	4,683,200	5,654,000	5,226,000	5,070,000	6,073,000	6,826,000	6,474,000
Job Corps	†	469,800	739,376	1,029,000	1,256,000	1,521,000	1,605,000	763,000	1,612,000	1,850,000	1,714,000
Training programs--estimated funds for education programs¹⁸	420,927	1,380,000	1,766,111	2,928,800	3,427,200	4,133,000	3,621,000	4,307,000	4,461,000	4,976,000	4,760,000

Department of Transportation	45	60	46	62	188	†	†	†	†	†	†
Tuition assistance for educational accreditation-- Coast Guard personnel¹⁵	45	60	46	62	188	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of the Treasury	†	935,903	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Estimated education share of general revenue sharing¹⁹
State²⁰	†	525,019	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Local	†	410,884	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Veterans Affairs	338,910	545,786	155,351	311,768	445,052	1,815,000	2,300,564	1,628,100	919,139	760,500	821,838
Noncollegiate and job training programs²¹	281,640	439,993	12,848	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Vocational rehabilitation for disabled veterans²²	41,700	87,980	136,780	298,132	438,635	1,815,000	2,300,564	1,628,100	919,139	760,500	821,838
Dependents' education²³	15,570	17,813	5,723	5,961	6,417	—	—	—	—	—	—
Service members occupational conversion training act of 1992	†	†	†	7,675	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Other agencies
Appalachian Regional Commission	33,161	9,157	93	2,173	2,588	2,962	1,110	1,000	1,141	986	922
National Endowment for the Arts	†	4,989	4,641	7,117	6,002	8,470	8,825	9,606	9,916	11,530	10,876
Arts in education	†	4,989	4,641	7,117	6,002	8,470	8,825	9,606	9,916	11,530	10,876
National Endowment for the Humanities.	20	330	404	997	812	603	75	0	0	125,054	120,000
Office of Economic Opportunity.	1,072,375	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Head Start²⁴	325,700	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other elementary and secondary programs²⁵	42,809	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Job Corps²⁶	144,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Youth Corps and other training programs²⁶	553,368	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)²⁷	6,498	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Other programs
Estimated education share of federal aid to the District of Columbia	25,748	65,714	86,579	66,871	115,230	138,710	137,416	130,298	137,006	138,200	137,000

Postsecondary education	$3,447,697	$11,115,882	$13,650,915	$17,618,137	$15,008,715	$38,587,287	$37,465,287	$36,395,182	$36,556,292	$50,166,341	$64,309,984
Department of Education³	1,187,962	5,682,242	11,175,978	14,234,000	10,727,315	31,420,023	30,052,007	28,838,752	27,626,632	36,539,655	48,880,279
Student financial assistance	†	3,682,789	5,920,328	7,047,000	9,060,317	15,209,515	15,355,736	17,751,084	23,040,153	25,959,478	43,412,061
Direct Loan Program²⁸	†	†	†	840,000	-2,862,240	3,020,992	5,391,146	5,333,920	1,406,154	3,481,859	2,781,709
Federal Family Education Loan Program²⁹	2,323	1,407,977	4,372,446	5,190,000	2,707,473	10,777,470	6,033,322	3,288,531	526,894	3,932,994	-123,447
Higher education	1,029,131	399,787	659,492	871,000	1,530,779	2,053,288	2,399,892	2,029,379	2,241,074	2,740,665	2,388,946
Facilities--loans and insurance	114,199	-19,031	19,219	-6,000	-2,174	-1,464	-1,671	-1,688	-497	-8,360	-8,361
College housing loans³⁰	†	14,082	-57,167	-46,000	-41,886	-33,521	-20,722	-17,529	-17,662	-16,725	-16,725
Educational activities overseas	774	3,561	82	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Financing, Program Account	†	†	†	†	150	169	318,840	18,222	1,476	23,330	23,289
Gallaudet College and Howard University	38,559	176,829	230,327	292,000	291,060	339,823	351,665	343,164	353,310	357,977	357,261
National Technical Institute for the Deaf	2,976	16,248	31,251	46,000	43,836	53,751	57,836	58,308	63,682	68,437	65,546
Hurricane Katrina, aid to institutions	†	†	†	†	†	†	165,963	35,361	12,048	†	†

Department of Agriculture	†	10,453	31,273	33,373	30,676	61,957	64,357	66,709	73,150	80,697	81,658
Agriculture Extension Service, Second Morrill Act payments to agricultural and mechanical colleges and Tuskegee Institute	†	10,453	31,273	33,373	30,676	61,957	64,357	66,709	73,150	80,697	81,658

Department of Commerce	8,277	29,971	3,312	3,487	3,800	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sea Grant Program³¹	†	3,123	3,312	3,487	3,800	—	—	—	—	—	—
Merchant Marine Academy³²	6,160	14,809	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
State marine schools³²	2,117	12,039	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Defense	322,100	545,000	635,769	729,500	1,147,759	1,858,301	1,846,850	1,975,323	2,262,772	2,550,667	2,297,234
Tuition assistance for military personnel	57,500	—	95,300	127,000	263,303	608,109	607,515	603,610	657,702	669,892	567,412
Service academies	78,700	106,100	120,613	163,300	212,678	300,760	354,528	359,127	371,156	402,640	348,836
Senior Reserve Officers Training Corps (SROTC)	108,100	—	193,056	219,400	363,461	537,525	434,687	549,633	653,591	885,500	851,910
Professional development education³³	77,800	—	226,800	219,800	308,317	411,907	450,120	462,953	580,323	592,635	529,076

Department of Energy	3,000	57,701	25,502	28,027	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
University laboratory cooperative program	3,000	2,800	9,402	8,552	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Teacher development projects	†	1,400	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Energy conservation for buildings--higher education¹¹	†	53,501	7,459	7,381	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Minority honors vocational training	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Honors research program	†	†	6,472	2,221	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Students and teachers	†	†	2,169	9,873	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Health and Human Services	981,483	2,412,058	578,542	796,035	954,190	1,433,516	1,159,279	1,184,856	1,235,850	1,297,671	1,303,365
Health professions training programs³⁴	353,029	460,736	230,600	298,302	340,361	581,661	302,081	318,225	354,322	406,000	408,000
Indian health manpower	†	7,187	9,508	27,000	16,000	27,000	32,000	29,000	36,000	46,000	41,000
National Health Service Corps scholarships	†	70,667	4,759	78,206	33,300	45,000	40,000	40,000	40,000	41,000	41,000
National Institutes of Health training grants³⁵	†	176,388	241,356	380,502	550,220	756,014	761,034	770,481	776,313	775,186	780,944
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health training grants	8,088	12,899	10,461	11,660	14,198	23,841	24,164	27,150	29,215	29,485	32,421
Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health training programs³⁶	118,366	122,103	81,353	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Health teaching facilities³⁷	†	3,078	505	365	110	†	†	†	†	†	†
Social Security postsecondary students' benefits³⁸	502,000	1,559,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Homeland Security	†	†	†	†	†	36,400	48,900	52,400	52,700	57,539	61,300
Coast Guard Academy¹⁵	†	†	†	†	†	16,400	23,400	21,500	21,500	24,239	25,100
Postgraduate training for Coast Guard officers³⁹	†	†	†	†	†	8,700	12,800	17,000	18,300	16,800	18,100
Tuition assistance to Coast Guard military personnel¹⁵	†	†	†	†	†	11,300	12,700	13,900	12,900	16,500	18,100

Department of Housing and Urban Development³⁰	114,199	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
College housing loans³⁰	114,199	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of the Interior	31,749	80,202	135,480	159,054	187,179	249,227	176,695	180,497	147,873	160,805	93,027
Shared revenues, Mineral Leasing Act and other receipts--estimated education share	6,949	35,403	69,980	82,810	98,740	146,235	52,400	52,743	15,749	16,250	13,780
Indian programs
Continuing education	9,380	16,909	34,911	43,907	57,576	76,271	98,463	101,795	106,029	113,504	48,310
Higher education scholarships	15,420	27,890	30,589	32,337	30,863	26,721	25,832	25,959	26,095	31,051	30,937

Department of State	30,850	†	2,167	3,000	319,000	424,000	473,000	522,000	537,000	609,000	643,000
Educational exchange⁴⁰	30,850	†	†	†	319,000	424,000	473,000	522,000	537,000	609,000	643,000
Mutual educational and cultural exchange activities	30,454	†	†	†	303,000	402,000	453,000	503,000	517,000	585,000	616,000
International educational exchange activities	396	†	†	†	16,000	22,000	20,000	19,000	20,000	24,000	27,000
Russian, Eurasian, and East European Research and Training	†	†	2,167	3,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Transportation	11,197	12,530	46,025	59,257	60,300	73,000	74,000	72,000	69,000	95,000	99,000
Merchant Marine Academy³²	†	†	20,926	30,850	34,000	61,000	61,000	59,000	54,000	79,000	80,000
State marine schools³²	†	†	8,269	8,980	7,000	12,000	13,000	13,000	15,000	16,000	19,000
Coast Guard Academy¹⁵	9,342	10,000	12,074	13,500	15,500	†	†	†	†	†	†
Postgraduate training for Coast Guard officers³⁹	1,655	2,230	4,173	5,513	2,500	†	†	†	†	†	†
Tuition assistance to Coast Guard military personnel¹⁵	200	300	582	414	1,300	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of the Treasury	†	296,750	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
General revenue sharing--estimated state share to higher education^19,20	†	296,750	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Veterans Affairs	693,490	1,803,847	599,825	1,010,114	1,132,322	2,478,624	2,955,835	2,899,132	3,844,340	8,042,444	10,131,521
Vietnam-era veterans.	638,260	1,579,974	46,998	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
College student support	†	1,560,081	39,458	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Work-study	†	19,893	7,540	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Service persons college support	18,900	46,617	8,911	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Post-Vietnam veterans	†	922	161,475	33,596	3,958	1,136	914	891	448	894	719
All-volunteer-force educational assistance	†	†	269,947	868,394	984,068	2,070,996	2,227,531	2,296,543	3,013,559	1,854,917	1,535,900
Veterans	†	†	183,765	760,390	876,434	1,887,239	2,081,097	2,145,475	2,669,960	1,659,694	1,305,270
Reservists	†	†	86,182	108,004	107,634	183,757	146,434	151,068	343,599	195,223	230,630
Post 9-11 GI Bill⁴¹	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	162,053	5,542,843	7,939,707
Veteran dependents' education	36,330	176,334	100,494	95,124	131,296	388,719	511,793	434,733	469,360	507,294	536,378
Payments to state education agencies	†	†	12,000	13,000	13,000	17,773	—	—	—	—	—
Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP)⁴² .	†	†	†	†	†	†	215,597	166,965	198,920	136,496	118,817

Other agencies
Appalachian Regional Commission	4,105	1,751	—	2,741	2,286	4,407	3,498	3,120	2,985	2,464	2,600
National Endowment for the Humanities	3,349	56,451	50,938	56,481	28,395	29,253	40,446	36,472	40,795	47,949	47,000
National Science Foundation	42,000	64,583	161,884	211,800	389,000	490,000	527,000	531,000	629,000	646,000	631,000
Science and engineering education programs	37,000	64,583	161,884	211,800	389,000	490,000	527,000	531,000	629,000	646,000	631,000
Sea Grant Program³¹	5,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
United States Information Agency⁴³	8,423	51,095	181,172	260,800	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Educational and cultural affairs⁴⁰	†	49,546	35,862	13,600	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Educational and cultural exchange programs⁴⁴	†	†	145,307	247,200	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Educational exchange activities, international	†	1,549	3	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Information center and library activities	8,423	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Other programs
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation	†	†	1,033	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	4,000	4,000
Estimated education share of federal aid to the District of Columbia	5,513	13,143	14,637	9,468	11,493	14,578	29,418	17,920	19,195	20,450	21,000
Harry S Truman Scholarship fund	†	-1,895	2,883	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000	2,000	2,000	3,000
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	†	†	4,305	13,000	2,000	6,000	6,000	7,000	8,000	8,000	9,000
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation	†	†	191	2,000	7,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000

Other education	$964,719	$1,548,730	$3,383,031	$4,719,655	$5,484,571	$6,908,504	$7,214,906	$7,882,220	$8,211,022	$9,326,725	$9,427,276
Department of Education³	630,235	747,706	2,251,801	2,861,000	3,223,355	3,538,862	3,756,445	4,544,966	4,551,389	5,073,063	5,303,333
Administration	47,456	187,317	328,293	404,000	458,054	548,842	539,378	1,252,527	1,339,034	1,531,232	1,793,923
Libraries⁴⁵	108,284	129,127	137,264	117,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Rehabilitative services and disability research	473,091	426,886	1,780,360	2,333,000	2,755,468	2,973,346	3,177,031	3,242,297	3,185,719	3,506,861	3,474,718
American Printing House for the Blind	1,404	4,349	5,736	7,000	9,368	16,538	18,359	19,522	26,627	24,600	24,551
Trust funds and contributions	0	27	148	0	465	136	21,677	30,620	9	10,370	10,141

Department of Agriculture	135,637	271,112	352,511	422,878	444,477	468,631	515,026	517,208	542,754	567,423	552,030
Extension Service	131,734	263,584	337,907	405,371	424,174	445,631	491,026	494,208	519,754	543,423	530,030
National Agricultural Library	3,903	7,528	14,604	17,507	20,303	23,000	24,000	23,000	23,000	24,000	22,000

Department of Commerce	1,226	2,479	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Maritime Administration
Training for private sector employees³²	1,226	2,479	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Health and Human Services	24,273	37,819	77,962	138,000	214,000	313,000	307,000	323,000	331,000	340,000	341,000
National Library of Medicine	24,273	37,819	77,962	138,000	214,000	313,000	307,000	323,000	331,000	340,000	341,000

Department of Homeland Security	†	†	†	†	†	278,243	307,076	264,523	351,120	341,100	380,480
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center⁴⁶	†	†	†	†	†	159,000	280,000	245,000	331,000	323,000	348,000
Estimated disaster relief⁴⁷	†	†	†	†	†	119,243	27,076	19,523	20,120	18,100	32,480

Department of Justice	5,546	27,642	26,920	36,296	34,727	26,148	28,056	28,425	28,993	33,563	33,563
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy	2,066	7,234	6,028	12,831	22,479	15,619	16,727	17,062	17,403	19,443	19,443
Federal Bureau of Investigation Field Police Academy	2,500	7,715	10,548	11,140	11,962	10,456	11,308	11,343	11,570	14,120	14,120
Narcotics and dangerous drug training	980	2,416	850	325	286	73	20	20	20	†	†
National Institute of Corrections	†	10,277	9,494	12,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of State	20,672	25,000	47,539	51,648	69,349	109,309	114,120	116,280	118,520	120,520	120,000
Foreign Service Institute	15,857	25,000	47,539	51,648	69,349	109,309	114,120	116,280	118,520	120,520	120,000
Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange⁴⁰	4,815	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Department of Transportation	3,964	10,212	1,507	650	700	1,100	200	178	133	146	150
Highways training and education grants	2,418	3,412	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Maritime Administration
Training for private sector employees³⁰	†	†	1,507	650	700	1,100	200	178	133	146	150
Urban mass transportation--managerial training grants	1,546	500	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Federal Aviation Administration
Air traffic controllers second career program.	—	6,300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Department of the Treasury	18	14,584	41,488	48,000	83,000	†	†	†	†	†	†
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center⁴⁶	18	14,584	41,488	48,000	83,000	†	†	†	†	†	†

Other agencies

ACTION⁴⁸	†	2,833	8,472	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Estimated education funds	†	2,833	8,472	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Agency for International Development	88,034	99,707	170,371	260,408	299,000	574,000	629,200	608,420	612,025	542,700	771,300
Education and human resources	61,570	80,518	142,801	248,408	299,000	574,000	629,200	608,420	612,025	542,700	771,300
American schools and hospitals abroad	26,464	19,189	27,570	12,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Appalachian Regional Commission	572	8,124	†	5,709	2,369	1,173	2,855	3,056	1,980	1,620	1,600

Corporation for National and Community Service⁴⁸	†	†	†	214,600	386,000	472,000	395,000	333,000	401,000	965,000	565,000
Estimated education funds	†	†	†	214,600	386,000	472,000	395,000	333,000	401,000	965,000	565,000

Federal Emergency Management Agency⁴⁹	290	281	215	170,400	14,894	†	†	†	†	†	†
Estimated architect/engineer student
development program	40	31	200	—	—	†	†	†	†	†	†
Estimated other training programs⁵⁰	250	250	15	—	—	†	†	†	†	†	†
Estimated disaster relief⁴⁷	—	—	—	170,400	14,894	†	†	†	†	†	†

General Services Administration
Libraries and other archival activities⁵¹	14,775	34,800	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Institute of Museum and Library Services⁴⁵	†	†	†	†	166,000	250,000	258,000	253,000	265,000	265,000	277,000

Japanese-United States Friendship Commission.	†	2,294	2,299	2,000	3,000	3,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	3,000

Library of Congress	29,478	151,871	189,827	241,000	299,000	430,000	463,000	434,000	468,000	516,000	530,000
Salaries and expenses	20,700	102,364	148,985	198,000	247,000	383,000	413,000	395,000	420,000	439,000	456,000
Books for the blind and the physically handicapped	6,195	31,436	37,473	39,000	46,000	47,000	50,000	39,000	48,000	77,000	74,000
Special foreign currency program	2,273	3,492	10	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Furniture and furnishings	310	14,579	3,359	4,000	6,000	—	—	—	—	—	—

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Aerospace education services project	350	882	3,300	5,923	6,800	—	—	—	—	—	—

National Archives and Records Administration
Libraries and other archival activities⁵¹	†	†	77,397	105,172	121,879	276,000	273,000	279,000	329,000	339,000	335,000

National Commission on Libraries and Information Science⁵²	†	2,090	3,281	1,000	2,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	†	†	†

National Endowment for the Arts	340	231	936	2,304	4,046	2,506	2,942	3,202	3,002	2,883	2,719

National Endowment for the Humanities	5,090	85,805	89,706	94,249	70,807	87,969	80,564	87,690	93,738	94,580	94,000

Smithsonian Institution	2,461	5,153	5,779	9,961	25,764	45,890	46,101	64,768	61,104	63,107	66,119
Museum programs and related research	2,261	3,254	690	3,190	18,000	32,000	37,000	55,600	51,000	52,000	54,000
National Gallery of Art extension service	200	426	474	771	764	890	101	168	104	107	119
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars	†	1,473	4,615	6,000	7,000	13,000	9,000	9,000	10,000	11,000	12,000

U.S. Information Agency--Center for
Cultural and Technical Interchange⁴⁰	†	15,115	20,375	34,000	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

U.S. Institute of Peace	†	†	7,621	12,000	13,000	28,000	32,000	17,000	49,000	58,000	50,000

Other programs
Estimated education share of federal aid for the District of Columbia	1,758	2,990	3,724	2,457	404	1,674	1,321	1,504	1,264	1,020	982

Research programs at universities and related
institutions⁵³	$2,283,641	$5,801,204	$12,606,035	$15,677,919	$21,660,134	$31,753,498	$30,281,920	$28,797,817	$34,594,940	$32,818,541	—
Department of Education⁵⁴	87,823	78,742	89,483	279,000	116,464	456,822	437,484	463,729	578,602	659,006	$608,786
Department of Agriculture	64,796	216,405	348,109	434,544	553,600	709,700	722,600	707,800	857,200	849,900	—
Department of Commerce	4,487	48,295	50,523	85,442	110,775	243,948	200,374	193,612	235,892	191,801	—
Department of Defense	356,188	644,455	1,871,864	1,853,955	1,891,710	2,675,900	2,703,700	2,739,258	2,760,854	2,651,456	—
Department of Energy	548,327	1,470,224	2,520,885	2,651,641	3,577,004	4,339,879	3,382,683	2,469,637	4,486,785	4,569,987	—
Department of Health and Human Services	623,765	2,087,053	4,902,714	6,418,969	10,491,641	16,357,996	16,982,221	16,976,434	17,600,970	17,857,470	—
Department of Homeland Security	†	†	†	†	†	309,717	127,642	91,057	151,966	137,960	—
Department of Housing and Urban Development	510	5,314	118	1,613	1,400	1,100	400	400	200	600	—
Department of the Interior	18,521	42,175	49,790	50,618	47,200	66,800	66,200	53,900	45,400	45,500	—
Department of Justice	1,945	9,189	6,858	7,204	19,400	27,500	81,354	25,800	40,400	37,300	—
Department of Labor	3,567	12,938	5,893	10,114	12,900	110,500	23,800	500	400	800	—
Department of State	8,220	188	1,519	23	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Department of Transportation	12,328	31,910	28,608	75,847	55,866	52,800	53,300	71,200	86,600	83,000	—
Department of the Treasury	†	226	227	1,496	†	†	100	100	†	100	†
Department of Veterans Affairs	518	1,600	2,300	2,500	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Agency for International Development	†	77,063	79,415	30,172	33,500	28,100	28,500	26,900	29,400	30,400	—
Environmental Protection Agency	19,446	41,083	87,481	125,721	98,900	83,400	68,900	44,500	53,000	56,600	—
Federal Emergency Management Agency	†	1,665	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	258,016	254,629	1,090,003	1,751,977	2,071,030	2,763,120	1,651,205	1,154,900	1,217,300	1,191,500	—
National Science Foundation	253,628	743,809	1,427,007	1,874,395	2,566,244	3,503,216	3,735,057	3,767,290	6,428,771	4,439,561	—
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	†	32,590	42,328	22,188	12,200	15,100	10,100	2,200	7,800	9,900	—
Office of Economic Opportunity	20,035	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency	100	661	25	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Other agencies	1,421	990	885	500	300	7,900	6,300	8,600	13,400	5,700	—

—Not available.
†Not applicable.
¹ Excludes federal support for medical education benefits under Medicare in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Benefits excluded from total because data before fiscal year (FY) 1990 are not available. This program existed since Medicare began, but was not available as a separate budget item until FY 1990. Excluded amounts are as follows: $4,440,000,000 in FY 1990, $7,510,000,000 in FY 1995, $8,020,000,000 in FY 2000, $8,300,000,000 in FY 2005, $8,200,000,000 in FY 2007, $8,600,000,000 in FY 2008, $8,800,000,000 in FY 2009, $9,000,000,000 in FY 2010, and an estimated $9,300,000,000 in FY 2011.
² Data for research programs at universities and related institutions are estimated
³ The U.S. Department of Education was created in May 1980. It formerly was the Office of Education in the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
⁴ Arranges for the education of children who reside on federal property when no suitable local school district can or will provide for the education of these children.
⁵ Includes many programs, such as No Child Left Behind, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Class Size Reduction, Charter Schools, Safe and Drug-Free Schools, and Innovative programs.
⁶ Included the School-To-Work Opportunities program, which initiated a national system to be administered jointly by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor. Programs in the Education Reform program were transferred to the school improvement programs or discontinued in FY 2002. Amounts after FY 2002 reflect balances that are spending out from prior-year appropriations.
⁷ Starting in FY 1994, the Special Milk Program has been included in the child nutrition programs.
⁸ The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171) carries out preschool and school feeding programs in foreign countries to help reduce the incidence of hunger and malnutrition, and improve literacy and primary education.
⁹ These commodities are purchased under Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, for use in the child nutrition programs.
¹⁰ Assisted in the construction of public facilities, such as vocational schools, through grants or loans. No funds have been appropriated for this program since FY 1977, and it was completely phased out in FY 1984.
¹¹ Established in 1979, with funds first appropriated in FY 1980.
¹² Formerly in the Office of Economic Opportunity. In FY 1972, funds were transferred to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Child Development.
¹³ Created by the Family Support Act of 1988 to provide funds for the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training program. Later incorporated into Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
¹⁴ After age 18, benefits terminate at the end of the school term or in 3 months, whichever comes first.
¹⁵ Transferred from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in March of 2003.
¹⁶ Provides funding for supplemental programs for eligible American Indian students in public schools.
¹⁷ Finances the cost of academic, social, and occupational education courses for inmates in federal prisons.
¹⁸ Some of the work and training programs were in the Office of Economic Opportunity and were transferred to the U.S. Department of Labor in FYs 1971 and 1972. From FY 1994 through FY 2001, included the School-to-Work Opportunities program, which was administered jointly by the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor.
¹⁹ Established in FY 1972 and closed in FY 1986.
²⁰ The states' share of revenue-sharing funds could not be spent on education in FYs 1981 through 1986.
²¹ Provided educational assistance allowances in order to restore lost educational opportunities to those individuals whose careers were interrupted or impeded by reason of active military service between January 31, 1955, and January 1, 1977.
²² This program is in "Readjustment Benefits" program, Chapter 31, and covers the costs of subsistence, tuition, books, supplies, and equipment for disabled veterans requiring vocational rehabilitation.
²³ This program is in "Readjustment Benefits" program, Chapter 35, and provides benefits to children and spouses of veterans.
²⁴ Head Start program funds were transferred to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Child Development, in FY 1972.
²⁵ Most of these programs were transferred to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, in FY 1972.
²⁶ Transferred to the U.S. Department of Labor in FYs 1971 and 1972.
²⁷ Transferred to the ACTION Agency in FY 1972.
²⁸ Under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (commonly referred to as the Direct Loan Program ), the federal government uses Treasury funds to provide loan capital directly to schools, which then disburse loan funds to students.
²⁹ The Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program eliminated the authorization to originate new FFEL loans after June 30, 2010; all new loans are originated through the Direct Loan Program. The FFEL Program made loan capital available to students and their families through private lenders. State and private nonprofit guaranty agencies administer the federal guarantee protecting FFEL lenders against losses related to borrower default. These agencies also collect on defaulted loans and provide other services to lenders.
³⁰ Transferred from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, in FY 1979.
³¹ Transferred from the National Science Foundation to the U.S. Department of Commerce in October 1970.
³² Transferred from the U.S. Department of Commerce to the U.S. Department of Transportation in FY 1981.
³³ Includes special education programs (military and civilian); legal education program; flight training; advanced degree program; college degree program (officers); and "Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship" program.
³⁴ Does not include higher education assistance loans.
³⁵ Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health training programs are included starting in FY 1992.
³⁶ Beginning in FY 1992, data were included in the National Institutes of Health training grants program.
³⁷ This program closed in FY 2004.
³⁸ Postsecondary student benefits were ended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35) and were completely phased out by August 1985.
³⁹ Includes flight training. Transferred to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in March of 2003.
⁴⁰ Transferred from the U.S. Department of State to the United States Information Agency in 1977, then transferred back to the U.S. Department of State in FY 1998.
⁴¹ Chapter 33 was enacted in the "Post 9-11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008" (PL 110-252).
⁴² Part of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2005 (Public Law 108-375), enacted October 28, 2004. The Reserve Education Assistance Program (REAP) provides educational assistance to members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation under federal authority on or after September 11, 2001.
⁴³ Abolished in FY 1998, with functions transferred to the U.S. Department of State and the newly created Broadcasting Board of Governors.
⁴⁴ Included in the "Educational and Cultural Affairs" program in FYs 1980 through 1983, and became an independent program in FY 1984.
⁴⁵ Transferred from U.S. Department of Education to the Institute of Museum and Library Services in FY 1997.
⁴⁶ Transferred to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in FY 2003.
⁴⁷ The disaster relief program repairs and replaces damaged and destroyed school buildings. This program was transferred from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in FY 2003.
⁴⁸ The National Service Trust Act of 1993 established the Corporation for National and Community Service. In 1993, ACTION became part of this agency.
⁴⁹ The Federal Emergency Management Agency was created in 1979, representing a combination of five existing agencies. The funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in FY 1970 to FY 1975 were in other agencies. This agency was transferred to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in March of 2003.
⁵⁰ These programs include the Fall-Out Shelter Analysis, Blast Protection Design through FY 1992. Starting in FY 1993, earthquake training and safety for teachers and administrators for grades 1 through 12 are included.
⁵¹ Transferred from the General Services Administration to the National Archives and Records Administration in April 1985.
⁵² Public Law 110-161 transferred the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science to the Institute of Museum and Library Services starting in FY 2008.
⁵³ Includes federal obligations for research and development centers and R & D plant administered by colleges and universities. FY 2009 and FY 2010 data are estimated, except the U.S Department of Education data, which are actual numbers.

⁵⁴ FY 1970 includes outlays for the "Research and Training" program. FY 1975 includes the "National Institute of Education" program. FYs 1990 through 2010 include outlays for the Office of Educational Research and Improvement and the Institute of Education Sciences.
NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. To the extent possible, amounts reported represent outlays rather than obligations. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Negative amounts occur when program receipts exceed outlays.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Budget Service, unpublished tabulations. U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the U.S. Government, Appendix, fiscal years 1972 through 2012, National Science Foundation, Federal Funds for Research and Development, fiscal years 1970 through 2010. (This table was prepared October 2011.)

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