These Agencies Will End Because of Trump’s Budget

Trump’s proposed budget sketch is not entirely welcome in Congress , in part because he wants to cut funding for so many agencies and programs . Here are these agencies and a useful tool to see how this will affect other agencies.

Keep in mind that this is just a draft budget for discretionary government spending and does not include Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. It also does not address tax proposals. This will come along with the full budget to be released later this year.

You can see what our current discretionary spending looks like here . Most of them ($ 582.7 billion) are already going to defense. The Trump administration has proposed a $ 54 billion increase in that amount for 2018, as well as a $ 2.6 billion down payment for the border wall.

This money has to come from somewhere, and most of it will come from the EPA, the State Department and the USDA, all of which will receive a huge funding cut in 2018 if the Trump administration gets its way. If that’s not alarming enough, there are agencies and programs that won’t get funding at all. The Trump administration wants to cut funding from 19 agencies:

1. African Development Fund ($ 26 million): A foreign aid agency dedicated to economic development in Africa.
2. Appalachian Regional Commission ($ 119 million): They focus on economic growth in 420 counties.
3. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Council ($ 11 million): Created under the 1999 Clean Air Act, it investigates chemical accidents.
4. Corporation for National and Community Services ($ 771 million): They are best known for the Americorps program.
5. Public Service Broadcasting Corporation ($ 485 million) : Supports public service television and radio stations, including PBS and, indirectly, NPR.
6. Delta Regional Authorities ($ 45 million): They are focused on the economic development of the Mississippi Delta region.
7. Denali Commission ($ 14 million): Alaska Economic Development Agency.
8. Institute for Museum and Library Services ($ 231 million): Helps fund 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums in the country.
9. Inter-American Fund ($ 23 million): The fund supports “citizen-led grassroots development” in Latin America and the Caribbean.
10. US Trade and Development Agency ($ 66 million): This agency promotes US exports in energy, transportation, and telecommunications.
11. Legal Services Corp. ($ 366 million): A Congress-founded organization that provides free legal advice on civil matters to those who cannot afford it.
12. National Endowment for the Arts ($ 152 million): Established in 1965, it supports participation in art in communities.
13. National Endowment for the Humanities ($ 155 million): They support “research, education, conservation, and government liberal arts programs.”
14. Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp. ($ 175 million): They support affordable housing programs.
15. Regional Commission for the Northern Frontier ($ 7 million): Deals with economic development in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.
16. Overseas Private Investment Corporation ($ 63 million): They support US private investment in other parts of the world.
17. US Institute for Peace ($ 40 million): A federal agency dedicated to the prevention of conflicts around the world.
18. US Interagency Council on Homelessness ($ 4 million): They help coordinate government efforts to reduce homelessness.
19. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ($ 11 million): They provide scholarships and fellowships in the social and human sciences.

USA Today has a complete list of specific programs , most of which are part of the Environmental Protection Agency. And the Washington Post has useful information on exactly how this proposal will affect the agencies that will still operate. Select a program from the dropdown here and you will see a quick summary of the changes as well as some highlights.

What Trump Has Cut In His Budget | Washington Post

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