DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2015 CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TABLE April 20, 2015

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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (OESE)

Education for the Disadvantaged

 1. Grants to local educational agencies (ESEA I-A):

(a) Basic grants (section 1124)

Annual appropriation D 3,543,625 2,702,904 3,593,625 3,535,656 3,568,625 25,000 0.705%

Advance for succeeding fiscal year D 2,915,776 3,756,497 2,865,776 2,915,776 2,890,776 (25,000) -0.857%

Subtotal 6,459,401 6,459,401 6,459,401 6,451,432 6,459,401 0 0.000%

(b) Concentration grants (section 1124A)

Annual appropriation D 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

Advance for succeeding fiscal year D 1,362,301 1,362,301 1,362,301 1,362,301 1,362,301 0 0.000%

Subtotal 1,362,301 1,362,301 1,362,301 1,362,301 1,362,301 0 0.000%

(c) Targeted grants (section 1125)

Annual appropriation D 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

Advance for succeeding fiscal year D 3,281,550 3,281,550 3,306,550 3,281,550 3,294,050 12,500 0.381%

Subtotal 3,281,550 3,281,550 3,306,550 3,281,550 3,294,050 12,500 0.381%

(d) Education finance incentive grants (section 1125A)

Annual appropriation D 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

Advance for succeeding fiscal year D 3,281,550 3,281,550 3,306,550 3,281,550 3,294,050 12,500 0.381%

Subtotal 3,281,550 3,281,550 3,306,550 3,281,550 3,294,050 12,500 0.381%

Subtotal, Grants to LEAs 14,384,802 14,384,802 14,434,802 14,376,833 14,409,802 25,000 0.174%

Annual appropriation D 3,543,625 2,702,904 3,593,625 3,535,656 3,568,625 25,000 0.705%

Advance for succeeding fiscal year 1 D 10,841,177 11,681,898 10,841,177 10,841,177 10,841,177 0 0.000%

 2. School improvement State grants (ESEA section 1003(g)): D 505,756 505,756 505,756 505,476 505,756 0 0.000%

 3. Striving readers (ESEA I-E, section 1502) 2 D 158,000 0 168,000 157,912 160,000 2,000 1.266%

NOTES: D = discretionary program; M = mandatory program; FY = fiscal year 

Accounts are shown under the administering office that has primary responsibility for most programs in that account; however, there may be some programs that are administered by another office.

The fiscal year 2015 President's Budget was based on the Administration's proposal for reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA); however, the program structure and appropriations

action shown on this table is based on current law.

For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, and the levels shown in the 2015 CR and 2015 CROmnibus columns reflect the 

7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).

Detail may not add to totals due to rounding. 

1 Under the terms of the 2015 Continuing Resolution (P.L. 113-164), a 0.0554 percent across-the-board reduction was applied to discretionary budget authority. It also reduced the 2014 advance for succeeding fiscal year by $6,006 thousand,

totaling $10,835,171 thousand.

2 The 2015 President's Budget requested $183,741 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, for a new Effective Teacher and Learning: Literacy authority, that would consolidate funds for this program and

Ready-to-Learn Television in the Innovation and Improvement account. 

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2015 CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TABLE April 20, 2015

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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

Education for the Disadvantaged (continued)

 4. State agency programs:

(a) Migrant (ESEA I-C) D 374,751 374,751 374,751 374,543 374,751 0 0.000%

(b) Neglected and delinquent (ESEA I-D) D 47,614 47,614 47,614 47,588 47,614 0 0.000%

Subtotal 422,365 422,365 422,365 422,131 422,365 0 0.000%

 5. Evaluation (ESEA sections 1501 and 1503) D 880 0 680 880 710 (170) -19.318%

 6. Special programs for migrant students (HEA IV-A-5) D 34,623 34,623 34,623 34,604 37,474 2,851 8.234%

 7. High school graduation initiative (ESEA I-H) 1 D 46,267 0 0 46,241 0 (46,267) -100.000%

 Total, Appropriation D 15,552,693 15,347,546 15,566,226 15,544,077 15,536,107 (16,586) -0.107%

Total, Budget authority D 15,552,693 14,506,825 15,566,226 15,544,077 15,536,107 (16,586) -0.107%

Current 4,711,516 3,665,648 4,725,049 4,702,900 4,694,930 (16,586) -0.352%

Prior year's advance 2 10,841,177 10,841,177 10,841,177 10,841,177 10,841,177 0 0.000%

1 The 2015 President's Budget requested $74,750 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, for a new College Pathways and Accelerated Learning authority, that would consolidate funds for this program and

and Advanced Placement in the Innovation and Improvement account. 2 Under the terms of the 2015 Continuing Resolution (P.L. 113-164), a 0.0554 percent across-the-board reduction was applied to discretionary budget authority. It also reduced the prior year's advance in the 2015 CR column by $6,006 thousand,

totaling $10,835,171 thousand.
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

School Readiness (proposed legislation) 

1. Preschool development grants 1, 2 D 250,000 500,000 350,000 249,862 0 (250,000) -100.000%

2. Preschool for all M 0 1,299,982 0 0 0 0 ---

Total 250,000 1,799,982 350,000 249,862 0 (250,000) -100.000%

Discretionary 250,000 500,000 350,000 249,862 0 (250,000) -100.000%

Mandatory 0 1,299,982 0 0 0 0 ---

Impact Aid (ESEA VIII)

1. Payments for federally connected children (section 8003):

(a) Basic support payments (section 8003(b)) D 1,151,233 1,151,233 1,151,233 1,150,595 1,151,233 0 0.000%

(b) Payments for children with disabilities (section 8003(d)) D 48,316 48,316 48,316 48,289 48,316 0 0.000%

Subtotal 1,199,549 1,199,549 1,199,549 1,198,884 1,199,549 0 0.000%

2. Facilities maintenance (section 8008) D 4,835 4,835 4,835 4,832 4,835 0 0.000%

3. Construction (section 8007) D 17,406 17,406 17,406 17,396 17,406 0 0.000%

4. Payments for Federal property (section 8002) D 66,813 0 66,813 66,776 66,813 0 0.000%

Total D 1,288,603 1,221,790 1,288,603 1,287,889 1,288,603 0 0.000%

1 The Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014, provided the funds under Race to the Top in the Innovation and Improvement account.

2 The expected Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2015, provided $250,000 thousand, which is shown under the Fund for the Improvement of Education in the Innovation and Improvement account.
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

School Improvement Programs

 1. Improving teacher quality (ESEA II):

(a) Improving teacher quality State grants (Part A) 1

Annual appropriation D 668,389 0 668,389 667,087 668,389 0 0.000%

Advance for succeeding fiscal year 2 D 1,681,441 0 1,681,441 1,681,441 1,681,441 0 0.000%

Subtotal D 2,349,830 0 2,349,830 2,348,528 2,349,830 0 0.000%

(b) Mathematics and science partnerships (Part B) 3 D 149,717 0 155,000 149,634 152,717 3,000 2.004%

(c) STEM Innovation (proposed legislation) D 0 319,717 0 0 0 0 ---

 2. 21st century community learning centers (ESEA IV-B) D 1,149,370 1,149,370 1,149,370 1,148,733 1,151,673 2,303 0.200%

 3. State assessments (ESEA VI-A-1) D 378,000 378,000 378,000 377,791 378,000 0 0.000%

 4. Education for homeless children and youths (MVHAA Title VII-B) D 65,042 65,042 65,042 65,006 65,042 0 0.000%

 5. Education for Native Hawaiians (ESEA VII-B) D 32,397 32,397 32,397 32,379 32,397 0 0.000%

 6. Alaska Native education equity (ESEA VII-C) D 31,453 31,453 31,453 31,436 31,453 0 0.000%

 7. Training and advisory services (CRA IV) D 6,598 6,598 6,598 6,594 6,575 (23) -0.349%

 8. Rural education (ESEA VI-B) D 169,840 169,840 169,840 169,746 169,840 0 0.000%

 9. Supplemental education grants (Compact of Free Association Act) D 16,699 16,699 16,699 16,690 16,699 0 0.000%

 10. Comprehensive centers (ETAA section 203) D 48,445 48,445 48,445 48,418 48,445 0 0.000%

Total, Appropriation D 4,397,391 2,217,561 4,402,674 4,394,955 4,402,671 5,280 0.120%

Total, Budget authority D 4,397,391 3,899,002 4,402,674 4,394,955 4,402,671 5,280 0.120%

Current 2,715,950 2,217,561 2,721,233 2,713,514 2,721,230 5,280 0.194%

Prior year's advance 2 1,681,441 1,681,441 1,681,441 1,681,441 1,681,441 0 0.000%

1 The 2015 President's Budget requested $2,000,000 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, for a new Effective Teachers and Leaders State Grants authority, that would replace this program.

2 Under the terms of the 2015 Continuing Resolution (P.L. 113-164), a 0.0554 percent across-the-board reduction was applied to discretionary budget authority. It also reduced the 2014 advance for succeeding fiscal year and 

the prior year's advance in the 2015 CR column by $932 thousand, totaling $1,680,509 thousand.

3 The 2015 President's Budget requested $319,717 thousand, for a new STEM Innovation program, which would consolidate funds for STEM Innovation and Mathematics and Science Partnerships. 
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

Indian Education (ESEA VII)

1. Grants to local educational agencies (Part A-1) D 100,381 100,381 100,381 100,325 100,381 0 0.000%

2. Special programs for Indian children (Part A-2) D 17,993 17,993 17,993 17,983 17,993 0 0.000%

3. National activities (Part A-3) D 5,565 5,565 5,565 5,562 5,565 0 0.000%

Total D 123,939 123,939 123,939 123,870 123,939 0 0.000%

Safe Schools and Citizenship Education

1. Safe and drug-free schools and communities national activities (sections 4121 and 4122) 1 D 90,000 0 90,000 89,950 70,000 (20,000) -22.222%

2. Elementary and secondary school counseling (ESEA V-D, subpart 2) 1 D 49,561 0 49,561 49,534 52,509 2,948 5.948%

3. Physical education program (ESEA V-D, subpart 10) 1 D 74,577 0 74,577 74,536 44,052 (30,525) -40.931%

4. Promise Neighborhoods (ESEA V-D, subpart 1) D 56,754 100,000 56,754 56,723 56,754 0 0.000%

 Total D 270,892 100,000 270,892 270,742 223,315 (47,577) -17.563%

TOTAL APPROPRIATION, OESE 21,883,518 20,810,818 22,002,334 21,871,395 21,574,635 (308,883) -1.411%

Discretionary D 21,883,518 19,510,836 22,002,334 21,871,395 21,574,635 (308,883) -1.411%

Mandatory M 0 1,299,982 0 0 0 0 ---

TOTAL BUDGET AUTHORITY, OESE 21,883,518 21,651,538 22,002,334 21,871,395 21,574,635 (308,883) -1.411%

Discretionary D 21,883,518 20,351,556 22,002,334 21,871,395 21,574,635 (308,883) -1.411%

Mandatory M 0 1,299,982 0 0 0 0 ---

1 The 2015 President's Budget requested $214,000 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, to support the consolidation of these programs into a new Successful, Safe and Healthy Student authority. 

2 Reflects a one-time reprogramming in FY 2015 of $2,948 thousand from the Physical Education program to Elementary and Secondary School Counseling.
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT (OII)

Innovation and Improvement

 1. Race to the Top (ARRA section 14006) 1 D 0 300,000 0 0 0 0 ---

 2. Investing in Innovation (ARRA section 14007) D 141,602 165,000 141,602 141,524 120,000 (21,602) -15.255%

 3. Recruiting and training high quality teachers and principals:

(a) Teacher incentive fund grants (ESEA V-D-1) 2 D 288,771 0 230,000 288,611 230,000 (58,771) -20.352%

(b) Transition to teaching (ESEA II-C-1-B) D 13,762 0 13,700 13,754 13,700 (62) -0.451%

(c) School leadership (ESEA section 2151(b)) D 25,763 35,000 17,000 25,749 16,368 (9,395) -36.467%

(d) ConnectEDucators D 0 200,000 0 0 0 0 ---

 4. High school redesign (proposed legislation) D 0 150,000 0 0 0 0 ---

 5. School choice and flexibility (ESEA Title V):

(a) Charter schools grants (Part B-1) 3 D 248,172 0 248,172 248,035 253,172 5,000 2.015%

(b) Magnet schools assistance (Part C) D 91,647 91,647 96,647 91,596 91,647 0 0.000%

 6. Advanced placement (ESEA I-G) 4 D 28,483 0 28,483 28,467 28,483 0 0.000%

 7. Ready-to-learn television (ESEA II-D-3) 5 D 25,741 0 25,741 25,727 25,741 0 0.000%

 8. Fund for the Improvement of Education (ESEA V-D): 

(a) Programs of national significance (subpart 1) D 42,376 24,276 67,376 42,353 0 (42,376) -100.000%

(b) Arts in education (subpart 15) 6 D 25,000 0 0 24,986 25,000 0 0.000%

(c) Non-cognitive skills initiative D 0 0 0 0 2,000 2,000 ---

(d) Full service community schools D 0 0 0 0 10,000 10,000 ---

(e) Educational facilities clearinghouse D 0 0 0 0 1,000 1,000 ---

(f) Preschool development grants D 0 0 0 0 250,000 250,000 ---

(g) Innovative approaches to literacy D 0 0 0 0 25,000 25,000 ---

(h) Javits gifted and talented students education program (subpart 6) D 0 0 0 0 10,000 10,000 ---

Subtotal 67,376 24,276 67,376 67,339 323,000 255,624 379.399%

 9. Recognizing Education Success, Professional Excellence, and Collaborative Teaching M 0 5,000,000 0 0 0 0 ---

(RESPECT) (proposed legislation)

TOTAL, OII 931,317 5,990,199 868,721 930,801 1,102,111 170,794 18.339%

Discretionary D 931,317 965,923 868,721 930,801 1,102,111 170,794 18.339%

Mandatory M 0 5,000,000 0 0 0 0 ---

1 The Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014, provided $250,000 thousand for Preschool Development Grants, which is shown in the School Readiness account.

2 The 2015 President's Budget requested $320,000 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, for a new Teacher and Leader Innovation Fund that would replace this program.

3 The 2015 President's Budget requested $248,172 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, to support the consolidation of these programs into a new Expanding Educational Options authority. 

4 The 2015 President's Budget requested $74,750 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, for a new College Pathways and Accelerated Learning authority, that would consolidate funds for this 

program and the High School Graduation Initiative in the Education for the Disadvantaged account. 

5 The 2015 President's Budget requested $183,741 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, for a New Effective Teaching and Learning: Literacy authority, that would consolidate funds 

for this program and Striving Readers in the Education for the Disadvantaged account. 

6 The 2015 President's Budget requested $25,000 thousand, as part of the Administration's proposal to reauthorize the ESEA, to support the consolidation of this program into a new Effective Teaching and Learning for a Well-Rounded Education authority.
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

OFFICE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

English Language Acquisition (ESEA III, Part A) D 723,400 723,400 723,400 722,999 737,400 14,000 1.935%

TOTAL, OELA 723,400 723,400 723,400 722,999 737,400 14,000 1.935%

OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

(OSERS)

Special Education 

1. State grants:

(a) Grants to States (IDEA-B-611)

Annual appropriation D 2,189,465 1,448,745 2,229,465 2,183,109 2,214,465 25,000 1.142%

Advance for succeeding fiscal year 1 D 9,283,383 10,124,103 9,283,383 9,283,383 9,283,383 0 0.000%

Subtotal 11,472,848 11,572,848 11,512,848 11,466,492 11,497,848 25,000 0.218%

(b) Preschool grants (IDEA-B-619) D 353,238 353,238 353,238 353,042 353,238 0 0.000%

(c) Grants for infants and families (IDEA-C) D 438,498 441,825 441,825 438,255 438,556 58 0.013%

Subtotal, State grants 12,264,584 12,367,911 12,307,911 12,257,789 12,289,642 25,058 0.204%

2. National activities (IDEA-D):

(a) State personnel development (Subpart 1) D 41,630 41,630 41,630 41,607 41,630 0 0.000%

(b) Technical assistance and dissemination (section 663) 2 D 44,345 44,345 54,345 44,320 51,928 7,583 17.100%

(c) Personnel preparation (section 662) D 83,700 83,700 83,700 83,654 83,700 0 0.000%

(d) Parent information centers (sections 671-673) D 27,411 27,411 29,411 27,396 27,411 0 0.000%

(e) Educational technology, media, and materials (section 674) D 28,047 28,047 28,047 28,031 28,047 0 0.000%

Subtotal 225,133 225,133 237,133 225,008 232,716 7,583 3.368%

3. Special Olympics education programs (Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act) 2 D 7,583 7,583 10,000 7,579 0 (7,583) -100.000%

Total, Appropriation D 12,497,300 12,600,627 12,555,044 12,490,376 12,522,358 25,058 0.201%

Total, Budget authority D 12,497,300 11,759,907 12,555,044 12,490,376 12,522,358 25,058 0.201%

Current 3,213,917 2,476,524 3,271,661 3,206,993 3,238,975 25,058 0.780%

Prior year's advance 1 9,283,383 9,283,383 9,283,383 9,283,383 9,283,383 0 0.000%

1 Under the terms of the 2015 Continuing Resolution (P.L. 113-164), a 0.0554 percent across-the-board reduction is applied to discretionary budget authority. It also reduced the 2014 advance for succeeding fiscal 

year and the prior year's advance in the 2015 CR column by $5,143 thousand, totaling $9,278,240 thousand.

2 Funds for Special Olympics Education programs were included in Technical Assistance and Dissemination in the Department of Education Appropriation Act, 2014 and the Department of Education Appropriation Act, 2015.
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research

1. Vocational rehabilitation State grants:

(a) Grants to States (RA Title I-A, sections 110 and 111) 1 M 3,027,104 3,294,586 3,294,586 3,052,454 3,052,454 25,350 0.837%

(b) Grants to Indians (RA Title I-C) M 37,201 40,488 40,488 39,160 39,160 1,959 5.266%

Subtotal 1 3,064,305 3,335,074 3,335,074 3,091,614 3,091,614 27,309 0.891%

Mandatory baseline M 3,302,053 3,335,074 3,335,074 3,335,074 3,335,074 33,021 1.000%

 2. Client assistance State grants (RA section 112) D 12,000 12,000 14,000 11,993 13,000 1,000 8.333%

 3. Training (RA section 302) D 33,657 30,188 30,188 33,638 30,188 (3,469) -10.307%

 4. Demonstration and training programs (RA Section 303) D 5,796 5,796 5,796 5,793 5,796 0 0.000%

 5. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers (RA section 304) D 1,196 0 0 1,195 0 (1,196) -100.000%

 6. Protection and advocacy of individual rights (RA section 509) D 17,650 17,650 21,650 17,640 17,650 0 0.000%

 7. Supported employment State grants (RA VI-B) D 27,548 0 27,548 27,533 27,548 0 0.000%

 8. Independent living (RA VII): 0

(a) State grants (Chapter 1, Part B) 2 D 22,878 22,878 23,386 22,865 22,878 0 0.000%

(b) Centers (Chapter 1, Part C) 2 D 78,305 78,305 80,054 78,262 78,305 0 0.000%

(c) Services for older blind individuals (Chapter 2) D 33,317 33,317 34,060 33,299 33,317 0 0.000%

 9. Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNCA) D 9,127 9,127 9,127 9,122 9,127 0 0.000%

 10. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (RA II) 2 D 103,970 108,000 103,970 103,912 103,970 0 0.000%

 11. Assistive technology programs (ATA, sections 4,5, and 6) 2 D 33,000 31,000 38,000 32,982 33,000 0 0.000%

Subtotal 378,444 348,261 387,779 378,234 374,779 (3,665) -0.968%

Total 3,442,749 3,683,335 3,722,853 3,469,848 3,466,393 23,644 0.687%

Discretionary D 378,444 348,261 387,779 378,234 374,779 (3,665) -0.968%

Mandatory M 3,064,305 3,335,074 3,335,074 3,091,614 3,091,614 27,309 0.891%

1 For the Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants, the level shown in the 2014 Appropriation column is the mandatory level of $3,302,053 thousand reduced by the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, 

and the levels shown in the 2015 CR and the 2015 CROmnibus columns is the mandatory level of $3,335,074 thousand reduced by the 7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25). 2 On July 22, 2014, the President signed into law the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-128), which transfers the responsibility for administering this program from the Department of Education to the 

Department of Health and Human Services.
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

American Printing House for the Blind (20 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) D 24,456 24,456 25,000 24,442 24,931 475 1.942%

National Technical Institute for the Deaf (EDA I-B and section 207) D 66,291 66,291 67,741 66,254 67,016 725 1.094%

Gallaudet University (EDA I-A and section 207) D 119,000 119,000 121,550 118,934 120,275 1,275 1.071%

TOTAL APPROPRIATION, OSERS 16,149,796 16,493,709 16,492,188 16,169,855 16,200,973 51,177 0.317%

Discretionary D 13,085,491 13,158,635 13,157,114 13,078,242 13,109,359 23,868 0.182%

Mandatory M 3,064,305 3,335,074 3,335,074 3,091,614 3,091,614 27,309 0.891%

TOTAL BUDGET AUTHORITY, OSERS 16,149,796 15,652,989 16,492,188 16,169,855 16,200,973 51,177 0.317%

Discretionary D 13,085,491 12,317,915 13,157,114 13,078,242 13,109,359 23,868 0.182%

Mandatory M 3,064,305 3,335,074 3,335,074 3,091,614 3,091,614 27,309 0.891%
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

OFFICE OF CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION (CTAE)

Career, Technical, and Adult Education

1. Career and technical education (Carl D. Perkins CTEA):

(a) State grants (Title I)

Annual appropriation D 326,598 326,598 332,000 325,979 326,598 0 0.000%

Advance for succeeding fiscal year 1 D 791,000 791,000 791,000 791,000 791,000 0 0.000%

Subtotal 1,117,598 1,117,598 1,123,000 1,116,979 1,117,598 0 0.000%

(b) National programs (section 114) D 7,421 7,421 7,421 7,417 7,421 0 0.000%

Subtotal, Career and technical education 1,125,019 1,125,019 1,130,421 1,124,396 1,125,019 0 0.000%

2. Adult education:

(a) Adult basic and literacy education State grants (AEFLA and WIA section 503) D 563,955 563,955 576,806 563,643 568,955 5,000 0.887%

(b) National leadership activities (AEFLA section 243) D 13,712 33,712 13,712 13,704 13,712 0 0.000%

Subtotal, Adult education 577,667 597,667 590,518 577,347 582,667 5,000 0.866%

Total, Appropriation D 1,702,686 1,722,686 1,720,939 1,701,743 1,707,686 5,000 0.294%

Total, Budget authority D 1,702,686 1,722,686 1,720,939 1,701,743 1,707,686 5,000 0.294%

Current 911,686 931,686 929,939 910,743 916,686 5,000 0.548%

Prior year's advance 1 791,000 791,000 791,000 791,000 791,000 0 0.000%

TOTAL APPROPRIATION, CTAE 1,702,686 1,722,686 1,720,939 1,701,743 1,707,686 5,000 0.294%

TOTAL BUDGET AUTHORITY, CTAE 1,702,686 1,722,686 1,720,939 1,701,743 1,707,686 5,000 0.294%

1 Under the terms of the 2015 Continuing Resolution (P.L. 113-164), a 0.0554 percent across-the-board reduction is applied to discretionary budget authority. It also reduced the 2014 advance for 

succeeding fiscal year and the prior year's advance in the 2015 CR column by $1,382 thousand, totaling $790,562 thousand.
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FSA)

Student Financial Assistance

1. Federal Pell grants (HEA IV-A-1):

(a) Discretionary Pell grants D 22,778,352 22,778,352 22,475,352 22,765,733 22,475,352 (303,000) -1.330%

(b) Mandatory Pell grants M 5,515,000 6,397,000 6,379,000 6,379,000 6,381,000 866,000 15.703%

(c) Mandatory Funding for Discretionary Program Costs M 588,000 0 0 0 0 (588,000) -100.000%

Subtotal, Federal Pell grants 28,881,352 29,175,352 28,854,352 29,144,733 28,856,352 (25,000) -0.087%

Discretionary D 22,778,352 22,778,352 22,475,352 22,765,733 22,475,352 (303,000) -1.330%

Mandatory M 6,103,000 6,397,000 6,379,000 6,379,000 6,381,000 278,000 4.555%

Federal Pell Grants Program Information (memorandum entry):

Discretionary appropriation D 22,778,352 22,778,352 22,475,352 22,765,733 22,475,352 (303,000) -1.330%

Prior year surplus/(shortfall) D 10,877,000 6,184,641 7,414,352 7,414,352 7,409,352 (3,467,648) -31.881%

Mandatory appropriation M 5,515,000 6,397,000 6,397,000 6,379,000 6,381,000 866,000 15.703%

Prior year surplus/(shortfall) M 0 0 0 0 (1,000) (1,000) ---

Mandatory funding for discretionary program costs M 588,000 0 0 0 0 (588,000) -100.000%

Total resources 39,758,352 35,359,993 36,286,704 36,559,085 36,264,704 (3,493,648) -8.787%

Discretionary program costs D 26,834,000 27,524,000 26,904,000 26,904,000 26,907,000 73,000 0.272%

Mandatory program costs M 5,516,000 6,397,000 6,379,000 6,379,000 6,380,000 864,000 15.664%

Total, program costs 32,350,000 33,921,000 33,283,000 33,283,000 33,287,000 937,000 2.896%

0

Discretionary program current year surplus/(shortfall) D 7,409,352 1,438,993 2,985,704 3,276,085 2,977,704 (4,431,648) -59.812%

Mandatory program current year surplus/(shortfall) M (1,000) 0 0 0 0 1,000 -100.000%

Total, surplus/(shortfall) 7,408,352 1,438,993 2,985,704 3,276,085 2,977,704 (4,430,648) -59.806%

Maximum award (in whole dollars)

Base award $4,860 $4,860 $4,860 $4,860 $4,860 0 0.000%

Mandatory add-on $870 $970 $990 $990 $990 120 13.793%

Total maximum award $5,730 $5,830 $5,850 $5,850 $5,850 120 2.094%

Recipients (in thousands) 8,572 8,854 8,714 8,714 8,714 142 1.657%

NOTE: For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, and the levels shown in the 2015 CR and the 2015 CROmnibus columns reflect the 

7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

2. Campus-based programs:

(a) Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants (HEA IV-A-3) D 733,130 733,130 748,130 732,724 733,130 0 0.000%

(b) Federal work-study (HEA IV-C) D 974,728 974,728 1,009,728 974,188 989,728 15,000 1.539%

Subtotal, Campus-based programs 1,707,858 1,707,858 1,757,858 1,706,912 1,722,858 15,000 0.878%

3. Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants (P.L. 111-39) M 283 355 355 335 340 57 20.141%

Total 30,589,493 30,883,565 30,612,565 30,851,980 30,579,550 (9,943) -0.033%

Discretionary D 24,486,210 24,486,210 24,233,210 24,472,645 24,198,210 (288,000) -1.176%

Mandatory M 6,103,283 6,397,355 6,379,355 6,379,335 6,381,340 278,057 4.556%

Federal Perkins Loan Program 

1. New loan subsidies (proposed legislation) M 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

2. New net loan subsidies (non-add) M 0 (827,674) 0 0 0 0 ---

Total, Federal Perkins loan program amount 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

TEACH Grants (HEA IV-A, subpart 9) 

1. New loan subsidy M 14,576 17,914 16,607 16,607 16,607 2,031 13.934%

2. Upward estimate of existing loans M 3,810 0 0 0 0 (3,810) -100.000%

3. Downward estimate of existing loans (non-add) M (13,341) 0 0 0 0 13,341 -100.000%

4. Net estimate of existing loans (non-add) M (9,531) 0 0 0 0 9,531 -100.000%

Subtotal, loan subsidies 18,386 17,914 16,607 16,607 16,607 (1,779) -9.676%

Total M 18,386 17,914 16,607 16,607 16,607 (1,779) -9.676%

NOTE: For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, and the levels shown in the 2015 CR and the 2015 CROmnibus columns reflect the 

7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

Federal Direct Student Loans Program Account (HEA IV-D) 

 1. New loan subsidies (HEA IV-D) M 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

 2. New net loan subsidy (non-add) 1 M (22,295,189) (14,399,517) (14,026,453) (14,162,995) (14,162,995) 8,132,194 -36.475%

 3. Upward estimate of existing loans M 16,254,117 0 0 0 0 (16,254,117) -100.000%

 4. Downward estimate of existing loans (non-add) M (9,460,485) 0 0 0 0 9,460,485 -100.000%

 5. Net estimate of existing loans (non-add) M 6,793,632 0 0 0 0 (6,793,632) -100.000%

 6. Upward modification of existing loans 2 M 0 7,243,186 9,307,220 9,307,220 9,307,220 9,307,220 ---

 7. Downward estimate of existing loans (non-add) M 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

 8. Net modification of existing loans (non-add) M 0 7,243,186 9,307,220 9,307,220 9,307,220 9,307,220 ---

Subtotal, loan subsidies 16,254,117 7,243,186 9,307,220 9,307,220 9,307,220 (6,946,897) -42.739%

Subtotal, new loan subsidies and net estimate/modification (non-add) (15,501,557) (7,156,331) (4,719,233) (4,855,775) (4,855,775) 10,645,782 -68.676%

Total M 16,254,117 7,243,186 9,307,220 9,307,220 9,307,220 (6,946,897) -42.739%

Federal Family Education Loans Program Account (HEA IV-B) 

 1. Upward estimate of existing loans M 2,269,320 0 0 0 0 (2,269,320) -100.000%

 2. Downward estimate of existing loans (non-add) M (3,924,999) 0 0 0 0 3,924,999 -100.000%

 3. Net estimate of existing loans (non-add) M (1,655,679) 0 0 0 0 1,655,679 -100.000%

 4. Upward modification of existing loans M 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

 5. Downward modification of existing loans (non-add) 3 M (4,020,363) 0 0 0 0 4,020,363 -100.000%

 6. Net modification of existing loans (non-add) M (4,020,363) 0 0 0 0 4,020,363 -100.000%

Total, FFEL Program Account M 2,269,320 0 0 0 0 (2,269,320) -100.000%

Total, new loan subsidies and net estimate/modification (non-add) (5,676,042) 0 0 0 0 5,676,042 -100.000%

Federal Family Education Loans Liquidating Account (HEA IV-B)

1. Pre-1992 student loans 1 M (177,849) (149,347) (149,347) (149,347) (149,347) 28,502 -16.026%

Health Education Assistance Loans Liquidating Account M (1,000) (9,000) (9,000) (1,000) (1,000) 0 0.000%

TOTAL APPROPRIATION, FSA 48,952,468 37,986,319 39,778,046 40,025,460 39,753,031 (9,199,437) -18.793%

Discretionary D 24,486,210 24,486,210 24,233,210 24,472,645 24,198,210 (288,000) -1.176%

Mandatory M 24,466,257 13,500,108 15,544,835 15,552,815 15,554,820 (8,911,437) -36.423%

TOTAL BUDGET AUTHORITY, FSA 48,952,468 37,986,319 39,778,046 40,025,460 39,753,031 (9,199,437) -18.793%

Discretionary D 24,486,210 24,486,210 24,233,210 24,472,645 24,198,210 (288,000) -1.176%

Mandatory M 24,466,257 13,500,108 15,544,835 15,552,815 15,554,820 (8,911,437) -36.423%

NOTE: For the Direct Loan programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25). 

Direct Loan amounts in the 2014 Appropriation and the 2015 CR column reflect the 2015 Mid-Session Review Budget update. The levels shown in the 2015 CR and the 2015 CROmnibus columns 

include the 7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October, 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).

1 The Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25) specifies a small percentage increase in the origination fee charged to students and parents for new Direct Student Loans made after the 2013 and 2014 sequester orders. 

The 2014 sequester increase is slightly higher than the one in 2013. This results in greater estimated negative subsidy to the Federal Government. 2 The FY 2015 CR Level reflects an estimated upward modification in the baseline for expanding Pay As You Earn (PAYE) repayment plan to all eligible borrowers, regardless of when they borrowed. 3 The FY 2014 amount reflects FFEL downward modification based on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement (P.L. 113-67).
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (OPE)

Higher Education

1. Aid for institutional development:

(a) Strengthening institutions (HEA III-A, section 311) D 79,139 79,139 80,462 79,095 80,462 1,323 1.672%

(b) Strengthening tribally controlled colleges and universities (HEA III-A, section 316) D 25,239 25,239 25,662 25,225 25,662 423 1.676%

(c) Mandatory strengthening tribally controlled colleges and universities 

(HEA III-F, section 371) M 27,840 30,000 30,000 27,810 27,810 (30) -0.108%

Subtotal 53,079 55,239 55,662 53,035 53,472 393 0.740%

(d) Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions (HEA III-A,

section 317) D 12,622 12,622 12,833 12,615 12,833 211 1.672%

(e) Mandatory strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving 

institutions (HEA III-F, section 371) M 13,920 15,000 15,000 13,905 13,905 (15) -0.108%

Subtotal 26,542 27,622 27,833 26,520 26,738 196 0.738%

(f) Strengthening HBCUs (HEA III-B, section 323) D 223,783 223,783 227,524 223,659 227,524 3,741 1.672%

(g) Mandatory strengthening HBCUs (HEA III-F, section 371) M 78,880 85,000 85,000 78,795 78,795 (85) -0.108%

Subtotal 302,663 308,783 312,524 302,454 306,319 3,656 1.208%

(h) Strengthening historically Black graduate institutions (HEA III-B, section 326) D 57,872 57,872 58,840 57,840 58,840 968 1.673%

(i) Masters degree programs at HBCUs and predominantly Black 

institutions (HEA VIII, section 897) M 10,672 0 0 0 0 (10,672) -100.000%

Subtotal 68,544 57,872 58,840 57,840 58,840 (9,704) -14.157%

(j) Strengthening predominately Black institutions (HEA III-A, section 318) D 9,092 9,092 9,244 9,087 9,244 152 1.672%

(k) Mandatory strengthening predominantly Black institutions (HEA III-F, section 371) M 13,920 15,000 15,000 13,905 13,905 (15) -0.108%

Subtotal 23,012 24,092 24,244 22,992 23,149 137 0.595%

(l) Strengthening Asian American- and Native American Pacific Islander-serving 

institutions (HEA III-A, section 320) D 3,062 3,062 3,113 3,060 3,113 51 1.666%

(m) Mandatory strengthening Asian American- and Native American Pacific 

Islander-serving institutions (HEA III-F, section 371) M 4,640 5,000 5,000 4,635 4,635 (5) -0.108%

Subtotal 7,702 8,062 8,113 7,695 7,748 46 0.597%

(n) Strengthening Native American-serving nontribal institutions (HEA III-A, section 319) D 3,062 3,062 3,113 3,060 3,113 51 1.666%

(o) Mandatory strengthening Native American-serving nontribal institutions (HEA III-F, section 371 M 4,640 5,000 5,000 4,635 4,635 (5) -0.108%

Subtotal 7,702 8,062 8,113 7,695 7,748 46 0.597%

(p) Minority science and engineering improvement (HEA III-E-1) D 8,971 8,971 9,447 8,966 8,971 0 0.000%

Subtotal, Aid for institutional development 577,354 577,842 585,238 566,293 573,447 (3,907) -0.677%

Discretionary D 422,842 422,842 430,238 422,608 429,762 6,920 1.637%

Mandatory M 154,512 155,000 155,000 143,685 143,685 (10,827) -7.007%

NOTE: For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, and the levels shown in the 2015 CR and the 2015 CROmnibus columns reflect the 

7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

Higher Education (continued)

2. Aid for Hispanic-serving institutions:

(a) Developing Hispanic-serving institutions (HEA V-A) D 98,583 98,583 100,231 98,528 100,231 1,648 1.672%

(b) Mandatory developing HSI STEM and articulation programs (HEA III-F, section 371(b)(2)(B)) M 92,800 100,000 100,000 0 92,700 (100) -0.108%

(c) Promoting postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans (HEA V, section 512) D 8,845 8,845 8,992 8,840 8,992 147 1.662%

(d) Mandatory promoting postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans

 (HEA VIII, section 898) M 10,672 0 0 0 0 (10,672) -100.000%

Subtotal 210,900 207,428 209,223 107,368 201,923 (8,977) -4.257%

Discretionary 107,428 107,428 109,223 107,368 109,223 1,795 1.671%

Mandatory 103,472 100,000 100,000 0 92,700 (10,772) -10.411%

3 Other aid for institutions:

(a) International education and foreign language studies:

(1) Domestic programs (HEA VI-A and B) D 65,103 69,103 74,103 65,067 65,103 0 0.000%

(2) Overseas programs (MECEA section 102(b)(6)) D 7,061 7,061 7,061 7,057 7,061 0 0.000%

Subtotal 72,164 76,164 81,164 72,124 72,164 0 0.000%

(b) Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education:

(1) Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (HEA VII-B) D 3,274 0 9,775 3,272 67,775 64,501 1970.098%

(2) First in the World (HEA VII) D 75,000 100,000 75,000 74,958 0 (75,000) -100.000%

(3) College success grants for minority-serving institutions (HEA VII-B; proposed legislation) D 0 75,000 0 0 0 0 ---

(4) Training for realtime writers (HEA VIII) D 1,126 0 0 1,125 0 (1,126) -100.000%

Subtotal 79,400 175,000 84,775 79,356 67,775 (11,625) -14.641%

(c) Model transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities into

higher education (HEA VII-D-2) D 10,384 0 12,718 10,378 11,800 1,416 13.636%

(d) Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions (CTEA section 117) D 7,705 7,705 8,705 7,701 7,705 0 0.000%

 4. Assistance for students:

(a) Federal TRIO programs (HEA IV-A-2, Chapter 1) D 838,252 838,252 846,652 837,788 839,752 1,500 0.179%

(b) Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs

(GEAR UP) (HEA IV-A-2, Chapter 2) D 301,639 301,639 304,639 301,472 301,639 0 0.000%

(c) Graduate assistance in areas of national need (HEA VII-A-2) D 29,293 29,293 31,000 29,277 29,293 0 0.000%

(d) Child care access means parents in school (HEA IV-A-7) D 15,134 15,134 15,938 15,126 15,134 0 0.000%

 5. Teacher quality partnership (HEA II-A) D 40,592 0 42,747 40,570 40,592 0 0.000%

 6. GPRA data/HEA program evaluation (Department of Education Appropriations Act) D 575 52,000 1,000 575 0 (575) -100.000%

 7. College access challenge grant program (HEA VII-E) M 139,200 0 0 0 0 (139,200) -100.000%

 8. State Higher Education Performance Fund (proposed legislation) M 0 4,000,000 0 0 0 0 ---

 9. College opportunity and graduation bonus (proposed legislation) M 0 647,000 0 0 0 0 ---

Total 2,322,592 6,927,457 2,223,799 2,068,026 2,161,224 (161,368) -6.948%

Discretionary 1,925,408 2,025,457 1,968,799 1,924,341 1,924,839 (569) -0.030%

Mandatory 397,184 4,902,000 255,000 143,685 236,385 (160,799) -40.485%

NOTE: For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, and the levels shown in the 2015 CR and the 2015 CROmnibus columns reflect the 

7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

Howard University

1. General support (20 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) D 194,496 194,496 194,496 194,388 194,496 0 0.000%

2. Howard University Hospital (20 U.S.C. 128) D 27,325 27,325 27,325 27,310 27,325 0 0.000%

Total D 221,821 221,821 221,821 221,698 221,821 0 0.000%

College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program Account

(HEA section 121)

1. Federal administration (FCRA section 505(e)) D 435 435 435 435 435 0 0.000%

2. Reestimate of existing loan subsidies M 47 0 0 0 0 (47) -100.000%

Total 482 435 435 435 435 (47) -9.751%

Discretionary D 435 435 435 435 435 0 0.000%

Mandatory M 47 0 0 0 0 (47) -100.000%

College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Liquidating Account M (364) (364) (364) (364) (364) 0 0.000%

(HEA section 121)

Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program

Account (HEA III-D)

1. Federal administration (FCRA section 505(e)) D 334 334 334 334 334 0 0.000%

2. Loan subsidies D 19,096 19,096 20,110 19,085 19,096 0 0.000%

3. Reestimate of existing loan subsidies M 35,754 0 0 0 0 (35,754) -100.000%

Total 55,184 19,430 20,444 19,419 19,430 (35,754) -64.791%

Discretionary D 19,430 19,430 20,444 19,419 19,430 0 0.000%

Mandatory M 35,754 0 0 0 0 (35,754) -100.000%

Higher Education Facilities Loans Liquidating Account (HEA section 121) M (227) (227) (227) (227) (227) 0 0.000%

College Housing Loans Liquidating Account (HEA section 121) M (1,176) (1,176) (1,176) (1,176) (1,176) 0 0.000%

TOTAL, OPE 2,598,312 7,167,376 2,464,732 2,307,811 2,401,143 (197,169) -7.588%

Discretionary D 2,167,094 2,267,143 2,211,499 2,165,893 2,166,525 (569) -0.026%

Mandatory M 431,218 4,900,233 253,233 141,918 234,618 (196,600) -45.592%

NOTE: For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, and the levels shown in the 2015 CR and the 2015 CROmnibus columns reflect the 

7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES (IES)

Institute of Education Sciences

1. Research and statistics:

(a) Research, development, and dissemination (ESRA I-A, B and D) D 179,860 190,273 184,860 179,760 179,860 0 0.000%

(b) Statistics (ESRA I-C) D 103,060 122,748 106,060 103,003 103,060 0 0.000%

2. Regional educational laboratories (ESRA section 174) D 54,423 54,423 55,423 54,393 54,423 0 0.000%

3. Assessment (NAEPAA):

(a) National assessment (section 303) D 132,000 124,616 124,616 131,927 129,000 (3,000) -2.273%

(b) National Assessment Governing Board (section 302) D 8,235 7,705 7,705 8,230 8,235 0 0.000%

Subtotal 140,235 132,321 132,321 140,157 137,235 (3,000) -2.139%

4. Research in special education (ESRA, Part E) D 54,000 54,000 54,000 53,970 54,000 0 0.000%

5. Statewide data systems (ETAA section 208) D 34,539 70,000 34,539 34,520 34,539 0 0.000%

6. Special education studies and evaluations (IDEA, section 664) D 10,818 13,415 11,818 10,812 10,818 0 0.000%

Total D 576,935 637,180 579,021 576,615 573,935 (3,000) -0.520%

TOTAL, IES 576,935 637,180 579,021 576,615 573,935 (3,000) -0.520%
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Program Administration (DEOA)

1. Salaries and expenses D 422,917 440,487 425,917 422,683 410,000 (12,917) -3.054%

2. Building modernization 1 D 0 1,513 1,000 0 1,000 1,000 ---

Total D 422,917 442,000 426,917 422,683 411,000 (11,917) -2.818%

Student Aid Administration (HEA I-D and IV-D, section 458)

 1. Salaries and expenses 2 D 663,251 675,224 675,224 662,884 675,224 11,973 1.805%

 2. Servicing activities D 502,749 771,700 771,700 502,470 721,700 218,951 43.551%

Subtotal 1,166,000 1,446,924 1,446,924 1,165,354 1,396,924 230,924 19.805%

 3. Health education assistance loan program (non-add) 3 D 1,000 0 0 1,000 0 (1,000) -100.000%

 4. Not-for-profit servicers M 226,891 0 0 0 0 (226,891) -100.000%

Total 1,392,891 1,446,924 1,446,924 1,165,354 1,396,924 4,033 0.290%

Discretionary D 1,166,000 1,446,924 1,446,924 1,165,354 1,396,924 230,924 19.805%

Mandatory M 226,891 0 0 0 0 (226,891) -100.000%

Office for Civil Rights (DEOA, section 203)

1. Salaries and expenses D 98,356 102,000 102,000 98,302 100,000 1,644 1.671%

Office of the Inspector General (DEOA, section 212)

1. Salaries and expenses D 57,791 59,181 58,791 57,759 57,791 0 0.000%

TOTAL, DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 1,971,955 2,050,105 2,034,632 1,744,097 1,965,715 (6,240) -0.316%

Discretionary D 1,745,064 2,050,105 2,034,632 1,744,097 1,965,715 220,651 12.644%

Mandatory M 226,891 0 0 0 0 (226,891) -100.000%

NOTE: For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, and the levels shown in the 2015 CR and the 2015 CROmnibus columns reflect the 

7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).

1 The 2014 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014 provided that up to $1,000 thousand may be transferred from Salaries and Expenses to Building Modernization. This amount, available until expended, 

shall be for relocation of, and renovation of building occupied by Department staff. 2 The Student Aid Administration total in the 2015 President's Budget includes $3,000 thousand for the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) program. 3 The Student Aid Administration total excludes a budget authority transfer in FY 2014 of $1,000 thousand for the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) program, the program administration authority for which was 

transferred from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Education, per the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2014. 
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2014 Appropriation 2015 President's B 2015 Senate Subcommittee 2015 CROmnibus 

Program

(in thousands of dollars) 2015 2015

Category 2014 President's Senate 2015 CR 2015

Office, Account, Program and Activity Code Appropriation Budget Subcommittee thru Dec. 11 CROmnibus Amount Percent

2015 CROmnibus

to 2014 Appropriation 

Contributions (DEOA, section 421) M 1,340 0 0 0 0 (1,340) -100.000%

General Fund Receipts

 1. Perkins loan repayments M (28,000) (28,000) (28,000) (28,000) (28,000) 0 0.000%

 2. Perkins institutional fund recall (mandatory) M 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

 3. CHAFL downward estimate of loan subsidies M (197) 0 0 0 0 197 -100.000%

 4. FDSL downward estimate of loan subsidies M (9,460,485) 0 0 0 0 9,460,485 -100.000%

 5. FFEL downward estimate of loan subsidies M (3,924,999) 0 0 0 0 3,924,999 -100.000%

 6. FDSL downward modification/negative loan subsidies 1 M (21,882,681) (13,912,076) (13,622,360) (13,707,446) (13,707,446) 8,175,235 -37.359%

 7. FFEL downward modification/negative loan subsidies 1 M (4,020,363) 0 0 0 0 4,020,363 -100.000%

 8. Perkins loan negative loan subsidies M 0 (395,389) 0 0 0 0 ---

 9. TEACH downward modification/negative loan subsidies M (13,341) 0 0 0 0 13,341 -100.000%

 10. HBCU capital financing downward estimate of loan subsidies M (38,545) 0 0 0 0 38,545 -100.000%

 11. Proprietary receipts M 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---

 12. General receipts, not otherwise specified M (20,000) (20,000) (20,000) (20,000) (20,000) 0 0.000%

Total (39,388,611) (14,355,465) (13,670,360) (13,755,446) (13,755,446) 25,633,165 -65.078%

UNDISTRIBUTED ESEA 2

0 3,065,663 0 0 0 0 ---

Special Fund Receipts 

 1. Student Financial Assistance debt collection 3 M 11,614 11,614 11,614 11,614 11,614 0 0.000%

APPROPRIATION TOTAL 2 33,336,377 59,500,975 50,529,914 49,541,212 49,797,444 16,461,067 49.379%

Discretionary funds (excluding Pell Grants) D 44,523,363 45,809,429 45,055,518 44,498,697 44,660,224 136,861 0.307%

Mandatory funds M (11,186,986) 13,691,546 5,474,396 5,042,515 5,137,220 16,324,206 -145.921%

APPROPRIATION TOTAL 2 56,114,729 82,279,327 73,005,266 72,306,944 72,272,796 16,158,067 28.795%

Discretionary funds D 67,301,715 68,587,781 67,530,870 67,264,430 67,135,576 (166,139) -0.247%

Mandatory funds M (11,186,986) 13,691,546 5,474,396 5,042,515 5,137,220 16,324,206 -145.921%

BUDGET AUTHORITY TOTAL 2 56,114,729 82,279,327 73,005,266 72,306,944 72,272,796 16,158,067 28.795%

Discretionary funds D 67,301,715 68,587,781 67,530,870 67,264,430 67,135,576 (166,139) -0.247%

Mandatory funds M (11,186,986) 13,691,546 5,474,396 5,042,515 5,137,220 16,324,206 -145.921%

NOTES: Appropriation totals reflect the total funds provided in the year of appropriation, including advance appropriation amounts that do not become available until the succeeding fiscal year.

The total budget authority reflects funds that become available in the fiscal year shown, which includes new amounts provided for that fiscal year and amounts advanced from the prior year's appropriation.

For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2014 Appropriation column include the 7.2 percent sequester that went into effect October 1, 2013, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25). The Direct Loan amounts 

Direct Loan amounts in the 2014 Appropriation and the 2015 CR column reflect the 2015 Mid-Session Review Budget update. For mandatory programs, the levels shown in the 2015 CR column and 2015 Omnibus columns 

include the 7.3 percent sequester that went into effect October, 1, 2014, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25).

1 The Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25) specifies a small percentage increase in the origination fee charged to students and parents for new Direct Student Loans made after the 2013 and 2014 sequester orders. 

The 2014 sequester increase of 7.3 percent is slightly higher than the one in 2013, of 7.2 percent. This results in greater estimated negative subsidy to the Federal Government. 2 The Undistributed ESEA amount reflects funds requested in the 2015 President’s Budget for programs included in the Administration’s ESEA reauthorization proposal that do not align with the current law presentation in other columns.