Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program 

Program Summary by Budget Activity

Dollars in Thousands

 FY 2023 to FY 2024

Budget Activity FY 2022 

Operating Plan

FY 2023 

Operating Plan

FY 2024 

Request $ Change % Change

Department-wide Systems and Capital 

Investments Program (DSCIP) $6,118 $11,118 $30,881 $19,763 177.76%

Total Program Operating Level $6,118 $11,118 $30,881 $19,763 177.76%

Total Full-time Equivalents (FTE) 0 0 0 0 0.00%

Summary

An icon of American architecture, the Main Treasury building is the third oldest in use Federal 

building in Washington, after the Capitol and White House. Unlike the Capitol or White House, 

the Main Treasury building is not under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol or General 

Services Administration (GSA), respectively, but rather is the direct responsibility of the 

Treasury Department. The bulk of funding for its care through capital investments is provided 

through the Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program (DSCIP) account. 

The Main Treasury building was built with Congressional appropriations from 1836 to 1869. 

From 1909 to 1910, the building received a special appropriation to modernize its infrastructure, 

which helped bring the building into the 20th century. A major fire in 1996 resulted in a series of 

Congressional appropriations that ushered the Treasury building into the 21st century. Now, 25 

years later, the building faces a multitude of issues that need to be addressed, some of which 

pose life/safety concerns, including issues related to Treasury and the Freedman’s Bank 

Buildings’ external and internal infrastructure and security posture. 

The President’s FY 2024 budget request reflects a limited subset of those previously identified 

needs, which the Department plans to continue to work to address over time. The FY 2024 

request builds on prior year efforts (which included requests in FY 2021, FY 2022, and FY 2023) 

to repair the outer envelope of the Main Treasury building and includes funding to address major 

repairs within the interior of the Main Treasury building. This request reflects Treasury’s threestep long-term strategy to continue to maintain and modernize its owned spaces: (1) secure the 

building’s outer envelope; (2) conduct a condition assessment to identify additional needs 

associated with the buildings’ continual aging and deferred maintenance; and (3) based on this 

assessment, conduct a holistic modernization of the building’s systems and infrastructure. 

The FY 2024 request also includes funding for moving and relocation costs for government 

leased space in preparation for the August 2025 expiration of leases. Finally, the FY 2024 

funding request provides approximately $1.6 million reimbursement for agency contributions to 

the GSA in support of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).
Budget Highlights

Dollars in Thousands

Department-wide Systems and Capital Investments Program FTE Amount

FY 2023 Operating Plan 0 $11,118 

Changes to Base:

Maintaining Current Levels (MCLs): 0 $0 

Non-Recurring Costs 0 ($11,118)

Main Treasury and Freedman’s Bank Interior Repairs 0 ($2,518)

Main Treasury Exterior Repairs 0 ($5,600)

Outbound Investment - IT System 0 ($3,000)

Subtotal Changes to Base 0 ($11,118)

FY 2024 Current Services 0 $0 

Program Changes:

Program Increases: 0 $30,881 

Construction Consolidation: Move and Replication for government leased space 0 $17,200 

MT Exterior Repair and Restoration Masonry & Windows 0 $6,000 

Electric Vehicles 0 $5,000 

FedRAMP Reimbursement 0 $1,581 

Architectural and Engineering Design, Inspection, and Consultation 0 $600 

MT Carpet, Plaster and Paint 0 $500 

Subtotal Program Changes 0 $30,881

FY 2024 President's Budget Request 0 $30,881 

Budget Adjustments

Non-Recurring Costs .............................................................................. -$11,118,000 / - 0 FTE

This amount represents the non-recur of investments funded within the FY 2023 Enacted. 

Program Increases ................................................................................. +$30,881,205/ + 0 FTE

Construction Consolidation: Move and Replication for government leased space +$17,200,000 / 

+0 FTE

The Departmental Offices (DO) request $17.2 million in funding for anticipated office moves. 

Prospectus-level leases for two buildings that DO currently occupies expire in August 2025, and 

the DO must take steps in FY 2024 to secure a new leased space. To accomplish this goal, over 

the past 20 months, DO has partnered with GSA and used its Program of Requirements model to 

conduct an in-depth survey with offices to understand their facility needs. The requested $17.2 

million in funding is needed to procure a new lease, construct and equip suitable office space, 

and relocate to the new space before the current leases expire. DO is committed to efficiently 

utilizing office space. The lease consolidation effort will yield a 90,000 rentable square foot 

(RSF) reduction resulting in millions of dollars in cost avoidance over the life of the new lease. 

MT Exterior Repair and Restoration Masonry & Windows +$6,000,000 / +0 FTE 

The budget request continues critical renovations and maintenance of the outer shell of the Main 

Treasury (MT) and Freedman’s Bank Building (FBB) facilities, with the primary goals of 

preventing continued water intrusion and repairing key structural components. Completion of 

MT exterior work, including work to repair and restore one of the five phases of the façade but 

does not include courtyard windows. 
Work items include: 

• Repairing failed masonry joints to protect from moisture penetration, cleaning the stone 

surfaces, and repairing damaged stone. 

• Repairing or replacing window frames suffering varying degrees of damage after years of 

weather exposure.

This will fund phase four of the multiyear effort to maintain the building and to prevent more 

expensive repair work as deterioration continues, to include weather intrusion that is impacting 

interior spaces that require remediation and mold control. Phase four covers the remainder of the 

East/15th St. façade of the MT building. This funding covers exterior repairs, but it is possible the 

repairs will uncover additional unanticipated structural issues that could require additional 

funding requests. 

Electric Vehicles Leases and Infrastructure +$5,000,000 / +0 FTE 

Following the lead from Executive Order (E.O.) 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home 

and Abroad”, Treasury is committed to supporting the Administration’s goals of combatting the 

impacts of climate change. Treasury is accelerating the conversion of its vehicle fleet to electric 

vehicles (EVs) as a part of strategic objective 4.4 (Sustainable Treasury Operations). To facilitate 

this transition, $5.0 million is being requested by Treasury in FY 2024 in the DSCIP account for: 

1. The replacement of traditional internal combustion vehicle leases with zero-emission 

vehicles (i.e., battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric) across Treasury; and

2. Electric vehicles will replace traditionally powered leased vehicles; and

3. Additional charging station infrastructure to support fleet electrification. Some existing 

charging stations will require updates or replacement. 

Electrifying the Treasury fleet will support environmental and energy sustainability and will 

make Treasury more adaptive and resilient to the impacts of climate change. 

FedRAMP Reimbursement +$1,581,205 / +0 FTE 

To date, the FedRAMP program has been funded via appropriations directly to the GSA. Section 

753 of Division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328) authorized the 

transfer of funds to GSA to finance an appropriate share of various information technology 

projects among Government-wide boards and councils. Starting in FY 2024, this program will 

convert into a government-wide reimbursable program. This funding request provides 

$1.581 million for agency contributions to the GSA in support of the Federal Risk and 

Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). FedRAMP is a government-wide Technology 

Transformation Services reimbursable program that provides a standardized approach to security 

assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. 

FedRAMP empowers agencies to use modern cloud technologies, with emphasis on security and 

protection of federal information, and helps accelerate the adoption of secure cloud solutions. 

The FedRAMP Program Management Office (PMO) resides within GSA and supports agencies 

and cloud service providers through the FedRAMP authorization process and maintains a secure 

repository of FedRAMP authorizations to enable reuse of security packages. 

Architectural and Engineering Design, Inspection, and Consultation +$600,000 / +0 FTE 

These funds will pay for design studies, project planning, cost estimating, schedule, and 

inspections that Treasury no longer has in-house capabilities to do due to previous funding cuts. 

This will provide project specific technical guidance, building code review and consultation, and 
third-party inspections where necessary. Some work, such as third-party inspections, are required 

to be performed by outside sources. This funding sets the groundwork for step three of 

Treasury’s three-part long term owned spaces strategy, as it will kickstart engineering work 

needed to begin a holistic approach to system modernization. 

MT Carpet, Plaster and Paint +$500,000 / +0 FTE 

Much of the carpet within MT and FBB is close to 20 years old, while projected life expectancy 

is typically 7-10 years. In many places carpet has become significantly worn, which creates the 

potential for safety hazards and gives an unprofessional impression of the Treasury Department. 

These funds will be used to purchase carpet stock, allowing for regular lifecycle replacement. 

Also, buildings the size of MT and FBB require constant spot replastering and painting, as well 

as scheduled repainting in their entirety (by sections) over time. 

Likewise, damage from water intrusion and pipe leaks has resulted in damage to plaster and paint 

throughout the MT building. While waterproofing to the exterior of the building is ongoing, it is 

equally important for staff health and safety to remediate water damage and prevent/eliminate 

mold and mildew where identified. 

Legislative Proposals 

DSCIP has no legislative proposals. 

Description of Performance

Treasury Owned Buildings – Repairs and Renovations 

Treasury Operations continues to strategically focus on restoring the health of the building 

envelope (shell) and to correct the deteriorating building structure and infrastructure. The 

contract for the first phase (west façade) of the MT exterior restoration project was awarded late 

in FY 2021 and completed during FY 2022. Exterior work will continue in the spring of 2023 on 

the south façade which was awarded in FY 2022. 

The FY 2021 contract award of the expanded Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) provided an 

update to, and validation of, the immediate repair needs of MT and FBB. Work on the expanded 

FCA began in December 2021 and is now complete. This assessment was conducted to identify 

long-term capital expenses based on the expected useful life of building systems and 

components. Treasury Operations has enlisted non-reimbursable staffing resources on 

developmental details to identify ways to improve Treasury’s sustainability and decrease 

Treasury’s carbon footprint, and the FCA will be invaluable in establishing a baseline from 

which Treasury can identify areas where sustainability or energy efficiency can be improved 

(e.g., legacy mechanical systems, more efficient building envelope) consistent with strategic 

objective 4.4. 

In addition to immediate repairs and long-term needs, the expanded FCA provided feedback on 

the building code as well as compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In doing so, it 

allows Treasury to provide a safer, more inclusive, and more comfortable environment for 

Treasury staff, which should contribute to the productivity and morale of employees within these 

buildings consistent with strategic objective 5.4. 
Concurrent with repairs to Treasury’s owned portfolio, Treasury has leases expiring in August 

2025 in downtown Washington, DC. The combined total square footage of these leases is 

195,017 RSF. In FY 2022, Treasury undertook a progressive approach to space utilization and 

developed a plan to consolidate leased spaces by 47 percent to an estimated 103,000 RSF. This 

effort aligns Treasury’s long-term future of work plan and the federal footprint reduction plan

and is consistent with strategic objective 5.2. The consolidation is expected to improve 

operational efficiency and allow for future growth while providing an efficient work 

environment that supports each office’s mission.