March 18, 2019

View the Coast Guard’s 2020 Budget Overview and 2018 Performance Highlights document and

FY 2020 Congressional Justification document at: https://www.uscg.mil/budget/

U.S. Coast Guard Fact Sheet

Fiscal Year 2020 President’s Budget

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

2703 Martin Luther King Ave, S.E.

Washington, DC 20953

www.uscg.mil

BACKGROUND: The FY 2020 President’s Budget requests $11.34 billion for the Coast Guard, including $9.32 billion in 

discretionary funding. This begins to address the Service’s erosion of readiness through critical investments in the workforce, 

cybersecurity, and depot maintenance of legacy assets and infrastructure. The Budget also supports the Service’s highest 

priority acquisition, the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), and continues recapitalization efforts for capital assets and infrastructure. 

BUDGET PRIORITIES:

 Maximize Readiness Today and Tomorrow—increasing global complexity and expanding demand for Coast Guard services 

necessitates investment in the workforce, assets, and infrastructure to address the erosion of Service readiness. 

 Address the Nation’s Complex Maritime Challenges—as the Nation’s unique instrument across the full spectrum of 

maritime operations, the Budget invests in capabilities and capacity to detect, deter, and counter maritime threats in support 

of homeland security and defense operations.

 Deliver Mission Excellence Anytime, Anywhere—the Coast Guard is an agile and adaptive force whose greatest value to 

the Nation is an ability to rapidly shift among its many missions. The Budget advances modernization efforts in both 

operations and acquisitions by adapting to the dynamic nature of maritime operations.

MAXIMIZE READINESS TODAY AND TOMORROW: The FY 2020 Budget requests $7.9 billion for Operations & 

Support (O&S). Budget highlights include:

 $118 million for requisite military pay and allowances as per the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act requirements, 

which keeps DoD and Coast Guard military members compensated equitably, as well as providing civilian benefits and 

retirement contributions.

 $59 million for new assets including: crew and shore-side support for NSC #9; operations and maintenance for FRCs #37-

41; crews for FRCs #39-43; shore-side maintenance personnel for FRC homeports; crew for OPC #1; maintenance support 

personnel for the C-27J fleet; and operations, maintenance, and flight crews for HC-130J aircraft #12.

 $27 million for human capital support infrastructure, and vessel, aircraft, and C5I maintenance funding to address spare parts 

inventory shortfalls that have led to decreased operations and lower readiness levels due to unplanned repairs.

 $22 million for the final phase of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) compliance upgrades, including the replacement of 

obsolete aircraft equipment and systems necessary to meet 2020 airspace requirements.

ADDRESS THE NATION’S COMPLEX MARITIME CHALLENGES: The FY 2020 Budget requests $1.2 billion for 

Procurement, Construction, & Improvements (PC&I) to continue recapitalization of the Service’s highest priority 

acquisitions:

 $792 million for vessels, including: $457 million for the construction of Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) #3 as well as long 

lead time materials for OPCs #4 and #5; $140 million for the procurement of two Fast Response Cutters (FRCs); $60 

milllion for post-delivery activities for the seventh through eleventh National Security Cutters (NSCs); $35 million for 

program management and production activities associated with the detail design and construction contract for Polar 

Security Cutters (PSCs); and $15 million for a multi-year Service Life Extension Project (SLEP) for POLAR STAR.

 $200 million for aircraft, including: $20 million to support service life extensions for MH-60T helicopters; $50 million for 

a service life extension and avionics upgrade on the H-65 helicopter fleet; $120 million for missionization of fixed-wing 

HC-27J and HC-144A aircraft; and $9 million for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).

 $174 million for shore infrastructure projects, including funding for: utility upgrades and construction at Air Station 

Ventura, CA; improvements at Station Tillamook Bay, OR; replacement of moorings at Station Siuslaw River, OR; and 

facility upgrades and construction to support FRC and OPC homeports.

DELIVER MISSION EXCELLENCE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE: In FY 2020, the Coast Guard will make sound, riskbased decisions to efficiently allocate resources while investing in critical recapitalization initiatives. Highlights include:

 $15 million to address obsolete communications equipment on cutters, aircraft, and shore facilities to ensure continued

interoperability with DoD Combatant Commanders (COCOMs) in theater, as well as in the high latitudes, and during disaster 

response.

 $12 million in savings associated with the planned decommissioning of one High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) and three 110-

foot Patrol Boats (WPBs). These assets are being replaced by new, more capable NSCs and FRCs, respectively.