February 8, 2023

NIST Visiting Committee 

on Advanced Technology (VCAT)

Budget Update

Dr. Heather Evans

Acting Director, NIST Program Coordination Office 
Where we are today 

• Consolidated 

Appropriations Act 

signed into law 

December 29, 

2022

FY 2023

• President's budget 

targeted for 

release March 9, 

2023

FY 2024 

• NIST leadership will 

start planning in 

coming months 

FY 2025

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Budget

Long-term trends

• In 2006 and 2007, the Bush administration proposed to double funding for 

key physical science agencies, followed by appropriations to nearly 

double NIST's budget over a 10-year period. In recent years, the increase 

has been more gradual, with many swings due to construction funding.

• The NIST for the Future Act (included in the CHIPS and Science Act) 

authorizes funding levels for and codifies NIST's role in bioscience, 

cybersecurity, greenhouse gas, advanced communication, international 

standards, and more. The Act provides additional NIST flexibilities for hiring 

and operations.

• Starting in FY 2022, Congress brought back earmarks for the first time in 

10 years, which added $394.8 million to the topline budget in FY 2023.
FY 2021-2023 Budget

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CRF-External Projects

CRF

MFG USA

MEP

STRS-External Projects

STRS

$1.03 B

$1.23 B

$1.63 B

Current year dollars. 

Not shown: FY 2022 Emergency Act funds of $22 M; FY 2023 Disaster Relief Supplemental funds of $40 M STRS, $13 M MEP, $14 M MFG USA; CHIPS
NIST Budget 

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USA CRF

Directed Funding 62.5 332.3

Supplemental 40 14 13 0

Appropriations 890.5 175 37 130

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FY 2023 NIST Budget

Appropriations

Supplemental

Directed Funding

NIST Appropriations: $1,627 M

+ $78.1 M Scientific and Technical Research Services 

+ $17 M Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

+ $20.5 M Manufacturing USA 

+ $50 M Construction of Research Facilities 

+ $394.8 M Directed funding (earmarks) 

Disaster Relief Supplemental:

+$40 M for studies of disasters

+$13 M MEP

+$14 M Manufacturing USA 
https://www.aip.org/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/2023-02/nist-base-budget-fy23-final.png

President's request: 

Climate +$20 M

Cybersecurity +$18 M

Quantum Information Science +$15 M

Artificial Intelligence +$15 M

Bioeconomy +$14 M

Advanced Communications +$12 M

NCNR Controls/Corrective Actions +$10 M

PSCR +$10 M

Measurement Service Modernization +$8 M

Standards for Critical & Emerging Tech +$8 M

Circular Economy +$5 M

NIST Workforce Diversity and Equity +$5.6 M

iEdison System +$2 M

President's request: 

Manufacturing USA +$80.3 M

MEP +$124.2 M
FY 2023 Appropriations: Labs 

Topic Funding

Supporting the American 

Bioeconomy

+ Up to $2 M 

NIST Center for Neutron Research + Up to $5 M

iEdison System + Up to $2 M 

NIST's DEI Initiatives + Up to $2.5 M

Measurement Service 

Modernization

+ Up to $5 M

Standards for Critical and 

Emerging Technologies 

+ Up to $8 M

Disaster Resilience Research 

Grants

(same) 

Quantum Information Science No less than $54 M

Climate and Energy 

Measurement Tools and Testbeds

+$11.5 M

Topic Funding

AI +$4 M 

Cybersecurity and Privacy +$10 M 

Circular Economy +$1.5 M

Forensic Science Research +$1.5 

Pyrrhotite Testing and Mitigation +$0.75 M 

Graphene Research and 

Commercialization

(same) 

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 

Challenges and Credentialing

(same) 

Robotics Training Center $2 M (new) 

Baldrige Performance 

Excellence Program

+$0.2 M 

Tables are summary of Congressional statement and Omnibus language. Bolded items reflect areas where FY 2023 President's Budget requested an increase. 

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Division%20B%20-%20CJS%20Statement%20FY23.pdf 
Earmarks 

STRS 

Community 

Project 

Funding

•STRS Budget Line

•34 Projects, from $0.441 M to $5 M 

•Total Amount: $62.532 M 

NIST 

Construction 

Community 

Project 

Funding

•CRF Budget Line

•31 Projects, from $0.942 M to $45 M

•Total Amount: $332.285 M 

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Division%20B%20-%20CJS%20Statement%20FY23.pdf