The Presidential Budget Request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 and related documents have been released, providing insight into federal food safety allocations and priorities for the coming year.
The Presidential Budget proposes $20.8 billion and $110.5 billion in base discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), respectively, representing decreases of $4.9 billion (19 percent) and $15.4 billion (12.2 percent) from FY 2026. USDA faces sizable program cuts and eliminations, including National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) formula grants and the Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS).