AIBS has endorsed a community letter urging congressional appropriators to support increased funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science and Technology (S&T) account in fiscal year (FY) 2027.
The letter recommends that Congress provide at least $876 million for EPA S&T, of which $40 million is requested for the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program.
“Sustained investment is needed at a time when EPA research resources have declined,” the letter reads. “S&T funding has decreased from $846 million in FY 2010 to $744.2 million in FY 2026, and STAR program funding has fallen from $138 million in FY 2012 to $28.6 million in recent years. Despite these reductions, EPA-supported research continues to deliver significant returns.”
Read the letter sent to the House. An identical letter was shared with the Senate.
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