The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), of which NSC Alliance is a member, has issued a statement urging House appropriators to strengthen support for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the final fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations legislation. CNSF is an alliance of over 140 professional organizations, universities, and businesses that advocates for the National Science Foundation.
“While CNSF appreciates the fact that, despite a challenging budget environment House appropriators have approved a 2% increase for the agency in fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations, we are concerned that this increase fails to restore NSF funding to levels provided in FY 2023,” the statement reads. “That means that at the proposed FY 2025 level the agency would still be operating at more than 7% below the levels of two years ago.”
CNSF also calls on the House to consider providing additional funding for NSF as part of a supplemental or emergency funding vehicle. Read the statement.