Fiscal Year 2024 President�s Budget Request and The Census Project Funding Recommendation

Fiscal Year 2024 President�s Budget Request and The Census Project Funding Recommendation

On March 3, media outlets confirmed that President Biden is expected to release the preliminary details of his Administration�s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget request on March 9.  That day, the Administration will release its annual summary volume, which outlines the president’s main budget message, major priorities, brief details on each agency’s request, and summary tables. Other explanatory documents, including narratives that the agencies prepare, known as congressional justifications, will be released on March 13.

The Census Project will be providing a summary of the Census Bureau�s request and releasing its FY 2024 funding recommendation shortly after the full details of the President�s budget are made public.�In sum, The Census Project will be recommending that the Census Bureau receive $2 billion in FY 2024 to support 2030 Census preparations, pursue necessary technical innovations, expand programs, such as Population Estimates, and enhance surveys, most notably, the American Community Survey.