The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 budget proposed by the Obama Administration in March recommended a decrease of about $1 billion from FY 2014 appropriations for the department, according to the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI). The $3.9 trillion budget, which is an estimated increase of $250 billion over the FY 2014 level, contains $38.2 billion for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This represents a decrease of approximately $1 billion.
The proposed budget also offers the following appropriations for fire and emergency services programs:
"Now that the White House has released its budget, the CFSI will begin its work with the other national fire service organizations and our supporters on Capitol Hill to shield these programs from budget cuts as Congress begins its work on the FY 2015 appropriations legislation," says Bill Webb, CFSI executive director. The CFSI will provide updates throughout the activities of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees as they draft spending bills for FY 2015.
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