Budget

The Office of the Biomass Program (OBP) currently requests funding via Energy and Water Development (EWD) appropriations bills.

As illustrated, prior to 2006, funding was also requested from Department of the Interior and related Agencies' appropriations bills. Research and development projects during those fiscal years show an increasing level of funding for Congressionally-directed activities (generally referred to as "earmarks"). The Continuing Resolution for FY 2007 did not contain any Congressionally-directed activities. In FY 2008, biomass-related earmarks are funded through a separate budget, under the newly-created Federal Energy Assistance Programs.

The $198 million appropriated for the Biomass Program in the FY 2008 budget allows for continued acceleration of OBP research, development, and deployment activities to achieve the goals of the President's "Twenty in Ten" effort and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Funding History
bar graph for Biomass Program: $ 2002-2008: 2002- EWD 87,683,000; EWD Earmark 42,050,000; EWD Discretionary 45,633,000; Interior 24,779,000; TOTAL 112,462,000.
2003- EWD 85,283,000; EWD Earmark 26,215,000; EWD Discretionary 59,068,000; Interior 24,050,000; TOTAL 109,333,000.
2004- EWD 84,608,000; EWD Earmark 41,234,000; EWD Discretionary 43,374,000; Interior 6,966,000; TOTAL 91,574,000.
2005- EWD 80,846,000; EWD Earmark 35,334,000; EWD Discretionary 45,512,000; Interior 7,253,000; TOTAL 88,099,000.
2006- EWD 90,718,000; EWD Earmark 46,827,000; EWD Discretionary 43,891,000; TOTAL 90,718,000.
2007- EWD Discretionary 196,277,000; TOTAL 196,277,000.
2008- EWD Discretionary 198,180,000; TOTAL 198,180,000.