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Biden's fiscal year 2022 budget proposes increase for USDA


Last Friday, President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2022 $1.522 trillion discretionary budget, which provides an 8.4% increase over fiscal 2021. It provides a 16% increase or $106 billion for non-defense spending and a $12 billion increase, or 12%, for defense spending. The budget represents some of Biden s campaign priorities of education, investments to address climate change and cancer research. 
The budget proposes $27.8 billion in discretionary spending for USDA with emphasis on broadband, research and nutrition. This is a $3.8 billion increase, or 16%, over last year. 
USDA highlights include:
Broadband - $65 million increase over FY 21 for the Rural e-Connectivity Program, which provides grants and loans to deploy broadband to unserved areas.  ....

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