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Apportionments are legally binding plans issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget that set the pace at which federal agencies may spend appropriated funds. OpenOMB's database makes apportionments easy to find and track.
Why are apportionments important?
Apportionments are how the president, acting through OMB, implements Congress's spending laws. Apportionments set the pace at which agencies may spend funds by specifying what money an agency may spend, when, and subject to what conditions. This is the second step in the life cycle of federal funds: Congress appropriates, OMB apportions, and agencies spend. Administrations of both parties have abused this authority to halt or cut off funding for enacted programs, making oversight of apportionments vital.
More apportionment FAQsApportionments are legally binding plans that show:
What money an agency can spend and when.
Any conditions OMB has put on agency access to funds.
Whether OMB is delaying access to, or withholding, funds.
Apportionment Statistics
- 14 New apportionments approved in the last 7 days
- 6,542 Total apportionments approved for FY2024
- 1,844 Total accounts tracked by OpenOMB
Recently Approved Apportionments
- Department of Health and Human Services State Grants and Demonstrations Approved October 4, 2024
- Other Independent Agencies Salaries and Expenses Approved October 4, 2024
- Other Independent Agencies Operating Expenses Approved October 4, 2024
- Department of Homeland Security Procurement, Construction, and Improvements Approved October 4, 2024
- Department of State Diplomatic Programs Approved October 4, 2024
- Department of State Diplomatic Programs Approved October 4, 2024
- International Assistance Programs Special Defense Acquisition Fund Approved October 4, 2024
- Department of Commerce CHIPS Direct Loan Financing Account Approved October 3, 2024
- International Assistance Programs Special Defense Acquisition Fund Approved October 3, 2024
- International Assistance Programs Trade and Development Agency Approved October 2, 2024