Fiscal Year 2003: Program Support

Purpose and Method of Operation

This activity supports the overall direction and management of the AHRQ. This includes the formulation of policies and program objectives; and administrative management and services activities.

Funding Summary

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	2001 Actual	2002 Appropriation	2003 Request	2003 Estimated +/- 2002 Appropriation
Current Law Budget Authority PHS Evaluation	$2,500,000 ($0)	$2,600,000 ($0)	$0 ($2,700,000)	-$2,600,000 (-$2,700,000)
Accrual Costs Budget Authority PHS Evaluation	$87,000 ($0)	$88,000 ($0)	$0 ($89,000)	-$88,000 (+$89,000)
Proposed Law Budget Authority PHS Evaluation	$2,587,000 ($0)	$2,688,000 ($0)	$0 ($2,789,000)	-$2,688,000 (+$2,789,000)
Full-Time Equivalents	22	22	22	0

Funding History

Funding for Program Support during the last 5 years follows (Text Version).

Year	Budget Authority	PHS Evaluation Funds	Full-Time Equivalents
1999	$2,341,000	—	21
2000	$2,484,000	—	22
2001 Actual—Current Law	$2,500,000	—	22
2001 Actual—Proposed Law	$2,587,000	—	22
2002 Appropriation	$2,600,000	—	22
2002 Current Estimate	$2,688,000	—	22
2003 Request—Current Law	—	$2,700,000	22
2003 Request—Proposed Law	—	$2,789,000	22

Rationale for FY 2003 Request

The FY 2003 request for Program Support increases by $100,000 over the FY 2002 President's Budget. This increase provides for current services including mandatory increases for the annualization of the FY 2002 pay raise, the FY 2003 pay raise, and inflation.

Current as of February 2002