1. Integrated Budget Cycle Annual Budgeting Process Formulation MRR BRR S Decisions OMB Submission OMB Passback CBJ Implementation Appropriations Law 653a Operational Plans CNs PPRs Multi-Year Strategic Planning Joint Regional Strategy Integrated Country Strategy Country Development Cooperation Strategy Project Design (may inform at implementation level) INFORMS Strategy Linked to Budget through Mission Objectives!

2. Congress OMB State/F USAID Bureau Operating Unit Appropriates Apportions Allots Allows Obligates Annual Budgeting Process

3. Formulation MRR (Posts/OUs to USAID/State Washington) BRR (State/USAID Bureaus to Secretary) S Decisions (Secretary to State/USAID Bureaus) OMB Submission (State/USAID to OMB) OMB Passback (OMB back to State/USAID) CBJ (OMB to Congress) Implementation Appropriations Law (Congress to OMB & State/USAID) 653a (State/USAID to Congress) Operational Plans (Missions/OUs to USAID/W & F/State) CNs (Missions/OUs to Congress) PPRs (Missions/OUs to USAID/W & F/State)

4. 4 Mission Resource Request (January/February 2016) Includes combined USAID & State Foreign Operations Request from field posts as well as State Operations Submitted to State/RM and F Bureau Resource Request (May/June 2016) Bureaus take input from MRRs and develop Bureau requests to reflect Bureau priorities. Senior Reviews (Summer 2016) Secretary and Deputies Review Bureau Foreign Ops and State Ops requests OMB Submission (September 2016) Bureaus received revised numbers from F and BRM following Senior Reviews and produce supporting narratives for budget request package for OMB OMB Passback (Late November 2016) OMB provides revised levels for FY 2016 based on analysis of submission. Negotiation results in final CBJ levels usually in December. Building the FY 2018 Budget – An Overview of the Budget Build Process for Foreign and State Ops Congressional Budget Justification Preparation (January/February 2017) Based on Final Levels, Bureaus develop accompanying narratives. Submission of President’s FY 2018 Budget Request (February 2017) Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ) for State and Foreign Operations submitted to Congress Hearings/Committee Meetings, etc. leading up to Enactment of the Appropriations (?????) 653(a) Budget BRM & F determine country levels, earmarks & initiatives – final budget numbers are set

5. A Walk Through The Budget Process……. In an Almost Perfect World……….. Calendar Year 2016 JanMRR Guidance Issued (FY 2018 Budget Build) Feb/MarMRR Prepared Apr/MayMRR Reviews JunBRR JulSenior Reviews AugSenior Decisions SepOMB Submissions OctOMB Reviews NovOMB Passback DecPresident’s Budget

6. Calendar 2017 FebCBJ Submitted to Congress MarCongressional Briefings on CBJ Apr/May/JunCongressional Hearings CBJ JulCommittee Mark-ups – Floor Action SepHouse & Senate Conference OctEnactment of Appropriation – Within 30 Days -- Appropriation Analysis -- OP Guidance -- Initial 653(a) Allocation Proposed -- Earmarks and Directives Identified -- Consultation with the Hill A Walk Through The Budget Process……. In an Almost Perfect World………..

7. Calendar 2018 Dec/Jan653(a) Finalized – OP Submitted Feb/MarOP Reviewed and Approved Apr/MayBudget Allowances Sent to the Field – CNs Prepared May - SepFY18 Funds are Obligated A Walk Through The Budget Process……. In an Almost Perfect World………..

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9. 9 FY14: $49 M FY13: $49 M FY14: $16.5 M FY13: $14 M FY14: $31.6 M FY13: $31.8 M FY14: $27 M FY13: $27 M