Energy and Water Development

Appropriations within the Energy and Water bill provide critical investments for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Through DOE competitively awarded grants, researchers advance vital early stage research at both U.S. universities and the network of 17 DOE National Laboratories focused on advancing new technologies in areas such as quantum science, genomics and engineering biology, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.  Grants also prepare the next generation of American scientific and engineering talent. Investments in ARPA-E are also needed to maintaining the United States’ innovation leadership and our country’s national security. ARPA-E research grants fund cutting-edge energy technology projects that advance the energy science and engineering discipline and help define new opportunities for commercialization of advanced technologies. ARPA-E has a solid history of pushing transformational research projects to market. Thanks to federal investment in ARPA-E, 76 companies have been formed, 2,489 peer-reviewed journal articles have been published to advance knowledge, and 346 patents have been issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

FY2021

APLU’s FY2021 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels. Additional supporting information is included in APLU’s letter to House and Senate leadership on reconciling difference between the two chambers' FY2021 bills.  

Additional FY2021 Resources:  

• President’s FY2021 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary 
• U.S. House of Representatives FY2021 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language 
• U.S. Senate FY2021 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language 
• Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language [N/A]

Coalition Letters for FY2021 funding allocations endorsed by APLU: 

Member of Congress Dear Colleague Letters Supporting APLU Priorities: 

• U.S. Representatives Foster, Zeldin, Lujan, and Weber: FY2021 DOE Office of Science allocation 
• U.S. Senator Durbin: FY21 DOE Office of Science allocation 

• FY2020

  APLU’s FY2020 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels. Additional supporting information is included in APLU’s letter to House and Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations subcommittee leadership on reconciling difference between the two chambers' bills.    

  Additional FY2020 Resources:  

  • President’s FY2020 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary 
  • U.S. House of Representatives FY2020 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language 
  • U.S. Senate FY2020 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language  
  • Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language 

   

  Coalition Letters for FY2020 funding allocations endorsed by APLU: 

  • Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC): FY2020 DOE Office of Science allocation 

   

  Member of Congress Dear Colleague Letters Supporting APLU Priorities: 

  • U.S. Representatives Foster and Zeldin: FY2020 DOE Office of Science allocation 

   

• FY2019

  APLU’s FY2019 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities in energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.  

  Additional FY2019 Resources:  

  • President’s FY2019 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary 
  • U.S. House of Representatives FY2019 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language 
  • U.S. Senate FY2019 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language  
  • Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language 

   

• FY2018

  APLU’s FY2018 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities in energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels.  

  Additional FY2018 Resources:  

  • President’s FY2018 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary 
  • U.S. House of Representatives FY2018 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language 
  • U.S. Senate FY2018 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language  
  • Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language 

   

• FY2017

  APLU’s FY2017 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities in energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels. Additional supporting information is included in APLU’s Conference Letter to House and Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations subcommittee leadership.  

  Additional FY2017 Resources:  

  • President’s FY2017 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary 
  • U.S. House of Representatives FY2017 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language 
  • U.S. Senate FY2017 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language  
  • Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language 

   

• FY2016

  APLU’s FY2016 Energy and Water Appropriations Advocacy Document provides additional context regarding our key priorities in energy-related research, as well as justifications to support our funding request levels. Additional supporting information is included in APLU’s Conference Letter to House and Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations subcommittee leadership.  

  Additional FY2016 Resources:  

  • President’s FY2016 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy Overview and Budget Summary 
  • U.S. House of Representatives FY2016 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language 
  • U.S. Senate FY2016 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill Text and Report Language  
  • Resolution of House – Senate Differences: Bill Text and Report Language