OVERVIEW

On February 13, 2012, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. The following materials are available showing what this budget provides for the programs and activities of the Department of Education:

• Secretary Duncan announced that high-quality education is absolutely critical to rebuilding our economy.

• The FY 2013 Education Budget Summary and Background Information provides program information and detailed budget tables. PDF (1M)

• The FY 2013 Justifications of Appropriations Estimates to the Congress.

• What does the President’s FY 2013 Education budget request mean for your State? State tables show how funds will be distributed under State formula-allocated and selected student aid programs. State allocations for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 are preliminary estimates based on currently available data. Allocations based on new data may result in significant changes from these preliminary estimates.

• Cross-cutting issues in the FY 2013 Budget.