By Laura H. Gillam, Associate Director for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Science, Office of Management and Budget & Wesley E. Yin, Chief Economist, Office of Management and Budget Every Earth Day, Americans come together to celebrate our world and renew our commitment to be good stewards of our planet. What was true 54 years ago when Americans first celebrated Earth Day is true today: a healthier planet with cleaner air and cleaner water is good for our health, our communities, and our economy. Nowhere is the link between our environment and our economy more apparent than in our fight ..read more

By Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana President Biden and Vice President Harris believe government agencies should deliver excellent outcomes for the American people, whether we are rebuilding America’s infrastructure or providing access to critical information, services, or benefits online. To help achieve this vision, six months ago, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released guidance for Federal agencies on Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience, which set a bold vision and clear requirements for how Federal agencies serve their customers digitally – a ten-year ..read more

Revised OMB guidance reduces burdens on grant recipients and increases transparency with respect to more than $1.2 trillion in annual Federal financial assistance. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing substantial updates to the Office of Management and Budget’s Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, which sets the foundational requirements for agencies in making grants and providing other forms of Federal financial assistance, such as cooperative agreements and loans. Each year, the Federal government provides more than $1.2 trillion in funding for thousands of programs thr ..read more

Since his first day in office, President Biden has relentlessly focused on an industrial strategy to revitalize our manufacturing base, strengthen critical supply chains, and position U.S. workers and businesses to compete and lead globally in the 21st century. Today, in an effort to advance this priority, OMB is announcing the next phase of the Federal Government’s strategy to better leverage Federal procurement dollars to strengthen domestic sourcing for critical products and supply chains. The policy memorandum, “Strengthening Domestic Sourcing for Critical Items,” is part of the Administra ..read more

Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) launched the Federal Program Inventory (FPI) – a new comprehensive, searchable tool with critical information about all Federal programs that provide grants, loans, or direct payments to individuals, governments, firms or other organizations. The FPI demonstrates how the Biden-Harris Administration is delivering for the American people by making it easier for potential beneficiaries to find the programs they need and ensuring the effective stewardship of taxpayer funds.  Today’s launch of the FPI will further increase government transparenc ..read more

The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that federal investments build wealth and opportunity for underserved entrepreneurs and small business owners. To ensure we are best delivering for the American people, today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is issuing guidance to help more small businesses participate in federal contracts. This step will enable the federal government, the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world, to support a diverse and resilient federal marketplace, drive procurement cost savings, and improve the overall supply chain. This guidan ..read more

By OIRA Administrator Richard L. Revesz The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to investing in America, lowering costs for families, combating climate change, and growing the economy from the middle out and bottom up—and is using every available tool to improve Americans’ lives, including Federal regulations. OIRA is responsible for coordinating the review of these proposed and final regulations consistent with Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 14094. OIRA also reviews Federal agencies’ information collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act, and has a variety of other responsibilitie ..read more

By Sam Berger, Associate Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Today, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is issuing guidance to promote greater public engagement in OIRA’s regulatory review process. The guidance is being issued after receiving input from members of the public through a comment process and listening session. In Executive Order 14094, Modernizing Regulatory Review, President Biden called on OIRA to consider changes to its process for meeting with members of the public regarding regulatory actions under OIRA’s review—known as “E.O ..read more

By Sam Berger, Associate Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs The Biden-Harris Administration is investing in America, lowering costs for families, combating climate change, and growing the economy from the middle out and bottom up—and using every available tool to improve Americans’ lives, including Federal regulations. Today, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is releasing its Fall Regulatory Agenda, which details additional actions that Federal agencies are considering over the coming months as well as recently completed actions. These actio ..read more

The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Congress for the resources provided to date for Ukraine and other critical national security needs. I write to you today not only to be clear about how that money has been spent and the ways this investment has halted Russia’s advances in Ukraine, helped Ukraine achieve significant military victories, and revitalized the American Defense Industrial Base (DIB)—but to express the acute urgency we face as Congress weighs whether we continue to fight for freedom across the glob ..read more