The Program Development Branch manages the development, integration and defense of current and out-year Civil Works Program requirements, consistent with strategic planning to meet National needs, interfacing with the Administration, stakeholders, sponsors and Congress on the annual and long-term Civil Works Program Proposals.

The responsibilities of this branch include:

• Produce Engineering Circular (EC) for development of the annual Civil Works (CW) Budget Request
• Develop Budget and Prepare Supporting Tables and Data
• Prepare ASA(CW) for Budget submittal and OBM Briefings
• Issue instructions for Rollout and Defense of the Civil Works Budget
• Coordinate with OMB & RM in composing Appropriation Language for annual Budget Appendix
• Finalize Budget to Congress based on OMB Passback and coordinate preparation of justification statements
• Produce Press Release and associated activities including:
• Media Advisory
• Prepare Briefind Slides for ASA(CW) and Chief for defense of the fiscal year budget before Appropriations Hearings
• Identify Policy Issues and New Starts of Construction and Investigations
• Possible General Questions and Answers
• Project Lists
• Coordinate prepartion of Enacted Fact Sheets
• Manage preparation and submittal of answers to Questions for the Record (QFRs)