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Appendix B – Net Costs of Key HHS Programs

For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

(in millions)

The following table presents the net costs of HHS’ 50 largest programs (based on their FY 2004 net cost) for FY 2004 and FY 2003.  This listing includes programs aggregated from the several hundred total HHS programs.  The net cost information is extracted from HHS Agencies’ consolidated statements of net cost for FY 2004 and FY 2003, and supplements the program identified in the Department’s consolidated statement of net cost.  The shaded programs below relate to the programs discussed in the “Performance Overview” section of the Management Discussion and Analysis and in the Program Performance Report section of this report.

HHS Program

HHS Net Cost ($)

Rank by ($)

Budget Function

HHS Component Responsible for Program

FY 2004

FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2003

Medicare

269,748

250,074

1

1

  Medicare

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Medicaid

177,060

161,721

2

2

  Health

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Research Program

25,748

23,057

3

3

  Health

National Institutes of Health

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

17,798

19,348

4

4

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

Child Welfare

7,193

6,952

5

5

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

Head Start

6,750

6,780

6

6

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

Child Care

4,863

5,089

7

7

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

SCHIP

4,611

4,360

8

8

  Health

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Child Support Enforcement

3,971

4,060

9

9

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

HIV/AIDS Programs

2,130

1,981

10

11

  Health

Health Resources and Services Administration

Primary Care (Note 1)

2,115

1,862

11

12

  Health

Health Resources and Services Administration

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance

1,895

2,030

12

10

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

Social Services Block Grant

1,753

1,741

13

13

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

Clinical Services

1,681

1,591

14

16

  Health

Indian Health Service

Public Health and Social Services [Note 2]

1,662

1,483

15

17

  Health

Office of the Secretary

Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant

1,662

1,733

16

15

  Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Immunization

1,570

1,734

17

14

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

HIV/AIDS, STD &TB Prevention

1,309

1,093

18

19

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Community Based Services

1,239

1,225

19

18

  Education, Training & Social Services

Administration on Aging

Maternal and Child Health

1,025

971

20

21

  Health

Health Resources and Services Administration

Health Professions

906

1,066

21

20

  Health

Health Resources and Services Administration

Chronic Disease Prevention

878

771

22

22

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Community Services

761

727

23

23

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

PHS Commissioned Corps

627

558

24

24

  Health

Program Support Center

Foods and Cosmetics

566

491

25

25

  Health

Food and Drug Administration

Refugee Resettlement

508

449

26

28

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

Contract Health Care

485

467

27

26

  Health

Indian Health Service

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant

451

413

28

31

  Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Program of Regional National Significances/Targeted Capacity Expansion (new)

423

313

29

33

  Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

General Departmental Management

402

435

30

29

  Health

Office of the Secretary

Infectious Diseases

397

458

31

27

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

RNS Best Practices (Note 2)

367

367

32

32

  Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Human Drugs

352

297

33

34

  Health

Food and Drug Administration

Office of Special Programs

323

419

34

30

  Health

Health Resources and Services Administration

Family Planning

283

261

35

36

  Health

Health Resources and Services Administration

Tribal Activities: Contract Support

282

283

36

35

  Health

Indian Health Service

Environmental Health

267

234

37

39

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Medical Devices & Radiological Health

253

247

38

37

  Health

Food and Drug Administration

Occupational Safety and Health

245

246

39

38

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Hospitals-Facilities Support

219

198

40

41

  Health

Indian Health Service

Sanitation Facilities

175

109

41

51

  Health

Indian Health Service

Injury Prevention and Control

163

130

42

45

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Developmental Disabilities

154

150

43

44

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

Public Health Improvement

140

120

44

50

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Contributions, Indian Health Facilities

140

97

45

55

  Health

Indian Health Service

Biologics

131

202

46

40

  Health

Food and Drug Administration

Domestic Violence

120

125

47

48

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security

Administration for Children and Families

Preventive Health & Health Services Block Grant

120

126

48

47

  Health

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Animal Drugs and Feeds

120

124

49

49

  Health

Food and Drug Administration

Youth

119

106

50

52

  Education, Training & Social Services  /  Income Security  /  Admin of Justice

Administration for Children and Families

All Other HHS Programs

1,390

1,634

 

 

Various Components

Various Components

Total Net Costs (Note 3)

$     547,550    

  $    510,508

 

 

 

Note 1. Includes the Foster Care/Adoptions program discussed in the Management Discussion and Analysis (Section I) and HHS Program Performance Report (Section II) of this report.
Note 2. Name of this program changed in FY 2004; was "Knowledge, Development and Application" in FY 2003.
Note 3. Total net costs agrees with Agency combined totals in the consolidating statement of net cost by budget function located in other accompanying information.

The shaded programs above relate to the programs discussed in the “Performance Overview” section of the Management Discussion and Analysis and in the HHS Program Performance Report section of this report.

Highlighted Programs (#)

16

16

Highlighted Programs ($)

$ 523,255

$ 486,220

Highlighted Programs (%)

95.56%

95.24%

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