Budget & Performance
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HHS Budget
The Secretary Presents the FY 2017 Budget
HHS is the principal Federal department charged with protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. The Budget prioritizes core services and programs and makes targeted investments in training and support of health care providers, innovative biomedical research, food and drug safety, mental health services, health care for American Indians and Alaska natives, early childhood programs, and services for other vulnerable populations.
Watch Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell (HHS YouTube Channel 
) speak about the HHS Fiscal Year 2017 Budget.
Secretary Burwell states: "In a time of rapidly advancing technology and economic forces reshaping our workforce, this budget lays out a strategy to help American families succeed." Read the full remarks.
Budget in Brief
The Budget in Brief provides an overview of the HHS budget and how the budget supports the major initiatives of the Department.
Print version: HHS Budget in Brief
NOTE: Some of the documents on this page may not be fully accessible to persons using assistive technology. We are working on remediating these documents and will make them available as soon as possible. For assistance with the information in these files, contact the HHS Office of Budget at 202.690.7393.
Highlights of the President’s HHS FY 2017 Budget
Read our President's HHS FY 2017 HHS Budget Factsheet to learn about funding highlights, reforms, and our major goals for serving the nation.
Budget Justifications to Congress
Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions:
Links to HHS Office of the Secretary Staff Division budget requests are listed below.
- General Departmental Management
- Departmental Management Overview
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
- Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
- Office for Civil Rights
- Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
- Health Insurance and Implementation Fund
- Retirement Pay & Medical Benefits for Commissioned Officers Budget Justification
- HHS General Provisions
- Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
- Service and Supply Fund
- Office of the Inspector General
Operating Divisions Budget Requests:
- Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Indian Health Services (IHS)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
NOTE: Some of the documents on this page may not be fully accessible to persons using assistive technology. We are working on remediating these documents and will make them available as soon as possible. For assistance with the information in these files, contact the HHS Office of Budget at 202.690.7393.
HHS Operating Plans
Agency Operating Plans provide budget information for FY 2015 final funding levels and FY 2016 operating level.
Office of the Secretary:
- General Departmental Management (1 page)
- Office for Civil Rights (OCR) (1 page)
- Office of Inspector General (OIG) (1 page)
- Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) (1 page)
- Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) (1 page)
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) (1 page)
Operating Divisions:
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Administration for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Indian Health Services (IHS)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA)
HHS Performance Information
FY 2015 Summary of Performance and Financial Information
Print version: FY 2015 Summary of Performance and Financial Information
This report presents performance and financial information on the Department’s eleven Operating Divisions and sixteen Staff Divisions. The next section highlights progress made toward achieving each of the four HHS Strategic Goals. This document ends with a discussion on some of the financial information and management challenges HHS faces.
Annual Performance Plan and Report (APP/R)
This report sets forth the Annual Performance Plan for HHS, including specific performance goals for HHS programs and priorities, the level of performance to be achieved FY 2016 and FY 2017, and analysis of actual performance from FY 2012 through FY 2015.
Digital Version: Annual Performance Plan and Report
Print version: Annual Performance Plan and Report
Release Date: February 9, 2016
FY 2016 HHS Agency Financial Report
Our fiscal year 2016 Agency Financial Report provides fiscal and high-level performance results that enable the President, Congress, and American people to assess our accomplishments for the reporting period October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. This report provides an overview of our programs, accomplishments, challenges, and management’s accountability for the resources entrusted to HHS.
The digital version of the FY 2016 HHS Agency Financial Report includes the following sections:
- Message from the Secretary and About the Report
- Management’s Discussion and Analysis
- Financial Section
- Other Information
- Appendices
View previous financial reports.
Quick Links
Offices to Contact
HHS Budget – Previous Years
- FY 2016 Budget
- FY 2015 Budget
- FY 2014 Budget
- FY 2013 Budget
- FY 2012 Budget
- FY 2011 Budget
- FY 2010 Budget
- FY 2009 Budget
- HHS Budget Archive
