Shall Full Funding Be Applied to the Rental Assistance and Family Planning Programs?
PAD-80-16
Published: Feb 12, 1980. Publicly Released: Feb 22, 1980.
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Highlights
A Federal program is considered to be a fully funded program if the budget authority requested and made available is for the total cost of that program to be initiated in the budget year. Full funding has been traditionally associated with major procurement and construction activities. However, GAO believes it has potential for application to subsidy and social programs and some research and development. At the request of the House Budget Process Task Force, GAO did a review of further implementation of full funding which included case studies of two programs with full funding potential.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | The Secretary of Agriculture should draft legislation to establish a fully funded separate general fund appropriation account to fund the Rental Assistance Program. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The recommendation is still valid but because of the budget impact the Department of Agriculture will not change, therefore, the recommendation serves no purpose.
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AppropriationsReproductive health careBudget authorityBudget controllabilityFinancial disclosureGeneral fund appropriation accountsHealth care servicesIndefinite budget authorityRural housing programsTotal obligational authorityFull funding