ALI FY 2026 Appropriations Conference Letter

Federal Education R&D Funding
Letter

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This letter calls for FY 2026 funding for education R&D, requesting $793.1 million for IES, $235 million for the EIR program, and $1 billion for NSF’s STEM Education Directorate.

This November 2025 letter from ALI to Congressional appropriators requests robust FY2026 funding for education R&D programs. The coalition specifically calls for  $793.1 million for IES, $235 million for the EIR program, and $1 billion for NSF’s STEM Education Directorate. 

 

ALI conducts advocacy work thanks to financial support from the Walton Education Coalition (WEC).