NOAA proposes 26% FY2027 budget cut 35 projects to end
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- NOAA requested a 26% reduction in its FY2027 budget and planned to terminate 35 projects and institutes.
- Rep. Brian Babin (R‑TX), chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, voiced concern over the proposed elimination of grants for extreme weather event warnings.
- Rep. Brian Babin said the budget request does not meet Trump’s expectation for NOAA’s mission to protect lives and property.
- Rep. Brian Babin cited the July 4 catastrophic events in Kerr County, Texas, and stressed the need for better flash‑flood watches, warnings, and evacuation products.
- Rep. Brian Babin warned that cutting the grants would stymie future improvements to flash‑flood warning capabilities.
Why it matters: The cuts threaten the funding stream for extreme‑weather warning grants, meaning Texas communities that rely on flash‑flood alerts could lose critical improvements, while NOAA faces reduced capacity to fulfill its life‑protecting mission and may need to prioritize other programs in the upcoming fiscal year.
