Budget Formulation & Execution

The Division of Budget and Performance works to formulate the Service's annual budget request to Congress, make appropriated funds available to programs and regions, and ensures that funds are properly spent. The Budget Formulation Branch works with Service leadership, Congress, and the Office of Management and Budget to draft the Service's annual budget request to Congress. In addition to working with program offices to make funds available for expenditure, the Budget Execution Branch monitors and reports on obligations of those funds.  The Division of Budget and Performance serves the programs and regions by providing guidance and helping budget officers and staff to use funds as congressionally mandated while complying with federal appropriations laws.  We work closely with program budget staff but do not determine how resources are allocated between programs. 

Organizational Performance and Evidence

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fulfills statutory requirements to assess and track government performance and increase evidence building and use in federal programs. The Service works closely with the Department of the Interior to support the Department’s Strategic Plan, Evidence Plan, Agency Priority Goals, and other priorities.