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NIH Pledges to Spend Full $48.7B Budget Despite Slow Grant Start

NIH will spend its full budget this year, agency director promises House appropriators

STAT2026.03.17Updated 18d ago
NIH will spend its full budget this year, agency director promises House appropriators

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya promises Congress his agency will spend its full $48.7 billion budget after a slow start in approving grants.

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NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has assured House appropriators that the agency will fully distribute its $48.7 billion budget this fiscal year. The commitment comes after concerns about slower-than-usual grant approvals earlier in the year. The pledge aims to maintain confidence in the agency's funding capabilities.

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