Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)
Independent agency for environmental regulation, enforcement, pollution monitoring, grants, cleanup, research, and environmental justice.
Function
Independent agency
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$55.85B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
MediumVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Current Cost Footprint
USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 068, reports budget authority of $55.85B, obligations of $9.43B, and outlays of $11.57B. This row appears anomalous in the live feed on the retrieval date, showing near-zero Q3 obligations despite EPA's ordinary multi-billion-dollar budget; verify against EPA's budget justification before using the number. Cost drivers include grants to states and tribes, Superfund and cleanup, research, regulatory and enforcement staff, monitoring systems, and laboratory capacity. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.
Data Quality Notes
This row appears anomalous in the live feed on the retrieval date, showing near-zero Q3 obligations despite EPA's ordinary multi-billion-dollar budget; verify against EPA's budget justification before using the number.
View sourceReported Cost Snapshots
From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records
| Fiscal Period | Budget Authority | Obligations | Outlays | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q3 | $55.85B | $9.43B | $11.57B | USAspending top-tier API |
Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.