Non-Defense Discretionary (NDD) Spending Overview

Overview

Non-defense discretionary (NDD) spending is an estimated $996 billion in outlays for FY 2026 or 14% of total outlays. NDD is funded by the 11 non-defense appropriations laws.

Non-defense discretionary spending has been trending downward, except for temporary increases due to the Great Recession and COVID-19 response efforts. NDD programs have fa…