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General Fund appropriations, from the Legislative Services Agency’s appropriations tracking. Iowa’s fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30 (FY27 is July 2026 – June 2027). “Actual” is what was spent; a year still under way shows the amount enacted or estimated. Standing appropriations are set in law and don’t need a budget bill each year. Other funds (federal money, the Road Use Tax Fund) aren’t included.
By department
| FY27 est. | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regents, Board of | $576.0M | $577.0M | $573.0M | $560.7M | $575.9M | $569.6M |
| Education, Department of | $459.2M | $452.5M | $443.4M | $420.0M | $317.8M | $308.2M |
| Blind, Department for the | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.1M | $3.0M | $2.9M | $2.8M |
| College Student Aid Commission | – | – | – | – | $90.2M | $85.8M |
Regents, Board of · 32 budget lines
| FY27 est. | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University - General | $229.9M | $178.4M | $178.4M | $174.1M | $174.1M | $172.1M |
| University of Iowa - General | $223.5M | $223.5M | $223.5M | $218.0M | $218.0M | $215.6M |
| University of Northern Iowa - General | $101.9M | $101.9M | $101.9M | $99.4M | $99.4M | $98.3M |
| SUI - Hygienic Laboratory | $4.8M | $4.8M | $4.8M | $4.8M | $4.8M | $4.8M |
| SUI - College of Nursing | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.8M | – | – |
| SUI - Family Practice Program | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $1.7M |
| SUI - Oakdale Campus | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.1M |
| UNI - Educators for Iowa | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | – | – |
| SUI - Iowa Flood Center | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| UNI - Center for Civic Education | $1.0M | $1.0M | – | – | – | – |
| SUI - Center for Intellectual Freedom | $1.0M | $1.0M | – | – | – | – |
| Regents Board Office | $765K | $765K | $765K | $765K | $765K | $765K |
| SUI - Biocatalysis | $696K | $696K | $696K | $696K | $696K | $696K |
| SUI - Specialized Children Health Services | $635K | $635K | $635K | $635K | $635K | $635K |
| SUI - Primary Health Care | $624K | $624K | $624K | $624K | $624K | $624K |
| SUI - Iowa Online Advanced Placement Acad. | $464K | $464K | $464K | $464K | $464K | $464K |
| BOR - Regents Resource Centers | $268K | $268K | $268K | $268K | $268K | $268K |
| SUI - Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center | $156K | $156K | $156K | $156K | $156K | $156K |
| SUI - Iowa Cancer Registry | $143K | $143K | $143K | $143K | $143K | $143K |
| BOR - John Pappajohn Centers | $125K | $125K | $125K | $125K | – | – |
| UNI - Real Estate Education Program | $124K | $124K | $124K | $124K | $124K | $124K |
| SUI - Substance Abuse Consortium | $53K | $53K | $53K | $53K | $53K | $53K |
| SUI - Iowa Birth Defects Registry | $37K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $37K | $37K |
| ISU - Agricultural Experiment Station | – | $30.5M | $29.5M | $29.5M | $29.5M | $29.5M |
| ISU - Cooperative Extension | – | $18.2M | $18.2M | $18.2M | $18.3M | $18.2M |
| UNI - Math & Science Collaborative | – | – | – | – | $6.4M | $6.4M |
| UNI - Recycling and Reuse Center | – | – | – | – | $173K | $173K |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | – | – | – | – | $11.1M | $10.8M |
| Ed. Services for Blind & Visually Impaired | – | – | – | – | $4.7M | $4.5M |
| IPR - Iowa Public Radio | – | – | – | – | – | $346K |
| ISU - Future Ready Workforce | – | $2.8M | $2.8M | $2.8M | – | – |
| SUI - Cancer Research | – | $1.0M | – | – | – | – |
Education, Department of · 61 budget lines
| FY27 est. | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Colleges General Aid | $246.9M | $243.4M | $235.9M | $228.9M | $221.7M | $215.2M |
| Tuition Grant Program - Standing | $53.8M | $53.8M | $52.7M | $51.4M | – | – |
| Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship Program | $23.9M | $23.9M | $23.9M | $23.9M | – | – |
| ISD - Iowa School for the Deaf | $12.8M | $12.0M | $11.7M | $11.4M | – | – |
| Child Development - Standing | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M |
| Special Education Division | $10.0M | $5.0M | $10.0M | – | – | – |
| Jobs for America's Grads | $9.9M | $9.9M | $9.6M | $9.1M | $8.1M | $4.7M |
| Iowa PBS Operations | $8.2M | $8.2M | $8.1M | $7.9M | $7.9M | $7.9M |
| Health Care Professional Incentive Program | $8.0M | $8.0M | – | – | – | – |
| Early Lit - Successful Progression | $7.8M | $7.8M | $7.8M | $7.8M | $7.8M | $7.8M |
| Dept. of Education Administration | $7.1M | $7.1M | $6.9M | $5.9M | $6.0M | $6.0M |
| National Guard Benefits Program | $6.6M | $6.6M | $6.6M | $6.6M | – | – |
| Iowa Workforce Grant and Incentive Program | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | – | – |
| STEM Collaborative Initiative | $6.3M | $6.4M | $6.4M | $6.4M | – | – |
| Ed. Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired | $5.1M | $5.0M | $4.9M | $4.8M | – | – |
| All Iowa Opportunity Scholarships | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.2M | – | – |
| Statewide Student Assessment | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| Student Achievement/Teacher Quality | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| Career Technical Education Secondary | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| Therapeutic Classroom Incentive Fund | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.4M | $1.6M |
| School Food Service | $2.3M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| Early Lit - Early Warning System | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Children's Mental Health Training | $1.9M | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.2M |
| Vocational Technical Tuition Grant - Standing | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | – | – |
| Special Ed. Services Birth to 3 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7M |
| Professional Development | $1.7M | $2.2M | $2.2M | – | – | – |
| Early Lit - Iowa Reading Research Center | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $600K | $1.6M |
| Teach Iowa Scholars | $1.0M | $949K | $650K | $650K | – | – |
| Nonpublic School Concurrent Enrollment | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Therapeutic Classroom Services - Standing | $750K | $1.9M | $1.2M | $750K | – | – |
| Career Technical Education Administration | $722K | $722K | $722K | $598K | $598K | $598K |
| Rural Veterinarian Loan Repayment Program | $700K | $700K | $700K | $700K | – | – |
| Summer Joint Enrollment Program | $600K | $600K | $600K | $600K | $600K | $600K |
| College Aid Commission | $592K | $592K | $592K | $592K | – | – |
| Early Head Start Projects | $575K | $575K | $575K | $575K | $575K | $575K |
| Computer Science Prof. Devel. Incentive Fund | $500K | $500K | $500K | $500K | $500K | $500K |
| Future Ready Iowa Skilled Workforce Grant Program | $425K | $425K | $425K | $275K | – | – |
| Advanced Dyslexia Specialist Endorsement | $335K | – | – | – | – | – |
| Work-Based Learning Clearinghouse | $300K | $300K | $300K | $300K | $300K | $300K |
| Online State Job Posting System | $265K | $265K | – | – | $230K | $230K |
| Attendance Center/Website & Data System | $250K | $250K | $250K | $250K | $250K | $250K |
| LEAD-K Program | $200K | $200K | $200K | $200K | – | – |
| Midwestern Higher Education Compact | $118K | $115K | $115K | $115K | $115K | $115K |
| Court Reporter Forgivable Loan Program | $50K | $50K | – | – | – | – |
| Best Buddies Iowa | $35K | $35K | $35K | $35K | $35K | $25K |
| Nonpublic Textbook Services | – | – | – | – | $852K | $852K |
| State Library | – | – | – | – | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| State Library - Enrich Iowa | – | – | – | – | – | $2.5M |
| ECI General Aid (SRG) | – | – | – | – | $23.4M | $23.2M |
| Adult Education and Literacy Programs | – | – | – | – | $500K | $500K |
| Classroom Behavior Guidelines | – | – | – | – | – | $500K |
| Therapeutic Classroom Trans. Claims Reimb. | – | – | $500K | $500K | $500K | $500K |
| Independent Living | – | – | – | – | $85K | $85K |
| Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program | – | – | – | – | $139K | $139K |
| Independent Living Center Grant | – | – | – | – | $86K | $86K |
| Enrich Iowa Libraries | – | – | – | – | $2.5M | – |
| Tuition Grant - For-Profit | – | $113K | $111K | $108K | – | – |
| Health Care Professional Recruitment | – | – | $501K | $501K | – | – |
| Mental Health Practitioner Loan Repayment Program | – | – | $520K | $520K | – | – |
| Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program | – | – | $2.6M | $2.5M | – | – |
| Health Care-Related Loan Program | – | – | $500K | $500K | – | – |
College Student Aid Commission · 14 budget lines
| FY27 est. | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Grant Program - Standing | – | – | – | – | $50.1M | $48.9M |
| Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant - Standing | – | – | – | – | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Tuition Grant - For-Profit - Standing | – | – | – | – | $499K | $456K |
| College Student Aid Commission | – | – | – | – | $592K | $429K |
| National Guard Service Scholarship | – | – | – | – | $4.7M | $4.7M |
| All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship | – | – | – | – | $3.2M | $3.1M |
| DMU Health Care Prof Recruitment | – | – | – | – | $501K | $501K |
| Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship Program | – | – | – | – | $23.9M | $23.0M |
| Rural Primary Care Loan Repayment | – | – | – | – | $2.5M | $1.7M |
| Teach Iowa Scholars | – | – | – | – | $650K | $400K |
| Health Care Loan Repayment Program | – | – | – | – | $500K | $250K |
| Future Ready Iowa Administration | – | – | – | – | – | $162K |
| Rural Veterinarian Loan Repayment Program | – | – | – | – | $700K | $400K |
| Mental Health Practitioner Loan Repayment Program | – | – | – | – | $520K | – |