For decades, publicly funded scientific research has saved countless lives and given birth to industries and technologies that drive our economy. Today, it’s all on the line. With the loss of over 117,000 federal employees at science agencies in just over a year, our government’s ability to ensure safe and effective medicine and medical treatments, manage public lands, support farmers, predict the weather, and more is threatened, putting all of us—in every state and in every community—at risk. Explore the history of American science, how we got here, and what you can do you to protect civil servants who keep us healthy and our country safe. science.federalharmstracker.org

MUST READ: The Partnership for Public Service's new product offers reflection, hope and urgency on the state of government-funded health, science and conservation work. Here’s a glimpse of the recent harmful and arbitrary cuts in American science: • A 24% decrease in project grant funding from science agencies between 2024 and 2025 • A loss of over 117,000 employees working in federal science agencies between September 2024 and February 2026 • Major federal workforce decreases at agencies related to national parks and public lands (over 27%), scientific discovery and technological innovation (over 23%), and food and agriculture (nearly 23%) What does it all mean? These cuts impact the government’s ability to ensure your access to safe food, clean water, effective medicines, beautiful outdoor spaces and more—vital services we all rely on to stay safe and healthy. Explore what’s at stake and more at science.federalharmstracker.org.

Federal employees help track dangerous diseases, stop outbreaks, respond to natural disasters and so much more. But our public health systems have been gutted, with research and development contract funding from public health and disease prevention agencies decreasing by nearly 50% in fiscal year 2025. These cuts put Americans’ health and safety on the line. Explore what is at risk when we cut American science: science.federalharmstracker.org.

From ensuring safe medicine for common illnesses and finding cures for rare diseases to pioneering new cardiac procedures and advancing groundbreaking cancer therapies, America has long been a leader in biomedical research and care. But in fiscal year 2025, research and development contract funding from federal biomedical research agencies decreased by 27%. These cuts could have life-or-death consequences for millions of Americans who need new medical treatments. Explore the real cost of cutting American science at science.federalharmstracker.org.

Our national parks and federally managed lands are national treasures—places we go to find peace, make memories and reflect on what makes our country great. But federal public land agencies saw some of the largest workforce and funding cuts in 2025, threatening the future of our country’s natural surroundings as well as our national, state and local economies. Explore at science.federalharmstracker.org.

Wait, what?! In fiscal year 2025, project grant funding from federal food and agriculture agencies decreased by 62%, affecting the government’s ability to inspect food, strengthen farms, protect agricultural imports from pests and stop the outbreak of foodborne illnesses. The work of federal employees at agencies like the Agricultural Research Service, the Food and Drug Administration or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service may be unseen, but it directly affects every household in America. Explore the Partnership for Public Service's The Cost of Cutting American Science at science.federalharmstracker.org.

Publicly funded science has saved lives, strengthened our economy, and powered medical and technological breakthroughs for generations. But with more than 117,000 federal science jobs lost over the past year, our health, public lands, food systems and safety are at risk. The Partnership for Public Service shares what’s at stake: https://science.federalharmstracker.org/

Public science has enabled remarkable progress in health, conservation, technology, innovation and discovery. Just take a look at what we’ve accomplished in recent decades as government has invested in scientific research and development. But in 2025, project grant funding from federal science agencies dropped 24%, and the federal workforce in scientific resear.ch, environmental protection and national parks was cut by nearly 20%. These reductions threaten our access to safe food, clean water, effective medicines, public lands and more. Explore The Cost of Cutting American Science at science.federalharmstracker.org.