DFA: agencies seek $2.68 billion in special appropriations; GROW requests far exceed expected distribution

Oct 16, 2025

DFA analysts told the committee agencies asked for about $2.677 billion in special appropriations across funds, with roughly $825M in GROW requests—well above anticipated distributions—prompting lawmakers to ask for stricter vetting of recurring costs routed through specials.

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Department of Finance and Administration analysts briefed lawmakers on special appropriation requests and the Government Results and Opportunity (GROW) fund, saying total agency submissions so far top $2.677 billion across funding sources and about $1.85 billion of that is general‑fund requests.

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