Federal government AIDS spending is estimated at $23.3 billion in FY2008 (see Table 5 ). The Bush Administration request for FY2009 is $24.1 billion. Of the total amount spent by thefederal government on HIV/AIDS in FY2008, the majority (63%) of funding is for treatmentprograms; funding for research receives 13% of the total (see Figure 1 and Table 4 ). AIDS programs within HHS (Health and Human Services) account for 66% of the totalamount spent on AIDS by the federal government (see Figure 2 ). HHS discretionary funding supports AIDSresearch and prevention programs, as well as treatment programs. For example, in FY1992 HIV/AIDS research and prevention programs at HHS accounted for 51%of the total amount spent by HHS on HIV/AIDS; by FY2008, such programs were about 27% of thetotal amount spent by HHS on HIV/AIDS, reflecting the growing amounts spent on treatmentservices under Medicaid and Medicare. As indicated in Table 6 , federal government spending on international HIV/AIDS programsin FY2008 is $5.8 billion; the Administration's request for FY2009 is $5.9 billion. Table 6. HHS: Department of Health and Human Services.
Federal government spending on HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS(acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is estimated at $23.3 billion in FY2008. Of the total, 63%is for treatment programs; research programs receive 13%; prevention programs receive 14%, andincome support programs receive 10%. The Administration's government-wide request level for allHIV/AIDS programs in FY2009 is $24.1 billion.
AIDS programs within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) account for66% of the total amount spent on HIV/AIDS by the federal government in FY2008, a total of $15.2billion for both discretionary and entitlement programs. Within the HHS discretionary budget,funding for HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs has increased from $200,000in FY1981 to an estimated $6.586 billion in FY2008; the Administration's request for FY2009 is$6.592 billion.
This report provides an overview of HHS spending on HIV/AIDS as well as budget numbersfor other federal government programs targeting HIV/AIDS. This report is updated once per yearto reflect the new budget figures.