Buildings and Facilities

What this funds

The Buildings and Facilities (B&F) program addresses facility needs in support of the Agency's mission to protect the health and value of agriculture and natural resources nationwide. The program systematically addresses the Agency's needs for maintaining and repairing existing facilities, as well as constructing new facilities. APHIS' Facility Condition Index (FCI) drives the projects; the FCI is the sum of the costs of needed repairs divided by the replacement value of the facility. APHIS strives to maintain an FCI for facilities assessed of less than 0.10, meaning that the cost to make repairs is less than 10 percent of the estimated replacement value for the facility. Approximately 99 percent of B&F funding supports indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts (e.g., architect and engineering support), and construction contracts. These contracts, which provide indefinite supplies or services during a fixed period, help streamline the contract process and expedite service delivery. The remaining funds support operating costs. The B&F program allows APHIS to centrally coordinate and prioritize these types of projects. Without necessary maintenance and repairs to facilities there could be program delays, environmental impacts, and noncompliance with State and local laws and codes. Many of APHIS' facilities have specialized functions that support various Federal, State, and local government programs, stakeholders, and customers. B&F projects ensure that APHIS' programs can be conducted at safe, secure, sustainable, and high-performing facilities. APHIS requests an increase of $500,000 to restore funding back to 2025 levels and manage ongoing facility needs. Rising costs in construction materials and labor have placed additional pressure on existing resources. Without this increase, APHIS risks delays in scheduled improvements and reduced capacity to sustain facilities that support APHIS programs and Table APHIS-16. Geographic Breakdown of Obligations (thousands of dollars, FTEs) Table APHIS-17. Classification by Objects (thousands of dollars, FTEs) 25.4 Operation and maintenance of facilities 35 - - 6,000 25.7 Operation and maintenance of equipment 53 - - The Buildings and Facilities (B&F) appropriation funds major, nonrecurring construction projects in support of program activities, and recurring construction, alterations, and repairs of existing facilities. These projects and activities allow other programs and employees to focus on APHIS' mission of protecting the health and value of agriculture and natural resources nationwide. The goal of the B&F program is to systematically address the Agency's needs for maintaining and repairing existing facilities as well as constructing new facilities. This program serves a vital role in maintaining APHIS' facilities so that employees can carry out their responsibilities safely and efficiently. Maintaining the condition and functionality of these facilities is an ongoing process that demands significant management of capital resources. Many of APHIS' facilities have specialized functions that support various Federal, State, and local government programs, as well as stakeholders and customers. B&F projects ensure that APHIS' programs are conducted at safe, sustainable, and high-performance facilities that support the Agency's mission. APHIS' B&F program maximizes its efficiency through comprehensive construction projects. The Agency spends approximately 99 percent of B&F funding on construction contracts and contractual agreements of services for a specified length of time. More specifically, these contracts provide an indefinite quantity of supplies or services during a fixed time-period, help streamline the contract process and expedite service delivery. Remaining B&F funds support information technology projects (i.e., Facilities Capital Planning and Management software). Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA): APHIS assigns each facility with a Facility Condition Index (FCI). The FCI is the sum of repair cos

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