The FY2027 President's Budget requests $30.3M for Program Direction and Support, within Labor's Program Direction and Support account. That is up 38% on the FY2026 figure of $22.0M, which is the enacted appropriation.
FY2025–FY2027
| Fiscal year | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | enacted | $34.4M |
| FY2026 | enacted | $22.0M |
| FY2027 | request | $30.3M |
Bases are separate columns and are never summed into one figure.
Labor discretionary budget authority
From the OMB Public Budget Database — clean, summable, and the figure to cite for an agency total. It is the whole of Labor's discretionary request, not a total of the parsed lines above, and this page never adds the two together.
What this funds
The Program Direction and Support (PDS) activity provides funding for the offices that offer centralized leadership and direction for the Department. In addition to the Office of the Secretary of Labor and the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Labor, PDS includes the following offices: Office of Public Affairs: The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) directs and coordinates the public affairs programs and activities of the U.S. Department of Labor. OPA is the chief adviser on public affairs to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, agency heads, and departmental staff in developing communication strategies, public affairs, and media relations goals and objectives. Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: The Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA) is the principal representative for the Department's legislative program and coordinates legislative proposals with staff of other Federal agencies. Within OCIA is the Center for Faith which builds partnerships with faith-based groups, community organizations, and neighborhood leaders to better serve disadvantaged and underserved workers and job seekers. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP) is the Department of Labor's principal policy, regulatory, data governance, and evaluation office. OASP plays a crucial role in developing and advancing the Department's priorities and provides advice to the Secretary of Labor, Deputy Secretary of Labor, and Department leadership Office of Public Liaison: The Office of Public Liaison maintains a program of public information and communications to inform the public of the services and protection afforded by Departmental agencies.
Extracted from Departmental Management, p. 10. Verbatim; nothing here is paraphrased.
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