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Each year, the NHLBI receives its budget from the United States Congress. Learn more about our budget and how it funds our programs and research priorities. The NHLBI has a long history of supporting groundbreaking research to prevent, detect, and treat heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders and diseases.

Note that there may be overlap between budget mechanisms and activity detail; and these highlights may not sum to the total change for the FY 2023 budget request for the NHLBI, which is $3,823.0 million, an increase of $158.2 million from the FY 2022 Continuing Resolution (CR) annualized level.

August 1, 1948 — Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele, by General Circular No. 36, Organization Order No. 14, established the NHI as one of the National Institutes of Health to assume responsibility for heart research, training, and administration as set forth in the National Heart Act.

The Healthy Hearts Network is led by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and is a robust net of public and private organizations committed to promoting heart health through outreach, research, and social and digital media.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is the third largest Institute of the National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland, United States.

Per NIH policy, no annual inflationary increments will be provided in the future for any grants. Contact Program Officer for guidance. As in prior fiscal years, inflationary increases for future year commitments are no longer provided for all competing and non-competing research grant awards issued by the NHLBI.

July 1972 — The NHLI initiated the National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP). July 14, 1972 — Secretary Richardson approved a reorganization of NHLI, elevating the Institute to Bureau status within the NIH.