Budget Justification and Presentation Course

Module 1: Federal Budget Overview

• Overview of the federal budget process
• Federal budget formulation, congressional action, and execution phases
• The impact of laws and fiscal policies on the budget process
• Roles of OMB and Congress in the federal budget process
• Budgeting in a changing economic and political environment

Module 2: Performance-Based Justification

• Introduction to Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
• Performance measurement and budgeting principles
• Application of GPRA principles in budget justifications
• Defining performance terms: outcomes, outputs, inputs, and indicators
• Creating performance-based budgets to align resources with goals

Module 3: Budget Justification Overview

• Purpose and principles of budget justifications
• Content guidelines for effective budget justifications
• Preparation for budget hearings and presentations

Module 4: Preparation for Budget Justification

• Researching and analyzing program justifications
• Understanding the needs and priorities of stakeholders
• Structuring a clear and persuasive budget justification

Module 5: Effective Communication

• Communicating budget justification clearly and concisely
• Oral presentations and briefing techniques
• Engaging stakeholders through effective storytelling

Module 6: Budget Justification—“The Money Game”

• Techniques for making a compelling financial case
• Managing competing interests and justifying budget requests