Even as the White House is proposing to slash much of EPA's budget in fiscal year 2018, it is seeking an almost $70 million increase compared to FY17 to encourage early retirements and cut the agency's workforce, as well as a smaller increase to implement its deregulatory efforts, which some observers have said could be threatened by the proposed cuts. According to EPA's budget justification, the agency is seeking a total of $68.1 million for "workforce reshaping" efforts in FY18, including $46.7 million for the environmental programs and management account, $10.995 million for the science and technology account and $10.437 million for the Superfund account. Relevant documents are available on InsideEPA.com. (Doc. ID: 202032) "To help achieve its mission, the EPA will develop, review and analyze mission requirements and implement options to effectively align and redistribute the agency's workforce based on program priorities, resource reallocation, and technological advances," the justification says.
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