Office of Budget
Budget Office Descriptions
Division of Discretionary Programs
Responsibilities
The Division of Discretionary Programs (DDP) provides analysis services and advice on the Department's principal discretionary programs. The Division's responsibilities include the social services and the health and science programs of the Department. DDP takes the lead in reviewing the discretionary budgets and related requests for resources; proposing budget options and policy initiatives to achieve program objectives established by the Secretary; developing strategies for achieving priorities in budget discussions with OMB and the Congress; monitoring Congressional appropriations actions for Agriculture (FDA) and Interior (IHS); analyzing all Congressional appropriations actions related to the HHS discretionary budget; reviewing materials for Departmental officials who testify at hearings before these bodies; and resolving funding issues which arise after the enactment of appropriations. The Division also manages the preparation of several crosscutting Departmental spending analyses, e.g. HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse, Minority Health, etc. The Division analyzes proposed regulations, reorganizations, and program initiatives to determine their policy, resource and management implications and conducts special reviews and analyses to examine assigned program operations and management effectiveness.
Organization
DDP is made up of two branches and is under the direction of Bill Beldon. The division's main phone number is (202) 690-7846.
Bill Beldon, Acting Director
Connie Ward, Secretary
Lester Cash, Chief of Science and Regulatory Affairs Branch
Mitchell Goldstein
Theresa Renfrow
Kristen Goliber
Michael Sauers
Robin Funston, Chief of Health and Social Services Branch
Nick Burbank
Ben Goldhaber
Shannon Kelly
Liz Devoss
Esmeralda Pereira
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