H.R. 3276, Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026

September 28, 2026

Cost Estimate

As passed by the House on September 14, 2026

H.R. 3276, Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026As passed by the House of Representatives on September 14, 2026
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars		2026	2026-2031	2026-2036
Direct Spending (Outlays)		0	0	0
Revenues		0	0	0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit		0	0	0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)		0	1	1
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?		No
	No	Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Contains intergovernmental mandate?		No
	No	Contains private-sector mandate?		No

H.R. 3276 would authorize the appropriation of $200,000 each year over the 2027-2033 period for the Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a competitive grant program to restore and conserve bird habitats in urban areas. States, localities, tribes, nongovernmental organizations, and academic institutions would be eligible to receive the grants.

Using historical spending patterns for similar programs, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 3276 would cost $1 million over the 2026-2031 period and less than $500,000 after 2031, assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Emma Uebelhor. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

Phillip L. Swagel Director, Congressional Budget Office

Phillip L. Swagel

Director, Congressional Budget Office