SIGH.  My office works with a lot of government agencies.  Right now the only ones flush with money are the ones doing research in bioweapons.  Just about everything else has faced budget cuts in the last few years.  Even traditional "guns" (versus "butter") programs have been hurting for money as the money is going to you-know-where.

This issue is not as glamorous or easily understood but it's the seed corn for the next generations. It's really, really vital!