The 2025 federal budget proposal released by the Biden administration Monday includes full upfront funding for a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, using a new pot that’s been requested for years by the General Services Administration.
The Federal Capital Revolving Fund would provide $3.5 billion for the new 7,500-personnel suburban headquarters, which would be repaid with annual discretionary appropriations over 15 years — $233.3 million in year one. The FCRF funding would be paired with $645 million previously allocated to the GSA to support land acquisition and construction, bringing the price tag to $4.15 billion.
“The Administration recognizes the critical need for a new FBI headquarters,” per the budget language. “The J. Edgar Hoover building can no longer support the long-term mission of the FBI. Major building systems are near end-of-life and structural issues continue to mount, making the current building unsustainable. The Administration proposes continuation of a multi-year effort to construct a modern, secure suburban facility for at least 7,500 personnel in Greenbelt, Maryland from which the FBI can continue its mission to protect the American people.”
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Separately, the budget proposes to use money previously appropriated to the FBI for the headquarters project to fund the buildout of office space in the District to support between 750 and 1,000 FBI personnel who “would support day-to-day FBI engagement with DOJ headquarters, the White House, Congress, and other partners,” per the budget document.
