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Course 5120 | Virtual | Classroom
Budget Justification: Effective Preparation and Submission
Overview
Prepare effective written budget justifications that can win approval for budget requirements in your agency's formulated budget. In addition to learning about the overall budget justification process, you will practice the writing skills and techniques necessary to prepare written justification narratives at the agency, OMB, and congressional levels in accordance with OMB Circular A-11.
Who Attends
This course is designed for budget analysts, program managers, legislative affairs personnel, and others involved in developing, evaluating, and/or defending the budget justifications an agency uses to help convince Congress that funding is critical. This is an important course for those who need to support the agency budget request with skillful writing.
Course Level: Intermediate
CLP: 24 | CPE: 24
Duration: 3 Days
Price: $ 1409.00 
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Course Details
Volume Discounts (5+ Seats)
Private Group TrainingAvailable Dates
Guaranteed to Run are designated with a 
August 5 - August 7, 2026
Class ID: 265120004
Virtual
9 AM - 5 PM EST
September 2 - September 4, 2026
Class ID: 265120005
Virtual
9 AM - 5 PM EST
November 16 - November 18, 2026
Class ID: 265120006
Virtual
9 AM - 5 PM EST
Learning Objectives
- Define the role of the budget in an organization's mission fulfillment
- Comply with OMB and agency guidance on budget justification submissions
- Integrate program performance goals into resource requests
- Identify the characteristics of effective budget justifications and incorporate them into their own programs' justifications
- Organize and outline their thoughts into a key message and supporting ideas as preparation for writing a budget justification narrative
- Structure a justification by keeping the needs of the audience in mind
- Perform substantive and line editing on a justification
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