COMDTINST 7100.1A — Coast Guard Planning, Programming, Budgeting, And Execution (ppbe) Process

COMDTINST 7100.1A governs the Coast Guard’s planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process for allocating resources.

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  • Publication number: COMDTINST 7100.1A
  • Title: COAST GUARD PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTION (PPBE) PROCESS
  • Date: 8/18/2021
  • Proponent: CCG

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It outlines four annual PPBE phases, including milestones, deliverables, decision points, resource proposal categories, and budget timelines. It also establishes interactions with Executive Decision Making and requires covered personnel to comply with its provisions.

Applies to: All Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES), Deputy Commandant Resource Advisors, Area Resource Management Officers, and their staffs must familiarize themselves and comply with the provisions of this Instruction.

Topics covered

  • PPBE process phases
  • Resource allocation
  • Budget development
  • Resource proposal categories
  • Future Years Homeland Security Program
  • Executive Decision Making integration
  • Budget timelines

Questions and answers

What must covered Coast Guard personnel do under COMDTINST 7100.1A?

All Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES), Deputy Commandant Resource Advisors, Area Resource Management Officers, and their staffs must familiarize themselves and comply with the provisions of this Instruction. (paragraph 2)

How many phases does the PPBE process have?

PPBE is a cyclic, annual system consisting of four sequential, but sometimes overlapping phases outlined in Enclosure (1). (paragraph 4)

What does the PPBE process allocate resources to?

The PPBE process allocates resources to Coast Guard-wide strategic goals by identifying priorities across the five-year Future Years Homeland Security Program (FYHSP), building risk-informed budgets, and executing the budget in support of enterprise goals. (paragraph 4)

How are internal resource proposals categorized?

Within the Coast Guard, largely during the Programming phase, initiatives are categorized across four BUDCAT levels.

What are BUDCAT IV resource proposals?

BUDCAT IV: Strategic investments including new starts and program enhancements.

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