The approved WMES ERC budget was $4,507,000 in FY23. The ERC budget is divided into two general categories: Sustainment and Development. In FY23 the WMES ERC budget was distributed with $2,691,000 towards Sustainment (operations and support) and $1,816,000 towards Development (enhancements). This funding was used to issue contracts and fund labor for HEC staff and field support. The figure and table below show a breakdown of funds per category.