See the various Agency information regarding their respective ARRA summary reports. Click on the agencies to go to the information.

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Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Funding:

The Foundation expects to expeditiously award funds as specified in the Recovery Act for:

• the Math and Science Partnership program (funded at $25 million);
• the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (funded at $60 million);
• the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction Account (funded at $400 million);
• the Academic Research Infrastructure (ARI) program (funded at $200 million); and
• the Science Masters program, (funded at $15 million).

Solicitations for the latter two programs will be posted this spring.

NSF will post a solicitation this spring for the Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) in order to make a sufficient number of awards to utilize the $300 million provided in the legislation. The Foundation currently anticipates that no other solicitations will be posted that are solely in response to the Recovery Act.

Documentation: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/issuances/in131.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09038

 

Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Funding:

NIH expects to expeditiously award funds as specified in the Recovery Act towards:

• Select recently peer reviewed highly meritorious research grant applications (R01s and others), that can be accomplished in 2 years or less.
• Fund new research applications.
• Accelerate the tempo of ongoing science through targeted supplements to current grants.
• Shared Instrumentation Grant,
• Support new types of activities such as the NIH Challenge Grant program that meet the goals of the ARRA.
• Extramural Research Facilitiies Improvement program,
• Use other funding mechanisms as appropriate.

The ARRA also provides $1 billion to the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) to:

• support extramural construction, repairs, and
• alterations in support of all NIH funded research institutions and $300 million for shared instrumentation and other capital equipment to support all NIH activities.

See the PowerPoint presentation on NIH Implementation of ARRA (PowerPoint – 13.3 MB).

NIH Recovery Grant Funding Opportunities:

http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/

Advanced Funding opportunities

NIH News: http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2009/od-24.htm

Documentation: NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RC1)

NIH Frequently Asked Questions: http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/faqs_recovery.html

Agency: Department of Commerce

Funding:

The agency expects to fund these areas:

• U.S Census Bureau
• $220 million goes to NIST's Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS) appropriation for NIST laboratory research, competitive grants, additional research fellowships, and advanced research and measurement equipment and supplies. These funds will support economic growth and U.S. innovation in areas of national priority in science and technology.
• $360 million is allotted to NIST's Construction of Research Facilities (CRF) appropriation. Half ($180 million) is designated for NIST infrastructure, including construction projects that create new jobs, improve energy and operational efficiency, and spur innovation by advancing NIST research through improved facilities. The other half ($180 million) is a competitive construction grant program for funding science research facilities outside of NIST. This, too, will provide construction jobs and lead to sustained economic growth by advancing U.S. leadership in science and technology.
• Economic Development Administration (EDA)
  Commerce's EDA Announces $150 Million in Recovery Funds to Create Jobs and Boost Development in Areas Hit Hard by Recession
• National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) - visit the NIST Recovery Act Web page
     NIST to Receive $610 Million Through Recovery Act (03/03/09
• NIST Science and Engineering Fellowship Program

NIST Frequently asked Questions: http://www.nist.gov/recovery/recov_qs_and_as.html

 

 

Agency: Department of Education (DoED)

Funding:

The agency expects to fund these areas:

The ARRA Pell grant and work study funding will be used for school year 2009–2010. These funds are available, pending disbursement, beginning July 1.

• Pell Grants—$17.1 billion. This will increase the maximum Pell award for all eligible students from $4,850 to $5,350.
• Work Study—$200 million.

SFSF delivered to the state governors ($48.6 billion)

• $39.8 billion is devoted to public early learning, K-12, and higher education. This amount must be distributed by formulae from the state to local education agencies and through a mechanism determined by the state to institutions of higher education.
• $8.8 billion is allocated to governors for education (including school modernization), public safety, or other government services.
• Title I, Part A ($10 billion) to State educational agencies.
• IDEA, Part B ($11.7 billion) to State educational agencies.

A minimum of 50 percent of the funds for the following programs will also be available by the end of March as soon as guidelines are issued:

• IDEA, Part C ($500 million).
• Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants ($540 million).
• For the following programs, funds will be made available beginning in fall 2009, and will be conditioned upon receipt of further information that will be outlined in future guidance:
• Title I School Improvement Grants ($3 billion).
• Educational Technology State Grants ($650 million).

The following funds will be made available beginning in fall 2009, based on the quality of the applications submitted through a competitive grant process. Guidelines for these funds will be posted shortly:

• Teacher Incentive Fund ($200 million).
• Teacher Quality Enhancement ($100 million).
• Statewide Data Systems ($250 million).

Note: Implementation plan

Slideshow Presentation: Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education

Funding opportunities: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html?src=rt

DoED Recovery Reports: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/reports.html

 

 

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Funding:

USDA was appropriated $28 billion (3.5 percent) of the package. The Act

• Provides $19.7 billion to increase the monthly amount of nutrition assistance to 31.8 million people.
• Enables expanded opportunities for broadband loans and grants to rural communities.
• Expands funding opportunities to develop water and waste facilities.
• Provides funding to protect and conserve the nation's forests and farm land.

USDA Information:

USDA Recovery Reports

Stimulus Enacted Plans

 

 

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Funding:

Covers the following environmental areas:

• Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund: $4 billion for assistance to help communities with water quality and wastewater infrastructure needs and $2 billion for drinking water infrastructure needs. A portion of the funding will be targeted toward green infrastructure, water and energy efficiency, and environmentally innovative projects. View general information about the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Drinking Water State Revolving fund
• Brownfields: $100 million for competitive grants to evaluate and clean up former industrial and commercial sites. View general information about the Brownfields program.
• Diesel Emissions Reduction: $300 million for grants and loans to help regional, state and local governments, tribal agencies, and non-profit organizations with projects that reduce diesel emissions. View general information about diesel emissions reductions achieved through the National Clean Diesel Campaign.
• Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup: $600 million for the cleanup of hazardous sites. View general information about the Superfund program.
• Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: $200 million for cleanup of petroleum leaks from underground storage tanks. View general information about the underground storage tank program.

EPA Programs: http://www.epa.gov/recovery/programs.html

 

 

Agency: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Funding:

$50 million appropriated to the NEA:

• To be distributed in direct grants to fund arts projects and activities which preserve jobs in the non-profit arts sector threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn

Eligibile Projects:

• Salary support, full or partial, for one or more positions that are critical to an organization's artistic mission and that are in jeopardy or have been eliminated as a result of the current economic climate.
• Fees for previously-engaged artists and/or contractual personnel to maintain or expand the period during which such persons would be engaged.

Guidelines:

In addition to direct grants from the NEA, organizations have three other avenues from which to seek support through the ARRA. Approximately 50 percent of the ARRA funds will be available through subgrants awarded by:

• State arts agencies.
• Regional arts organizations of state arts agencies.
• Designated local arts agencies eligible to subgrant funds.

Reports: http://www.nea.gov/recovery/nea-recovery-plans-reports.html

 

Agency: Department of Justice (DOJ)

Funding:

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will provide $2.7 billion to the Office of Justice Programs;

• $1 billion to the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program;
• $225 million to the Office on Violence Against Women; and
• $10 million to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Reports: http://www.usdoj.gov/recovery/reports.htm