ARRA 2009: Economic Stimulus Package Updates and Resources

For further information or questions pertaining to the links, announcements, and opportunities below, please contact the Office of Research Administration.

Main Links
Announcements
ARRA Funding Opportunities
Challenge Grant Checklist
Go Grant Checklist
RC2 Go Package

Main Links

• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Federal Recovery Website
  The federal government's primary website for Recovery Act information and execution.
• AAAS Summary
  The American Association for the Advancement of Science's analysis of R&D funding on the 2009 Stimulus Appropriations Bill.
• Agency Recovery Web Sites
  Links to individual agency sites describing their implementation of ARRA funds.
• Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America (ASTRA) Legislative Update
• NIH Recovery Page
• Recovery Act of 2009: NIH Review Criteria, Scoring System, and Suspension of Appeals Process
• OMB: Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Announcements

• Memorandum from Peter R. Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Recovery Act Implementation: Improving Grants.gov and Other Critical Systems
• NIH News Release: NIH Announces American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Opportunities - $ 1 Billion Available for Extramural Core Facilities and Other Construction, Renovation or Repair Awards http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2009/ncrr-11.htm
• NIH's Role in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Statement from Dr. Kington
• Recovery Act Update Letter from NIGMS Director Dr. Jeremy Berg
• Statement by Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation, on the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
• Recovery Act Funding Announcements for "Grand Opportunities" and Faculty Hiring Grants from NIGMS Director Dr. Jeremy Berg
  

ARRA Funding Opportunities

• NIH Challenge Grants
• • NIH Announces Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research, designating at least $200 million for research on topic areas which address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds. NIH Institutes and Centers have selected specific topics within each of the 15 challenge areas. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/
  • • RFA-OD-09-003 Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RC1)
    • NIH Institute & Center (IC) Challenge Area Web Sites
  • The budget for Challenge grants is a maximum of $500,000/year for up to 2 years; the $500,000 includes F&A. Foreign components may not exceed 10% up to a maximum of $25,000.
• NIH National Center for Research Resources
• • NOT-OD-09-058 NIH Recovery Act Funds for Competitive Revision Applications - release date: 03/18/2009 deadline: April 21, 2009
  • NOT-OD-09-060 NIH Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators - release date: 03/18/2009 deadline: Multiple Dates
  • NOT-OD-09-056 NIH Recovery Act Funds for Administrative Supplements - release date: 03/16/2009 deadline: Multiple Dates
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• NCRR Addition of Recovery Funds to the Shared Instrumentation Grant Program
• NCRR Releases Three Recovery Act Limited Competition Funding Opportunity Announcements for grants to construct, renovate, or repair existing non-Federal research facilities, and for shared instrumentation and other capital research equipment:
• • Recovery Act Limited Competition: Core Facility Renovation, Repair, and Improvement
    http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-09-007.html
    
  • Recovery Act Limited Competition: Extramural Research Facilities Improvement Program
    http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-09-008.html
    
  • Recovery Act Limited Competition: High-End Instrumentation Grant Program
    http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-118.html
    
    UTHSC Administration will choose the projects for these limited submission opportunities
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• Office on Violence Against Women Recovery Act Transitional Housing Assistance Grants support programs that provide assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are in need of transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and related support services. http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/recovery-transitional-housing-asst.pdf
• Special Terms and Conditions for ARRA Funds. All ARRA funds are sumject to special terms and conditions found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/NIH_HHS_ARRA_Award_Terms.pdf.

Submit Early! We are expecting numerous applications for funding under these various opportunities; so please meet or beat the internal deadline of 5 working days prior to the agency deadline!

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