Stimulus Act Funding Information

Congress passed and President Obama signed the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA), also known as the stimulus bill, in February 2009. The $787 billion stimulus bill allocates $21.5 billion for federal research and development to be invested within two years.

This website provides continuously updated information about stimulus funding, appropriations by agency, special applications and reporting requirements, and other pertinent information as it becomes available. Listed below are links related to the stimulus, agency websites, and contact information.

Funding Opportunities

Continuously updated Funding Opportunity Announcements listed by Agency (pdf) and Close Date (pdf) released under the Recovery Act.

Agency Recovery Portal Quick Links

Click here for the complete list.

Key Announcements

May 29, 2009- (pdf) ARRA Weekly Update
April 24, 2009- (pdf) ARRA Weekly Update
April 9, 2009- (pdf) ARRA Weekly Update
March 27, 2009 - (pdf) ARRA Weekly Update
March 20, 2009 - (pdf) ARRA Weekly Update
March 19, 2009 - Important Notice 131, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (pdf) from the National Science Foundation - Read about the NSF's plans for Recovery Act funding.
March 18, 2009 - Information about Administrative Supplements, Competitive Revisions, and Administrative Summer Supplements from the National Institutes of Health are up and available from the Funding Opportunities link above.
March 17, 2009 - Update to National Science Foundation (NSF) Recovery Act Funding (pdf), from Miles Lackey, Director of Federal Government Relations, UNC General Administration - Find out the current NSF status and future plans for Recovery Act funds.
March 13, 2009 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Research Administration (pdf), from Steve Leath, Vice President for Research, UNC General Administration - Read a brief guidance document on the research administration of Recovery Act funds.
March 10, 2009 - Helpful Hints for NIH Challenge Grants (pdf) - Get technical instructions from the NIH on Challenge Grant submissions.
March 10, 2009 - NIH Recovery Act Program Summaries (pdf) - Read brief summaries of the NIH programs released under the Recovery Act through March 10, 2009.
March 4, 2009 - Recovery Act of 2009: NIH Review Criteria, Scoring System, and Suspension of Appeals Process, NIH Notice (NOT-OD-09-054) - Find details about how NIH will evaluate applications, NIH's nine-point scoring system, and how to appeal the initial scientific peer review.
March 2, 2009 - Standard Terms and Conditions American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (pdf) - Learn the specifics of how the terms and conditions of the Recovery Act NIH funding will differ from NIH's standard terms and conditions.
February 26, 2009 - Memo to all faculty on Recovery Act funding for NIH and NSF (pdf), - Read advice to the East Carolina research community on NIH and NSF Recovery Act funding.

East Carolina Information

East Carolina University Offices

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies

ECU Stimulus Task Force (pdf), An internal task force has been established at ECU to prioritize and select proposals to the federal agencies (where the number of proposals is limited by institution); to co-ordinate and communicate with General Administration and to ensure that all the reporting requirements associated with the funding under the ARRA are met.

ARRA Report Template

Office of Sponsored Programs
Faculty Research Development Services

UNC General Administration

Stimulus Implementation Briefing One (pdf), February 18, 2009, from Kimrey W. Rhinehardt, Vice President for Federal Relations, UNC General Administration
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Research Administration (pdf), March 13, 2009, from Steve Leath, Vice President for Research, UNC General Administration - Read a brief guidance document on the research administration of Recovery Act funds.
Update to National Science Foundation (NSF) Recovery Act Funding (pdf), March 17, 2009, from Miles Lackey, Director of Federal Government Relations, UNC General Administration - Find out the current NSF status and future plans for Recovery Act funds.

Federal Recovery Act Resources

Recovery.gov - Federal portal to all stimulus- and recovery-related information.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (pdf) - full text of the act
Office of Management and Budget Implementation Guidance for ARRA (pdf)

Agency Recovery Act Resources

Federal agencies and departments have created these Recovery pages to track how they are spending and monitoring the funds allocated to them through the Recovery Act. Check back often for updates including specific funding announcements, policies and procedures, and other important news.

Agency for International Development (USAID)
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Department of Defense (DoD)
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Department of State (DOS)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
General Services Administration (GSA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Recovery Act of 2009: NIH Review Criteria, Scoring System, and Suspension of Appeals Process, NIH Notice (NOT-OD-09-054), March 4, 2009 - Find details about how NIH will evaluate applications, NIH's nine-point scoring system, and how to appeal the initial scientific peer review.

Standard Terms and Conditions American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (pdf), March 2, 2009 - Learn the specifics of how the terms and conditions of the Recovery Act NIH funding will differ from NIH's standard terms and conditions.

Helpful Hints for NIH Challenge Grants (pdf), March 10, 2009 - Get technical instructions from the NIH on Challenge Grant submissions.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Science Foundation (NSF)

Director, National Science Foundation, Dr. Arden L. Bement's Speech on NSF's Response to ARRA Initiatives

Important Notice 131, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (pdf) from the National Science Foundation, March 19, 2009 - Read about the NSF's plans for Recovery Act funding.
Small Business Administration (SBA)

State of North Carolina Recovery Act Resources

NCRecovery.gov - North Carolina state government portal for the Recovery Act
Stimulus Implementation Briefing One (pdf), February 18, 2009, from Kimrey W. Rhinehardt, Vice President for Federal Relations, UNC General Administration
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Research Administration (pdf), March 13, 2009, from Steve Leath, Vice President for Research, UNC General Administration - Read a brief guidance document on the research administration of Recovery Act funds.
Update to National Science Foundation (NSF) Recovery Act Funding (pdf), March 17, 2009, from Miles Lackey, Director of Federal Government Relations, UNC General Administration - Find out the current NSF status and future plans for Recovery Act funds.

Independent Analyses

Associations, Societies and Organizations

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Inside Higher Ed - Breakdown of funding in the final stimulus bill that looks at all funding off interest to higher education.