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HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING
Welcome
With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), funds are being made available across the full range of federal agencies for special, two-year awards relating to President Obama's recovery plan. This web page has been developed by the office of Dr. David Korn, Vice Provost for Research, to provide the following up-to-date information about opportunities of interest to Harvard principal investigators and administrators:
- The latest news and notices from federal agencies;
- Links to RFPs as they are introduced by specific agencies;
- Links to federal agencies that have implemented Recovery websites;
- Other relevant recovery information as it becomes available.
Once a specific RFP has been identified as a potential source of funds, please be in contact with your school's research administration team and Office of Sponsored Projects for pre-award processes related to these special programs. If you identify through your own sources related information that should be widely shared, please send it to Greg Llacer in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.
PLEASE NOTE: All deadlines for ARRA programs to support academic research have passed as of October 15, 2009. However, the ARRA program information will be maintained on this site for reference. For further information on ARRA proposals submitted as well as awards and reporting requirements, please contact the Harvard University Office for Sponsored Programs.
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH
Alert! Assurances and Compliance
Principal investigators and administrators are encouraged to pay particular attention to assurances and compliance information as described in Requests for Proposals designated as Recovery funding. The requirements for the special funds available through the stimulus bill include policy compliance and reporting requirements that are substantially more demanding than typical federal projects, and distinctions between obligation and expenditure may vary by Department or Agency, or by specific program. Therefore, you must carefully check specific award conditions. For more information on award conditions, please contact Harvard's Office for Sponsored Programs.
News and Notices
Below are notices and news releases issued within the past 2 weeks. Click here or on the "news and notices" tab on the left column to see a compendium of all news and notices listed by agency in reverse chronological order.
RFPs from Federal Agencies
Click here or on the "RFPs/RFAs by due date" tab on the left column to see a compendium of all RFPs and RFAs listed in order of submission deadline.
Source Documentation and Federal Stimulus Sites
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National Institutes of Health
News and Notices
Source Material
Funding strategies for NIH Institute & Centers (NIH-IC) FY2009
NIH Institute & Center (IC) Web Sites for NIH Challenge Awards in Health and Science Research
NIH Institute & Center (IC) Web Sites for Supplements and Revisions to Active NIH Grants with Recovery Act Funds
NIH-ARRA Challenge Grant omnibus (181 pages)
NIH-ARRA Challenge Grant: Highest Priority Challenge Topics
NIH-ARRA grant funding opportunities
Search results for NIH funding opportunites sorted by RA (recovery act)
NIH terms and conditions for ARRA funds (March 2, 2009) (.pdf)
Summary of ARRA funding to NIH:
$10.4 billion in funding was allocated to NIH, all available for two years—through September 2010. NIH expects to spend as much as possible in FY 2009. Below is a summary:
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$8.2 billion in support of scientific research priorities
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of which $7.4 billion is transferred to the Institutes and Centers and Common Fund (CF), based on a percentage-based formula
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of which $800 million to the Office of the Director (OD) (not including CF)
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To support additional scientific research-related activities that also align with the overall purposes of the Act:
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$1 billion to support Extramural Construction, Repairs, and Alterations (Allocated to the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) in support of all NIH funded research institutions)
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$300 million Shared Instrumentation and other capital equipment (Allocated to NCRR to support all NIH activities)
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$500 million for NIH buildings and facilities (To fund high priority repair, construction and improvement projects on NIH campuses that also align with the overall purpose of the Act)
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$400 million for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
NOTICE:
5/21/09: Due to an expected increase in Grants.gov submissions relating to the processing of Recovery Act proposals, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has authorized agencies to use alternative methods for proposal submission and acceptance.
Effective immediately, new funding opportunities issued by NSF will exclusively require the use of FastLane to prepare and submit proposals. In addition, NSF plans to revise existing funding opportunity documents to reflect this change and to remove all active application packages from Grants.gov. NSF will continue to post information about available funding opportunities to Grants.gov.
Detailed instructions regarding the technical aspects of proposal preparation and submission via FastLane are available at: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/.
If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact the Policy Office on 703.292.8243 or by e-mail to policy@nsf.gov.
News and Notices
Source Material
NSF ARRA Terms and Conditions Document (arra0509)
Webpage: Academic Reseach Infrastucture Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R2)
Webpage: Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI-R2)
OMB Fact Sheet on NSF 2010 Budget
3/27/09 NSF: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
3/26/09 NSF: Fact Sheet: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Summary of ARRA funding to NSF:
$3 billion was allocated to the NSF. The funds are to be distributed for the following activites:
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$2.5 billion for research and related activities
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$300 million for major research instrumentation
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$200 million for academic research facilities modernization
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$400 million for major research equipment and facilities construction
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Summary of ARRA funding to the DOI:
$3 billion in funding was allocated for the Department of the Interior for the following agencies:
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$1 billion for the Bureau of Reclamation
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$750 million for the National Park Service
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$500 million for Bureau of Indian Affairs
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$320 million for the Bureau of Land Management
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$280 million for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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$140 million for the U.S. Geological Survey
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$15 million to the Office of Inspector General for oversight and audit of programs, grants, and projects funded in the Act.
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$490 million under the Department of Transportation for Federal Highway Administration funds slated for road construction and repair on reservations and at Interior facilities, including $310 million for American Indian reservation roads; $170 million for national park roads and parkways; and $10 million for wildlife refuge roads.
Department of Commerce (DOC)
OMB Fact Sheet on the DOC 2010 Budget
3/10/09 Press Release: Vilsack, Copps and Wade Kick Off American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Broadband Initiative
2/25/09 Press Release: Commerce Department Receives $7.9 Billion in Recovery Act Funding Essential to Job Creation and Economic Growth
Summary of ARRA funding to the DOC:
$7.9 billion was appropriated to the DOC. The Department of Commerce is implementing the Recovery Act through programs within these bureaus:
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U.S Census Bureau
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Economic Development Administration (EDA)
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National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) - visit the NIST Recovery Act web page: http://www.nist.gov/recovery/
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Department of Defense (DOD)
5/15/09: DoD agency plan for ARRA funding (9 page pdf)
OMB Fact Sheet on the DOD 2010 Budget
3/20/09: Department of Defense Expenditure Plan
3/20/09: News Release: DoD Announces Recovery Act Construction and Repair Projects
Summary of ARRA funding to the DOD:
Approximately $7.4 billion was allocated in Defense-related appropriations to be allocated as follows:
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$4.2 billion in Operation and Maintenance accounts to upgrade DoD facilities, including energy-related improvements
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$1.3 billion in military construction for hospitals
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$240 million in military construction for child development centers
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$100 million in military construction for warrior transition complexes
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$600 million for other military constructions projects such as housing for the troops and their families
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$300 million to develop energy-efficient technologies
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$120 million for the Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP)
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$555 million for a temporary expansion of the Homeowner’s Assistance Program (HAP) benefits for private home sale losses of both DoD military and civilian personnel
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$15 million for DoD Inspector General oversight and audit of Recovery Act execution
Department of Education (ED)
News and notices
OMB Fact Sheet on the ED 2010 Budget
4/3/09 Webcast of ARRA Implementation Briefing held April 3, 2009
4/3/09: Presentation: ARRA: Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education (PDF)
4/1/09 ED: $44 Billion in Stimulus Funds Available to Drive Education Reforms and Save Teaching Jobs
3/7/09: Press release: Education Department to Distribute $44 Billion in Stimulus Funds in 30 to 45 days
Summary of ARRA funding to the Dept of ED:
Direct Funding for Education — $77 Billion:
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$40 billion in state stabilization funds to help avert education cuts. This will be given to states in exchange for a commitment to begin advancing education reforms. School systems have discretion to use some of this money for school modernization.
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$13 billion for Title I, including $3 billion for Title I school improvement programs.
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$12 billion for IDEA
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$5 billion in incentive grants to be distributed on a competitive basis to states that most aggressively pursue higher standards, quality assessments, robust data systems and teacher quality initiatives. This includes $650 million to fund school systems and non-profits with strong track records of improving student achievement.
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$5 billion for Early Childhood, including Head Start, early Head Start, child care block grants, and programs for infants with disabilities. (Includes HHS programs)
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$2 billion for other education investments, including pay for performance, data systems, teacher quality investments, technology grants, vocational rehab, work study, and Impact Aid
College Affordability — $30.8 Billion:
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$17 billion to close the shortfall in the Pell Grant program and boost grant amounts by $500 to $5350 in the first year and more in the second year, serving an estimated 7 million low and moderate-income young people and adults.
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$13.8 billion to boost the tuition tax credit from $1800 to $2500 for families earning up to $180,000.
Additional School Modernization — (up to) $33.6 Billion:
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An additional $8.8 billion in state stabilization funds are available for other state services including education. Modernization is an eligible use of this funding.
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Finally, the Act provides for states and school systems to issue $24.8 billion dollars in bonds for renovation, repairs and school construction that will be retired through a combination of local, state and federal dollars.
Department of Energy (DOE)
News and Notices
4/16/09 Vice President Biden Outlines Funding for Smart Grid Initiatives
DOE: Smart Grid Investment Grant Program - Notice of Intent (DE-FOA-0000058)
DOE-NETL: Smart Grid Demonstrations - Draft FOA (DE-FOA-0000036)
OMB Fact Sheet on the DOE 2010 Budget
Secretary Chu’s Response to report (PDF) (OAS-RA-09-01)
3/26/09 DOE: DOE to Award $3.2 Billion in Energy Efficiency Block Grants
3/23/09 DOE: Energy Secretary Chu Announces $1.2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding for Science
National Laboratory Recovery Act Funding at a Glance (PDF)
Science Funding and the Economy (PDF)
Summary of ARRA funding to the DOE:
The DOE has announced the following funding levels for programs and projects on its recovery website:
- Energy efficient homes and businesses: $5 billion
- Greening federal buildings: $4.5 billion
- Renewable energy projects: $2.5 billion
- Smart Grid technology and transmission infrastructure: $4.5 billion
- Clean fossil energy technology: $3.4 billion
- Next generation biofuels: $800 million
- Science and basic research in the energy technologies of the future: $1.6 billion
- Battery research and advanced vehicle technologies: $2 billion
- Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E): $400 million
- Cleanup of nuclear legacy: $6 billion
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
HHS Recovery Act agency-wide plan
Summary of 4/14 CER listening session
Watch replay of 4/14 listening session
Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Funding Overview
Membership of Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research
Text of the Recovery Act Related to Comparative Effectiveness Funding
OMB Fact Sheet on the HHS 2010 Budget
HHS OIG Recovery Act Fund Oversight
Press release: HHS Launches New Office of Recovery Act Coordination
Summary of ARRA funding to HHS:
Approximately $59 billion of Recovery Act funds are being invested in improving health and human services. More information to be released soon Email and RSS feeds are available
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
OMB Fact Sheet on the NASA 2010 Budget
By the end of April, NASA will be working with Congress and the Office of Management and Budget to finalize its Recovery plans.
Summary of ARRA funding to NASA:
$1 billion was entrusted with NASA for recovery investments. Among the purposes for these funds indicated by Congress include:
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Cross-Agency Support: $50,000,000 -- to restore NASA-owned facilities damaged from hurricanes and other natural disasters occurring during calendar year 2008
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Inspector General: $2,000,000
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Science: $400,000,000
-- to accelerate the development of the Tier 1 set of Earth Science climate research missions recommended by the National Academies Decadal Survey
-- to increase the agency's supercomputing capabilities
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Exploration: $400,000,000
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Aeronautics: $150,000,000 -- to undertake systems-level research, development and demonstration activities related to:
- aviation safety
- environmental impact mitigation
- the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
4/10/09: NEA Announces Recovery Grants to State and Regional Arts Agencies
ARRA Grants to State Arts Agencies and Regional Arts Organizations
NEA Implementing plans for ARRA (March 10, 2009)
Summary of ARRA funding to NEA:
$50 million was allocated 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. Forty percent of such funds will be distributed to State arts agencies and regional arts organizations and 60 percent of the funds will be competitively awarded to nonprofit organizations that meet the eligibility criteria being established for this program.
Applicants will be required to submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov, the federal government's online application system. Organizations that are not already registered should allow at least two weeks to complete this multi-step process. See the step-by-step instructions for registering at Get Registered.
Funding Program: Competitive Grants
One-time grants to eligible nonprofit organizations including arts organizations, local arts agencies, statewide assemblies of local arts agencies, arts service organizations, units of state or local government, and a wide range of other organizations for projects that focus on the preservation of jobs in the arts. All applicants must be previous NEA award recipients from the past four years. (Application deadline: April 2, 2009)
Funding Program: Grants to State and Regional Arts Organizations
One-time grants to the designated 50 state and six jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), their six authorized regional arts organizations (RAOs), and the national service organization for SAAs and RAOs for projects that focus on the preservation of jobs in the arts. (Deadline: March 13, 2009)
National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Source material for NIST:
FAQ's re: NIST Recovery Act Funding
5/8/09: NIST: Congress approves NIST's recovery plan to create jobs and foster innovation
3/3/09: NIST to Receive $610M Through Recovery Act
Summary of ARRA funding to NIST:
$610 million in funding was allocated to NIST for the following programs:
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$220 million for NIST laboratory research, measurements, and other services supporting economic growth and U.S. innovation through funding of such items as competitive grants; research fellowships; and advanced measurement equipment and supplies;
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$360 million to address NIST’s backlog of maintenance and renovation projects and for construction of new facilities and laboratories, including $180 million for a competitive construction grant program for funding research science buildings outside of NIST;
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$20 million in funds transferred from the Department of Health and Human Services for standards-related research that supports the security and interoperability of electronic medical records to reduce health care costs and improve the quality of care; and
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$10 million in funds transferred from the Department of Energy to help develop a comprehensive framework for a nationwide, fully interoperable smart grid for the U.S. electric power system.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Summary of ARRA funding to NOAA:
The Recovery Act funding for NOAA is $830 million including:
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$230 million slated for habitat restoration, navigation projects and vessel maintenance;
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$430 million for construction and repair of NOAA facilities, ships and equipment, improvements for weather forecasting and satellite development;
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$170 million to be used for climate modeling activities, including supercomputing procurement, and research into climate change.
4/7/09 Press Release: NOAA Submits Proposed Recovery Plan to Congress to Help Create Jobs, Improve Coastal Communities and Protect Habitat
03/23/09 Press Release: NOAA Seeks Proposals That Will Restore Coastal Habitat, Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy
03/03/09 Press Release: NOAA Receives $830 Million Through Recovery Act
RFP-Related Agencies
FastLane is an interactive real-time system used to conduct NSF business over the Internet.
Federal Business Opportunities (FBO)
FBO is the U.S. Government’s one-stop virtual marketplace where commercial vendors and government buyers are invited to post, search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.
The source to find and apply for federal government grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the managing partner for Grants.gov.
Mass Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
This central website will serve as the primary communication and reporting tool for the Commonwealth's implementation of the economic recovery infrastructure program. In the future, this site will allow you to track our performance in implementing projects and the success of the projects themselves.
Research.gov will include information about Federal grant awards and contracts as well as formula grant allocations. Federal agencies will provide data on how they are using the money, and eventually, prime recipients of Federal funding will provide information on how they are using their Federal funds. Interactive graphics and search capabilities will be used to illustrate where the money is going, as well as estimates of how many jobs are being created, and where they are located. The first incarnation of Recovery.gov features projections for how, when, and where the funds will be spent -- which states and sectors of the economy are due to receive what proportion of the funds. As money starts to flow, far more data will become available.
Led by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Research.gov improves customer service for the research community by increasing access to information and services while streamlining and standardizing business processes amongst partner agencies. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has established Research.gov partnerships with the following federal research agencies:
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Department of Defense Research Agencies
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United States Department of Agriculture's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
NSF and Research.gov partner agencies are committed to serving the research community through Research.gov and are eager to provide grantees the capability to access information and services for multiple Federal research agencies in one location. Research.gov is taking a phased approach to offer services that align with the needs of the research community and federal agency partners. NSF and partner agencies are currently working together to deliver services for each agency and its grantees. These services will be rolled out over the next year.
