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ARRA Appropriations by Federal Agency
Agency for International Development (USAID)
Information to be released soon
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
$201 million was appropriated to the Corporation for National and Community Service to support an expansion of AmeriCorps State and National and AmeriCorps VISTA programs.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
$28B (3.5%) (~$7B in discretionary funds and ~$21B in mandatory funds) of the package was appropriated to USDA$24M Departmental Administration to be implemented for the following services:
- $176M Agricultural Research Service
- $22.5M Office of Inspector General
- $70.44M Farm Service Agency
- $340M Natural Resource Conservation Service
- $4.36B Rural Development
- $20.9B Food and Nutrition Service
- $1.15B Forest Service
- $794M Agricultural Disaster Assistance Transition
- $202.5M Foreign Agricultural Service
Department of Commerce (DOC)
$7.9 billion was appropriated to the DOC. The Department of Commerce is implementing the Recovery Act through programs within these bureaus:
- U.S Census Bureau
- Economic Development Administration (EDA)
- National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) - visit the NIST Recovery Act web page: http://www.nist.gov/recovery/
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Approximately $7.4 billion was allocated in Defense-related appropriations to be allocated as follows:
- $4.2 billion in Operation and Maintenance accounts to upgrade DoD facilities, including energy-related improvements
- $1.3 billion in military construction for hospitals
- $240 million in military construction for child development centers
- $100 million in military construction for warrior transition complexes
- $600 million for other military constructions projects such as housing for the troops and their families
- $300 million to develop energy-efficient technologies
- $120 million for the Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP)
- $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
- $15 million for DoD Inspector General oversight and audit of Recovery Act execution
Department of Education (ED)
Direct Funding for Education — $77 Billion:
- $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.
- $13 billion for Title I, including $3 billion for Title I school improvement programs.
- $12 billion for IDEA
- $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.
- $5 billion for Early Childhood, including Head Start, early Head Start, child care block grants, and programs for infants with disabilities. (Includes HHS programs)
- $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:
- $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.
- $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:
- 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.
- 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.
In the coming days, the Department of Education will post specific guidelines and a timetable for each funding stream included in the Act.
Department of Energy (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)
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
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
DHS will appropriate its ~$3 Billion in ARRA funding to the following agencies:
St. Elizabeths/DHS Headquarters Consolidation:
- $650 million ($200 million to DHS; $450 million to GSA)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP):
- $720 million for construction at land ports of entry ($300 million GSA; $420 million CBP)
- $100 million for Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) technology
- $100 million for border technology on the southwest border
- $60 million for tactical communications equipment and radios
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
- $20 million for ICE automation modernization and tactical communications
Transportation Security Administration:
- $1 billion for explosives detection systems and checkpoint screening equipment
U.S. Coast Guard:
- $142 million for Alteration of Bridges program
- $98 million for construction, which may include the following:
- Shore facilities and aids to navigation facilities
- Vessel repair/acquisition (includes High Endurance Cutter, National Security Cutter)
Federal Emergency Management Agency:
- $100 million for Emergency Food and Shelter Program
- $150 million for transit and rail security grants
- $150 million for port security grants, no non-federal match required
- $210 million for Assistance to Firefighter (AFG) grants for firehouse construction; maximum grant is $15.0M
- $5 million expansion in authority for FEMA Community Disaster Loans
- Requires the establishment of an arbitration panel to resolve Katrina/Rita public assistance disputes
- Requires FEMA to accept additional applications for Katrina/Rita public assistance
- All non-federal matching requirements for SAFER grants waived for FY 2009-2010
DHS Office of Inspector General:
- $5 million to conduct related oversight and audits
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
$13.61 billion was allocated to HUD, nearly 75 percent of which was allocated to state and local recipients on February 25, 2009...the remaining 25 percent of funds will be awarded via competition in the coming months. Allocations are as follows:
- Public Housing Capital Fund: $4 billion
- Native American Housing Block Grants: $510 million
- Assisted Housing Energy Retrofit: $250 million
- Lead Hazard Reduction: $100 million
- Tax Credit Assistance Program: $2.25 billion
- Community Development Block Grants: $1 billion
- Project-Based Rental Assistance: $2 billion
- Neighborhood Stabilization Program: $2 billion
- Homelessness Prevention: $1.5 billion
Department of the Interior (DOI)
$3 billion in funding was allocated for the Department of the Interior for the following agencies:
- $1 billion for the Bureau of Reclamation
- $750 million for the National Park Service
- $500 million for Bureau of Indian Affairs
- $320 million for the Bureau of Land Management
- $280 million for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- $140 million for the U.S. Geological Survey
- $15 million to the Office of Inspector General for oversight and audit of programs, grants, and projects funded in the Act.
- $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 Justice (DOJ)
$4 billion was allocated to the Department of Justice grant funding to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts, including the hiring of new police officers, to combat violence against women, and to fight internet crimes against children. Other allocations under the Department of Justice include:
- $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
- $10 million to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Department of Labor (DOL)
DOL programs funded to be funded by the Recovery Act include:
- Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs.
- Community Service Employment for Older Americans
- Employment Service Grants to States
- Unemployment Insurance (UI)
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
- Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
- COBRA continuation coverage
Department of State (DOS)
The overall funding level for State Department Operations in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is $602 million was allocated for State Department Operations (which includes up to $38 million for USAID) to be used as follows:
- Diplomatic & Consular Programs (D&CP)($90 million): Conference report language references the Diplomatic Security training facility, Consular Affairs passport facilities, and training facilities, but no specific funding levels are provided for individual projects in this account.
- D&CP/Capital Investment Fund (CIF): $290 million is provided for the CIF, of which "up to $38 million shall be transferred, and merged with, funds" for USAID for immediate information technology investments.
- Office of Inspector General (OIG): $2 million is provided to OIG for oversight requirements.
- International Commissions/International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) Construction: $220 million is provided for the U.S. Section of IBWC for repair and rehabilitation of deficient infrastructure along 506 miles of flood control levees. Note: The U.S. Section of the IBWC is a quasi-independent federal agency, operating under the foreign policy guidance of and funded through the Department of State.
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Information to be released soon
Department of Treasury (TREAS)
Information to be released soon
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Information to be released soon
Email and RSS feeds are available
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
$7.22 billion was allocated for projects and programs administered by EPA. These programs will protect and promote both “green” jobs and a healthier environment. These environmental areas include:
- 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.
- Brownfields: $100 million for competitive grants to evaluate and clean up former industrial and commercial sites.
- 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.
- Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup: $600 million for the cleanup of hazardous sites.
- Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: $200 million for cleanup of petroleum leaks from underground storage tanks.
All funding will be monitored by the agency’s Inspector General, which will receive $20 million for oversight and review. Announcements of grants will be posted on recovery.gov to ensure transparency.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
$1 billion was entrusted with NASA for recovery investments. Among the purposes for these funds indicated by Congress include:
- Cross-Agency Support: $50,000,000 -- to restore NASA-owned facilities damaged from hurricanes and other natural disasters occurring during calendar year 2008
- Inspector General: $2,000,000
- 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
- Exploration: $400,000,000
- 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)
By the end of April, NASA will be working with Congress and the Office of Management and Budget to finalize its Recovery plans. As these plans are approved and they are implemented, we will be posting the latest information here.
National Endowment for the Arts (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 Health
$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:
- $8.2 billion in support of scientific research priorities
- of which $7.4 billion is transferred to the Institutes and Centers and Common Fund (CF), based on a percentage-based formula
- of which $800 million to the Office of the Director (OD) (not including CF)
To support additional scientific research-related activities that also align with the overall purposes of the Act:
- $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)
- $300 million Shared Instrumentation and other capital equipment (Allocated to NCRR to support all NIH activities)
- $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)
- $400 million for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)
National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)
$610 million in funding was allocated to NIST for the following programs:
- $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;
- $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;
- $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
- $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 Science Foundation (NSF)
The NSF is directed to submit a spending plan detailing its intended allocation of ARRA funds within 60 days of the enactment of the bill (February 17). We anticipate the NSF to announce requests for applications for shared instrumentation funding in mid-April. As of now we are unsure if this funding will be limited competition or if cost-share provisions will be applicable.
$3 billion was allocated to the NSF. The funds are to be distributed for the following activites:
- $2.5 billion for research and related activities
- $300 million for major research instrumentation
- $200 million for academic research facilities modernization
- $400 million for major research equipment and facilities construction
Small Business Administration (SBA)
$730 million was allocated to the SBA and makes changes to the agency’s lending and investment programs so that they can reach more small businesses that need help. The funding includes:
- $375 million for temporary fee reductions or eliminations on SBA loans and increased SBA guaranteed shares, up to 90 percent for certain loans
- $255 million for a new loan program to help small businesses meet existing debt payments
- $30 million for expanding SBA’s Microloan program, enough to finance up to $50 million in new lending and $24 million in technical assistance grants to microlenders
- $20 million for technology systems to streamline SBA’s lending and oversight processes
- $15 million for expanding SBA’s Surety Bond Guarantee program
- $25 million for staffing up to meet demands for new programs
- $10 million for the Office of Inspector General
Smithsonian Institution (SI)(no website yet)
Information to be released soon
