Recovery Act Funding Information
Funding Opportunities
Continuously updated Funding Opportunity Announcements released under the Recovery Act.
Key Announcements
- July 10, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- July 8, 2009 - Revised NIH Award Terms Available from the National Institutes of Health. Learn the changes to the award terms of NIH grants made under the Recovery Act.
- June 30, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- June 19, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- June 19, 2009 - MRI-R2 Frequently Asked Questions from the National Science Foundation. Find out more about the research instrumentation program under the Recovery Act.
- June 12, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- May 29, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- May 22, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- May 15, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- May 7, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- May 1, 2009 - Website for RFA-RR-09-009: Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: Enabling National Networking of Scientists and Resource Discovery (U24) from the National Center for Research Resources
- May 1, 2009 - Extended Error Correction Window for Electronic Submission of NIH Challenge Grants and Funding Opportunities with Submission Deadlines From April 27 Through May 1, 2009 from the National Institutes of Health
- May 1, 2009 - Recovery Act Grand Opportunities "GO" Grant Submission Deadline Moved to May 29, 2009 from the National Institutes of Health
- April 24, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- April 21, 2009 - NCRR Recovery Act Administrative Supplements Application Procedures (doc) from the National Center for Research Resources.
- April 17, 2009 - NIH Administrative Supplement Guideline Update (pdf) from the Office of Sponsored Research and the School of Medicine's Office of Sponsored Programs. Read an update to the March 25 memo with information about submitting Recovery Act NIH Administrative Supplement budgets.
- April 13, 2009 - Recovery Act Update (doc) from the Office of Sponsored Research and the School of Medicine's Office of Sponsored Programs. Get guidance of submission of Recovery Act grant proposals.
- April 9, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- April 3, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- April 1, 2009 - Recovery Act Reporting Requirements Proposed (pdf) from the Council on Governmental Relations. Read about proposed Recovery Act grant and contract reporting requirements from the OMB and FAR and learn how to comment on them.
- March 31, 2009 - ARRA Resource Guide (pdf) from Senator Kay Hagan - Get a summary of funding opportunities available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
- March 27, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration
- March 26, 2009 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Frequently Asked Questions - from the National Science Foundation. Get basic questions and answers about the NSF's Recovery Act funding.
- March 25, 2009 - Guidance on submitting Recovery Act proposals in RAMSeS (pdf) from the Office of Sponsored Research and the School of Medicine's Office of Sponsored Programs, along with links to SF 424 and PHS 398 templates.
- March 20, 2009 - Recovery Act Weekly Update (pdf) from UNC General Administration.
- 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 Administative 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 - Proposal Submission for Recovery Act (pdf),
from the Office of Sponsored Research and the School of Medicine's Office of Sponsored Programs - Find instructions and guidance on submitting applications from UNC-Chapel Hill for NIH Recovery Act funding.
- 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.
Overview
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.
Carolina Information
UNC-Chapel Hill Offices
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
- Office of Federal Affairs
- Office of Sponsored Research
- NIH Administrative Supplement Guideline Update (pdf), April 17, 2009, from the Office of Sponsored Research and the School of Medicine's Office of Sponsored Programs. Read an update to the March 25 memo with information about submitting Recovery Act NIH Administrative Supplement budgets.
- Guidance on submitting Recovery Act proposals in RAMSeS (pdf), March 25, 2009, from the Office of Sponsored Research and the School of Medicine's Office of Sponsored Programs - Get instructions and templates for Recovery Act proposals.
- Proposal Submission for Recovery Act (pdf), March 10, 2009,
from the Office of Sponsored Research and the School of Medicine's Office of Sponsored Programs - Find instructions and guidance on submitting applications from UNC-Chapel Hill for NIH Recovery Act funding.
UNC General Administration
- 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.
- 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.
- Stimulus Implementation Briefing One (pdf), February 18, 2009, from Kimrey W. Rhinehardt, Vice President for Federal Relations, UNC General Administration
State of North Carolina Recovery Act Resources
NCRecovery.gov - North Carolina state government portal for the Recovery Act
NCOpenBook.gov - North Carolina state government database of grants and contracts awarded
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.
ARRA Resource Guide (pdf), March 31, 2009, from Senator Kay Hagan - Get a summary of funding opportunities available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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)
- Revised NIH Award Terms Available, July 8, 2009, from the National Institutes of Health. Learn the changes to the award terms of NIH grants made under the Recovery Act.
- Website for RFA-RR-09-009: Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: Enabling National Networking of Scientists and Resource Discovery (U24), May 1, 2009, from the National Center for Research Resources
- Extended Error Correction Window for Electronic Submission of NIH Challenge Grants and Funding Opportunities with Submission Deadlines From April 27 Through May 1, 2009, May 1, 2009, from the National Institutes of Health
- Recovery Act Grand Opportunities "GO" Grant Submission Deadline Moved to May 29, 2009, May 1, 2009, from the National Institutes of Health
- NCRR Recovery Act Administrative Supplements Application Procedures (doc), April 21, 2009, from the National Center for Research Resources.
- Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators, March 30, 2009 - Get summer program details and register your summer program offerings from this portal.
- Applicant Help: ARRA/Recovery Act Construction Programs, March 23, 2009 - View a recording of the Q&A videocast for more details and frequently asked questions about the C06 and G20 Recovery Act programs.
- Helpful Hints for NIH Challenge Grants (pdf), March 10, 2009 - Get technical instructions from the NIH on Challenge Grant submissions.
- 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.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Independent Analyses
Associations, Societies and Organizations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Library Association
Council on Governmental Relations
Inside Higher Ed - Breakdown of funding in the final stimulus bill that looks at all funding off interest to higher education.
Washington Post - Good visual overview of entire stimulus bill, not just research funding.
Other University Recovery Information Sites
North Carolina State University
Case Western Reserve University
Columbia University
Emory University
Georgetown University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Irvine
University of Georgia
University of Iowa
University of Wisconsin-Madison