American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Package)

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act

Updated November 12, 2009

Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need.

Note to Those Who Have Applied for ARRA Funding

Thank you for your robust response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funding opportunity announcements, including requests for applications for administrative supplements, competitive revisions, Challenge Grants (RC1), GO Grants (RC2), and core centers for new faculty recruitment (P30). With the completion of funding decisions for fiscal year 2009, most, but not all, of the dollars allocated to NIAMS through ARRA have now been committed.

Certain proposals for ARRA funding have only recently been reviewed (RC1 applications that involve human embryonic stem cells) or submitted (BRDG-SPAN RC3 and small business catalyst R43 awards). Additionally, other opportunities (Building Community-linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research RC4) were only recently announced. There may be additional ARRA initiatives in the months ahead. We will post regular updates on this web site to ensure the NIAMS research community is fully informed of such funding opportunities.

Letters from Dr. Stephen I. Katz,
Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Letters from Dr. Katz to colleagues and vistors to the site about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Read more (posted: 4/27/2009)

Announcements

NCRR Announces Administrative Supplements for Core Consolidation

The National Center for Research Resources, in partnership with NIAMS and other NIH Institutes and Centers, announces a one-time opportunity to apply for administrative supplements to consolidate multiple core facilities into a single, more efficient core. Application Due Date: January 13, 2010.

ARRA Administrative Supplement and Competitive Revision Notices to be Reissued.

The NIH Office of Extramural Research is in the process of revising and reissuing NOT-OD-09-056 and NOT-OD-09-058. Please note that at the current time, NIAMS is not participating in this funding announcement and will not accept additional applications for ARRA funding for revisions or supplements.

NIH Seeks Infrastructure Proposals for Academic-Community Research Partnerships

Building Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure to Enable Health Science Research (RC4) is a new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding opportunity, designed to develop or expand needed infrastructures to facilitate collaboration and communication between academic health centers and local communities. Proposals are expected to describe plans to maintain long-lived academic-community partnerships, beyond the ARRA funding, that support future research. The sustainability plan would address studies relevant to affected communities, and dissemination of research results that enhance public health efforts. Approximately $30 million will be available for the initiative, for projects up to three years, with up to $1 million for the entire project period. Applications are due December 11, 2009. Please check the online funding opportunity announcement frequently about a pre-application webcast in the near future.

See archive of past announcements.