American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Package)

NCRR Announces Administrative Supplements for Core Consolidation
Trans-NIH effort is new Recovery Act funding opportunity

November 12, 2009

Application Due Date: January 13, 2010

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. The related funding notice, NOT-RR-10-001, including the list of NIH participants, can be accessed at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-RR-10-001.html.

Approximately $15 million will be made available for these supplements through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Consistent with the intent of the Recovery Act, the purpose of this NIH funding is to promote job creation and economic development along with accelerating the pace and achievement of scientific research.

For more information about efficient management and use of core facilities, please see www.ncrr.nih.gov/core_facilities_management_and_utilization.

For more about the NIH and NCRR roles in the Recovery Act, visit www.nih.gov/recovery and www.ncrr.nih.gov/recovery, respectively.