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The ARRA:
Funding
Opportunities
Prem S. Paul
Vice Chancellor for Research
& Economic Development
March 12, 2009
The ARRA
• American Reinvestment and Recovery Act
(aka stimulus legislation)
– Signed into law Feb. 17, 2009
– Provides funding opportunities for
research, research infrastructure
(facilities and equipment) and education
– Goal: jump-start economy and create
and/or retain jobs
– Opportunities vary by agency
Major Priorities of Obama
Administration
• Jump-start the economy
• Create or retain jobs
• Research, including high-risk, high-payoff
projects and support for early career
researchers
• Health care reform
• Renewable energy
• Climate change
• Modernize nation’s infrastructure
• Expand educational opportunities
NIH
Overall budget: $10.4B
• $8.2B for scientific research opportunities
– $7.4B transferred to Institutes
– $800M to Office of Director
• $1.3B for NCRR
– $1B competitive awards for construction or
renovation of research facilities
– $300M for shared instrumentation
• $400M for Comparative Effectiveness
Research
NIH
• $200M Challenge Grants ($1M, 2-year
awards)
• Supplements to existing grants
• Equipment, core facilities and facilities
grants (limited submissions)
• Additional competitions being planned now
• Funds obligated by Sept. 30, 2010
NSF
Overall budget: $3B
• $2B for research and related activities
• $300M for Major Research Instrumentation
• $200M to modernize academic research
facilities
• $400M to accelerate construction of major
research facilities
NSF
• $100M for Education & Human Resources
– $60M for Robert Noyce Scholarships
– $25M for Math and Science
Partnerships
– $15M for Professional Science Masters
Program
NSF
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Goal to increase funding success rate
Will award multiyear grants (2 to 5 years)
Early CAREER awards
May fund meritorious previously reviewed
or pending proposals
NIST
Overall budget: $610M
• $360M for construction of research
buildings
– $180M competitive construction grant
program for research science buildings
• $220M for scientific and technical research
and services
Top DOE Priorities
• $5B for energy efficient homes,
businesses
• $4.5B for green federal buildings
• $2.5B for renewable energy projects
• $4.5B for smart grid technology and
transmission infrastructure
• $800M for next generation biofuels
• $3.4B for clean fossil energy technology
Top DOE Priorities
• $1.6B for science and basic research in
energy technologies of the future
• $2B for battery research and advanced
vehicle technologies
• $400M for Advanced Research Project
Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
• $6B for cleanup of nuclear energy
National Endowment for the Arts
Overall budget: $50M
• Projects that focus on preservation of jobs
in the arts
• 60% for competitively selected arts
projects
• 40% to state agencies/regional
organizations
USDA
Overall budget: $28B
• $21B mandatory funds (nutrition assistance)
• $7B discretionary funds
– $4.3B for rural grants and loans
• Important to link with communities
– $340M for natural resources conservation
– $176M for ARS buildings and facilities
– Unspecified funds for broadband
NOAA
Overall budget: $830M
• $230M for habitat restoration, navigation
projects and other activities
• $170M for climate modeling activities,
including supercomputing and research on
climate change
Department of Education
Overall budget: $98B
• Mostly to Pell Grants, other school aid
– $12B for IDEA (states, schools, etc.)
– $5B incentive grants distributed competitively
to states that aggressively pursue higher
standards, quality assessments, robust data
systems and teacher quality initiatives
– $5B for Early Childhood (Head Start, etc.)
– $2B for other education investments (pay for
performance, data systems, technology
grants, work study)
USAID
Overall budget: $38M
• Economic growth, agriculture and trade
• Global health
• Democracy, conflict prevention and
humanitarian assistance
• Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia, Latin America
and Caribbean; Europe and Eurasia
DOD
Overall budget: $7.4B
• Mostly slated for DOD facilities operation
and construction
• $300M to develop energy efficient
technologies
What Should You Do?
• Check recovery.gov and
research.unl.edu/stimulus regularly
• Write proposals – no chance of
getting money otherwise!
• Collaborate with industry,
community and/or school partners
• Follow proposal preparation advice
• Stay in close contact with OSP
NIH Challenge Grants Overview
• Minimum 200 awards
– Two-year, $1M projects
– $500,000 per year in total costs
– April 27 deadline
• Unique format
– Specific aims limited to one page
– 12 pages to identify challenge area and
specific topic and to describe challenge,
impact, approach, timeline, milestones
15 “Challenge Areas”
 Genomics
 Health Disparities
 IT for Processing Health Care Data
 Bioethics
 Biomarker Discovery and Validation
 Regenerative Medicine
 Smart Biomaterials – Theranostics
 STEM Education
 Comparative Effectiveness Research  Clinical Research
 Enabling Technologies
 Stem Cells
 Enhancing Clinical Trials
 Translational Science
 Behavior, Behavioral Change and Prevention
Proposal Preparation Advice
• Understand ARRA and sponsor priorities
– Job creation, economic contribution are essential
– Check agency Web sites, award abstracts to
gauge fit
• Contact a program officer
– Current awards: explore ARRA supplement
availability
– Pending awards: discuss ARRA funding potential
– Potential proposals: determine fit with ARRA
priorities
Proposal Preparation Advice
• Follow sponsor guidelines
– Read, reread request for proposals
– Know sponsor’s overarching proposal preparation
guidelines
• Watch the little things
– Pay attention to grammar, spelling, punctuation
– Have someone else review proposal before
submission
• Plan to submit early
– Murphy’s Law prevails
– Grants.gov traffic will be heavy
ARRA Awards Oversight
• Awards will require increased oversight
(grant-by-grant basis)
– Accountability and transparency
– Frequent reporting on metrics (quarterly)
• # of jobs created
• # of jobs retained
• Evaluation of project’s completion status
• Rate of spending is critical
– Separate reporting to/for state
If You Receive an ARRA Award
• Be prepared to begin project very quickly
– Update your Disclosure of Interest
– Provide subaward contact information to
OSP
– Contact OSP if you are notified of a
potential award
• IPAS can be initiated
• Stimulus subawards will receive
priority processing
What Should You Do?
• Attend UNL Research Fair April 14-16
– Several speakers from multiple
agencies, including talks on ARRA
opportunities
• Contact the Office of Research with
questions, ideas, information
([email protected])
Thank you.
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