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Funds from Stimulus Package : American Revovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is the economic stimulus package of $787 billion. ORSP is working to track and understand the opportunities that could be available for our campus. This page will be updated as new opportunities are released. In the meantime, we suggest you review the Grants.gov Recovery Act site. Here you can view all current Recovery Act opportunities and link to many agency sites.

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Science Foundation (NSF)

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Research Products (iADAPT)

Deadlines: Letter of Intent (optional) Nov. 18; Application Dec. 16

Purpose: Extend the reach and impact of Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Reviews and associated products, particularly Comparative Effectiveness Research Summary Guides (CERSGs) prepared by the John M. Eisenberg Center for Clinical Decisions and Communications Science part of the AHRQ Effective Health Care Program. Summary guides are intended to help bridge the gap between research and practice by translating and disseminating findings on the comparative effectiveness of clinical interventions for three broad audiences – patients/consumers, clinicians, and policymakers. Applicants are invited to propose innovative customizations or adaptations to the content presentation and/or delivery mechanism(s) of one or more Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Products, such as Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, Comparative Effectiveness Review Executive Summaries, or Comparative Effectiveness Research Summary Guides (CERSGs) where additional adaptations or customizations are aimed at increasing their use, implementation, and impact among difficult-to-reach populations, including the elderly, those with limited English proficiency.

Support Period: Not to exceed three years.

Elibibility: Public university

Budget: $1.5 million

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Administrative Supplements

Deadline: Open

Support Period: Up to two years.

Eligibility: Active NIH Research Grants and Research Program and Center Grants (Ps), as well as Career Development Awards (Ks), Institutional Training Grants (Ts), Cooperative Agreements (Us) and Educational Development Awards. To be eligible, the parent grant must be active and the research/scientific activities proposed in the supplement must be accomplished within the current competitive segment. The proposed supplement MUST be within the general scope of the peer-reviewed activities and aims approved within the parent grant, including projects on a no-cost extension; while supplemental funds may be awarded to grants during a no-cost extension, the period of support cannot extend beyond the award period for the additional time that was granted.

Budget: There is no maximum dollar limit on what may be requested in the budget; however, the requested budget must be in line with the work being proposed. Please note that in general NIH expects to award supplements of not more than 50 percent of the amount of the parent grant. Examples:

Equipment purchases (costing under $100,000)
Research employment opportunities for pre-doctoral students (e.g., medical, dental, veterinary, clinical psychology, nursing students)
Research employment opportunities for recent college and master’s degree graduates.
Comparative effectiveness research.

More Info: Contact the Program Administrator assigned to the parent grant. Or, contact ORSP.

Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Educators

Deadline: Open

Purpose: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the opportunity for investigators and United States institutions/organizations with active NIH Research Grants to request administrative supplements for the purpose of promoting job creation, economic development, and accelerating the pace and achievement of scientific research. These supplements will also encourage students to seriously pursue research careers in the health related sciences, as well as provide elementary, middle school, and high school teachers, community college faculty, and faculty from non-research intensive institutions with short term research experiences in NIH-funded laboratories. In particular, NIH is interested in the funding priorities listed below:

Summer Research Opportunities for High School and Undergraduate Students

Summer Research Opportunities for Science Educators (e.g., Elementary, Middle School and High School Teachers, Community College Faculty, and Faculty from Non-research Intensive Institutions)

Support Period: Up to two years.

Eligibility: To be eligible, the parent grant must be active and the research experience proposed in the supplement must be accomplished within the current competitive segment. The proposed supplement MUST be within the general scope of the peer-reviewed activities and aims approved within the parent grant, including projects on a no-cost extension.

Budget: Supplements may request salary support for summer employment, as long as it reflects a direct contribution to accelerating the tempo of scientific research, is reasonable, consistent with institutional salary policies, and complies with the following dollar limits:

High school students – Should comply with hourly minimum wage limitations, unless justification is provided

Undergraduate students – No more than $10 per hour, unless justification is provided.

Science teachers and faculty – Up to $18,000, plus fringe benefit costs of up to $2,500

Supplements for summer research experiences may request an additional $1,000 per person for the costs of laboratory supplies and other related allowable costs, such as relevant travel

More Info: Contact the Program Administrator assigned to the parent grant. Or, contact ORSP.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

With the exception of the Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI), Academic Research Infrastructure (ARI), and Science Masters programs, the majority of proposals eligible for Recovery Act funding include those that are already in house and will be reviewed and/or awarded prior to September 30, 2009.

NSF also will consider proposals declined on or after October 1, 2008. The cognizant program officer will contact the institution when a reversal is being considered by NSF.