Information on Federal Stimulus Package for UO Researchers

Federal Economic Stimulus Funding Information for Researchers:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 2009

This web page is intended to keep you apprised of pertinent information related to the federal stimulus package appropriations by agency, special application and reporting requirements, and other information as it becomes available to us.  Below are links that will take you to sites with information relevant to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) activity.  Targeted information will also be sent out via email as specific opportunities arise.

Please contact us if you have information you think we should share with the research community on this topic by calling 541-346-2090.

Memorandum from Vice President Linton to UO Community, 3/2/2009

UO Research Services and Administration (ORSA) website on ARRA

ARRA Reporting Information

• NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT)
• OUS MEMO from Chancellor Pernsteiner on ARRA Reporting Compliance, 9/23/09

Active Award Programs funded via ARRA

• The NIH announced an opportunity to apply for administrative supplements for the purpose of consolidating multiple cores into a single more effective core; see NOT RR-10-001.  Examples they consider appropriate include but not are exclusive to:  a) moving equipment acquired by a single investigator and used by a small cadre of researchers into a core facility accessible to more researchers; b) merging core facilities at different institutions into a single facility that serves the needs of both institutions; and c) cosolidating cores in two different technologies into a larger single facility accessible to more researchers.

Supplements can request no more than $500,000 in equipment, no more than $500,00 for alteration and renovation and no more than $200,000 for other costs such as personnel and supplies (direct costs). A supplement request can include all three types listed above.

Applications must be received by the NIH no later than January 13, 2010.  Please see the NIH announcement for more program details and application instructions.  This is NOT a limited submission program.  The supplements are funded by the ARRA and ARRA reporting requirements will apply.

Agency Specific Information

• Agency Recovery Sites list from RECOVERY.GOV

• Notice 5/22/2009: Data from NIH on Recovery Act Allocations and Expected Spending by Mechanism
• Notice 5/21/2009: NSF webcast on 5/28/2009, ARRA funding for research infrastructure/instrumentation
• Notice 4/24/2009: The NIH has extended the electronic application correction window to five days for those applicants who submitted applications on time between April 21 through May 1, 2009.  Please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-087.html for more details.
• Notice 3/18/2009: NSF Announcement on distribution of ARRA funds
• Notice 3/5/2009: NIH Scoring, Review and Appeals for Recovery Act FOAs

General Information (updated 8/11/09)

• President Obama's site on ARRA, RECOVERY.GOV
• RECOVERY.GOV, Recipient Reporting Information
• Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Implementing Guidance on Funds Pursuant to ARRA of 2009 (6/22/09);
  
  • Supplement 1, List of Programs Subject to Recipient Reporting
  • Supplement 2, Recipient Reporting Data Model
• Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum update (4/3/09)
• Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum of guidance on ARRA (2/18/09) 
• Council on Governmental Relations, COGR-Direct Charging Research Administrator Specialists on ARRA Grants email; and letter (2/27/09)
• Association of American Universities (AAU) section on ARRA; see the 2/18/09 PDF in this section comparing the House and Senate Bills 
• Oregon Resource Guide to the ARRA of 2009; Developed by the offices of Senator Jeff Merkley and Senator Ron Wyden, it includes a comprehensive review of the allocation of funding by agency and details on programs.
• An Oregonian's Guide to the ARRA; prepared by Congressman Earl Blumenauer's Office, offering a comprehensive review of the allocation of funding by agency and program details.
• Oregon Information Related to the ARRA of 2009;  The State of Oregon’s has implemented “The Oregon Way” which is the Governor’s approach to distributing the ARRA funds through the state system.  The site has information on funding opportunities, tracking how money is being spent and information about the Governor’s priorities.
  
  

Highlighted Programs

• Archive List of Highlighted Program announcements 2009