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NHGRI Information for the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The Recovery Act

	Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
	Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
	Learn More About Programs That Issue Grants Under the Recovery Act
	Agency Plans and Reports
	Legislation
	How to Apply
	Health & Human Services Inspector General
	Contacts

Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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. Learn more on Recovery.gov

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Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)

From the Department of Health and Human Services

Some $59 billion of Recovery Act funds are being invested in improving health and human services. A portion of these funds will apply directly to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

These investments include:

• Scientific Research & Facilities: Support for the construction of new research and educational facilities as well as groundbreaking scientific research that will improve the health of the nation.
  
  
• Community Services and Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Critical funding for programs such as community services infrastructure, meals for the elderly and persons with disabilities, Head Start, and subsidized child care to support children and families through the lifecycle.
  
  
• Community Health: Support for the renovation and improvement of community health centers and other programs that serve patients in communities across the country.
  
  
• Health Information Technology (IT): Funding to modernize the health care system by catalyzing the adoption of health information technology by 2014. Achieving this goal will reduce health costs for the federal government by over $12 billion over 10 years.
  
  

Over the upcoming months, we will provide more information on these programs and distribution of funding by HHS. In order to give small businesses and Americans across the country a chance to apply for recovery dollars to create and save jobs, some funding may not be distributed until this summer. New information on the allocation of funds will be posted on this Web site as it becomes available.

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Learn More About Programs That Issue Grants Under the Recovery Act

NHGRI Specific Challenge Grants

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RFA-OD-09-003) for the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

NIH has received new funds for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-5. The NIH has designated at least $200 million in Fiscal Year's (FYs) 2009-2010 for a new initiative called the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research.

Each NIH Institute, Center and Office has selected specific Challenge Topics within the broad Challenge Areas related to its mission. The research in these Challenge Areas should have a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and/or public health.

For the NHGRI Challenge Topics, go to:

NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research (RFA-OD-09-003) - NHGRI

For all National Insitutes of Health Recovery Act Funding go to:

NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research [grants.nih.gov]

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Agency Plans and Reports

Coming Soon

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Legislation

• Recovery Act Summary [recovery.gov]
• The Act [frwebgate.access.gpo.gov]
• Frequently Asked Questions About the Act [recovery.gov]

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How to Apply

• Grants.gov
  Find and apply for federal government grant opportunities.
  
  
• FedBixOps: FBO.gov
  Find business opportunities available from the federal contracting community.

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Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General (IG) Web Site

Go here to report fraud and waste:

HHS Office of the Inspector General [oig.hhs.gov]
The mission of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), as mandated by Public Law 95-452 (as amended), is to protect the integrity of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, as well as the health and welfare of the beneficiaries of those programs.

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Contacts

For general information on NHGRI's implementation of the NIH Challenge Grants, contact:

Dr. Mark Guyer

For Financial or Grants Management questions, contact:

Ms. Cheryl Chick
NHGRI/DER/Grants Management Branch
National Institutes of Health
5635 Fishers Lane, Suite 4076
Bethesda, MD 20892-9306
Phone: (301) 435-7858
E-mail: chickc@mail.nih.gov

For NHGRI Recovery Act Web page content questions, contact:

Judith Wyatt
Web Editor
Communications and Public Liaison Branch
National Human Genome Research Institute
Bldg 31/4B09
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
303-979-1663 (Telework Office)
301-451-8325 (NHGRI Office)
E-mail: wyattj@mail.nih.gov

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Posted: March 4, 2009