NSF Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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

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.

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

This section includes major announcements regarding the Recovery Act such as press releases, fact sheets, frequently asked questions and important notices to the community detailing how NSF is implementing the Recovery Act.

NSF Announces First Major Award Under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV)
Posted May 27, 2009

NSF Announces $200 Million Funding for Research Instrumentation
Posted May 11, 2009

NSF To Help Improve Academic Research Facilities
Posted May 11, 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) Frequently Asked Questions
Posted March 27, 2009

Fact Sheet: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Posted March 26, 2009

Important Notice 131, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Posted March 18, 2009

Statement by Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation, on the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
Posted February 24, 2009

National Science Board to Discuss Spending and Oversight of NSF's $3 Billion Stimulus to Invest in America's Scientific Enterprise
Posted February 20, 2009

New! RECIPIENT REPORTING INFORMATION

In accordance with Section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), all awards funded by ARRA require quarterly reporting through FederalReporting.gov. This reporting system was developed to serve as a central tool that will be used by recipients to transmit information on projects and activities funded by ARRA. This tool will be used for recipient reporting only, however, reports and information submitted through FederalReporting.gov will be made available to the public on the Recovery.gov website to achieve an unprecedented level of transparency into how Federal funds are spent.

Additional information is provided on the NSF Recipient Reporting web site.

Agency Plans and Reports

This section includes NSF’s weekly financial and activity reports as well as major activities related to the Recovery Act.  The “Weekly Update” tab includes a listing of total obligations for each Treasury Account.  The “Major Activities” tab lists the major actions taken to date and major planned actions of likely interest to senior government officials, Congress, and the public. The Funding Notifications section includes a list of programs funded specifically by the Recovery Act.

Financial and Activity Reports
August 24, 2009 - Report for Week Ending August 21, 2009 (Excel, 143K)
August 18, 2009 - Report for Week Ending August 14, 2009 (Excel, 142K)
August 11, 2009 - Report for Week Ending August 7, 2009 (Excel, 142K)
August 4, 2009 - Report for Week Ending July 31, 2009 (Excel, 143K)
July 28, 2009 - Report for Week Ending July 24, 2009 (Excel, 148K)
July 21, 2009 - Report for Week Ending July 17, 2009 (Excel, 142K)
July 14, 2009 - Report for Week Ending July 10, 2009 (Excel, 135K)
July 6, 2009 - Report for Week Ending July 3, 2009 (Excel, 150K)
June 29, 2009 - Report for Week Ending June 26, 2009 (Excel, 135K)
June 22, 2009 - Report for Week Ending June 19, 2009 (Excel, 141K)
June 15, 2009 - Report for Week Ending June 12, 2009 (Excel, 140K)
June 8, 2009 - Report for Week Ending June 5, 2009 (Excel, 141K)
June 2, 2009 - Report for Week Ending May 29, 2009 (Excel, 140K)
May 26, 2009 - Report for Week Ending May 22, 2009 (Excel, 137K)
May 19, 2009 - Report for Week Ending May 15, 2009 (Excel, 133K)
May 12, 2009 - Report for Week Ending May 8, 2009 (Excel, 93K)
May 4, 2009 - Report for Week Ending May 1, 2009 (Excel, 93K)
April 27, 2009 - Report for Week Ending April 24, 2009 (Excel, 93K)
April 20, 2009 - Report for Week Ending April 17, 2009 (Excel, 93K)
April 14, 2009 - Report for Week Ending April 10, 2009 (Excel, 117K)
March 31 , 2009 - Report for Week Ending March 27, 2009 (Excel, 57K)
March 24, 2009 - Report for Week Ending March 20, 2009 (Excel, 57K)
March 10, 2009 - Report for Week Ending March 6, 2009 (Excel, 21K)
March 3, 2009 - Report for Week Ending February 27, 2009 (Excel, 46K)

Funding Notifications
August 20, 2009 (Excel 1008K)
August 11, 2009 (Excel 1008K)
May 12, 2009 (Excel 1008K)

Program Plans
National Science Foundation Agency Recovery Plan American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF, 47K)
Education and Human Resources (EHR) Program Recovery Plan CFDA Number: 47.082 (PDF, 84K)
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) Recovery Plan CFDA Number: 47.082 (PDF, 70K)
Research and Related Activities (R&RA) Recovery Plan CFDA Number: 47.082 (PDF, 30K)

Additionally, NSF Recovery Act funded awards may be found on Research.gov. Using the Research Spending and Results advanced search, enter “Recovery Act” in the Primary Program Source field for a list of NSF awards funded under Recovery Act. Further award-specific information and options to narrow the award search are available, as is the ability to export results to a variety of data formats.

Learn More About Our Programs

This section provides additional information about NSF programs specifically funded by the Recovery Act.

Science Master's Program (SMP)
The Science Master's Program prepares graduate students for careers in business, industry, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies by providing them not only with a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, but also with research experiences, internship experiences, and the skills to succeed in those careers.  The program is intended to catalyze the creation of institution-based efforts that can be sustained without additional federal funding.  This program is also intended to encourage diversity in student participation so as to contribute to a broadly inclusive, well-trained science and engineering workforce. More

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity (RII C2)
The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is a program designed to fulfill the National Science Foundation's (NSF) mandate to promote scientific progress nationwide. The EPSCoR program is directed at those jurisdictions that have historically received lesser amounts of NSF Research and Development (R&D) funding. Twenty-seven states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands are currently eligible to participate. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education and industry that are designed to effect lasting improvements in a state's or region's research infrastructure, R&D capacity and hence, its national R&D competitiveness.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will enable NSF to invest $20 million in the Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity (RII C2).  Awards made under this program will provide up to $1 million for up to 2 years to support the enhancement of inter-campus and intra-campus cyber connectivity within an EPSCoR jurisdiction. These awards are intended to enhance broadband access for academic research and the utilization of cyberinfrastructure consistent with the jurisdiction's Science and Technology (S&T) plan. The inter-campus and intra-campus connectivity targeted by these awards is expected to broaden individual and institutional participation in STEM research and education activities within and among jurisdictions and to facilitate synergy among NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement activities. More

Academic Research Infrastructure -- Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R²)
In response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) has posted an Academic Research Infrastructure - Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R²) solicitation to support 21st century research and research training infrastructure in our Nation's academic institutions and other, non-profit research organizations such as museums, research laboratories, and research consortia.. Additional information about the ARI- R² solicitation is available on the OIA ARI Homepage.

Major Research Instrumentation--Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R²)
In response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) has posted a special Major Research Instrumentation "Recovery and Reinvestment" (MRI-R²) solicitation to strengthen the Nation's research infrastructure by supporting the acquisition and development of instrumentation for research and research training. Additional information about the MRI-R² solicitation is available on the OIA MRI Homepage.

Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program
CISE invites researchers and educators to learn more about the Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program (BTOP), jointly funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (at the Department of Commerce) and the Department of Agriculture as a result of appropriations in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. More

Proposal Preparation and Award Administration

This section provides information on how to apply for NSF funding as well as tools and resources for managing NSF awards, including specific NSF Recovery Act terms and conditions.  The NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide comprises proposal preparation and submission guidelines, as well as information used to guide, manage, and monitor the award and administration of grants and cooperative agreements made by the Foundation.  In addition, The NSF website provides a comprehensive source of information on NSF Directorates (including contact information), programs and funding opportunities.

Find information about NSF funding opportunities: Grants.gov

How to apply: FastLane

Research spending & results: Research.gov

ARRA Terms & Conditions

ARRA Individual Fellowship Terms and Conditions

Contracting opportunities: FedBizOpps

Registered Lobbyist and Other Communications

NSF officials are required to disclose all communications with federally registered lobbyists concerning Recovery Act policy or projects, except for communications that concern purely logistical questions or those that occur at widely attended gatherings.

OMB recently issued new guidance which prohibits oral communication from any person outside the federal Government (not just federally registered lobbyists) for the period after the submission of proposals for Recovery Act funding up to the time of award, unless the communication is initiated by NSF. 

Written communication will be the only method of communicating with NSF officials with respect to Recovery Act proposals submitted to the following solicitations:

• Major Research Instrumentation- Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R2) (09-561);
• Academic Research Infrastructure Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R2) (NSF 09-562);  
• EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Program:  Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity (RII C2) (NSF 09-569); and the
• Science Masters Program (solicitation pending).

For all other proposals submitted for Recovery Act funds, NSF affirmatively invites proposers to call or e-mail if there are questions concerning pending proposals or NSF  requires information about the proposals in order to evaluate them.

The new OMB guidance can be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-24.pdf

June 5, 2009 Contact Report (PDF, 10K)
    June 5, 2009 Email from Joel Widder, University of Chicago (PDF, 47K)
    June 4, 2009 Email from Joel Widder, University of Chicago (PDF, 46K)
    June 3, 2009 Email from Joel Widder, University of Chicago (PDF, 52K)
June 3, 2009 Contact Report (PDF 10K)
    May 29, 2009 Email from Joel Widder, University of Chicago (PDF, 66K)

Learn More About the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)

This section provides additional information and resources on Recovery Act funding across the Federal Government.

Recovery.gov

Memorandum-for-the-Heads-of-Executive-Departments-and-Agencies-3-20-09 RE: Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds

Final American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) legislation.

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