NOAA 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 was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 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 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 Recovery Act
The Recovery Act provides a total of $830 million in funding to NOAA. Funding includes $230 million for habitat restoration, navigation projects, vessel maintenance, and other activities. An additional $430 million will be dedicated for construction and repair of NOAA facilities, ships and equipment, improvements for weather forecasting and satellite development. A total of $170 million also will be directed for climate modeling activities, including supercomputing procurement and research into climate change.
Coastal Restoration at Work . . . and Online
Track NOAA Recovery Act projects in your state!
In February 2009, NOAA received $167 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to jumpstart the nation’s economy by creating thousands of jobs through coastal habitat restoration. On June 30, NOAA announced that it had selected 50 high quality, high priority projects to support more than 5,000 jobs and restore U.S. coasts on a grand scale.
These projects will restore wetlands, salt marsh, oyster and coral reefs, as well as remove fish passage barriers on coastal rivers and streams. In addition to improving the environment, these efforts will restore fisheries and support more resilient coasts in the face of climate change.
You can view the projects and track our progress using the Restoration Atlas, a new interactive Web-based map. You'll find information about ecological impacts, jobs created, and partners, as well as photos and video.
News Releases
- NOAA Administrator Announces Stimulus Fund Awards for Habitat Restoration in Oregon (7/10/09)
- $167 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Marine and Coastal Habitat Restoration (6/30/09)
- NOAA, Army Corps of Engineers to Build Alaska Satellite Operations Facility (6/5/09)
- NOAA Submits Proposed Recovery Plan to Congress to Help Create Jobs, Improve
Coastal Communities and Protect Habitat (4/7/09) - NOAA Receives $830 Million Through Recovery Act (3/3/09)
Agency Plans and Reports
Details on how the Recovery Act funds will be allocated, along with other relevant plans and reports, as they become available.
How to Apply
Applications for funding will be accepted once instructions are posted for specific competitions. Links will be provided here as soon as these details are available.
Central federal government funding Web sites: Grants.gov, FBO.gov,
