The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) promotes many activities of importance to the University of Iowa research enterprise, including math and science education, science and engineering research, and enhancing scientific research facilities. ARRA websites for federal agencies are posted below.
Grants.gov Recovery Act Opportunities
ARRA Summary
Iowa Office of Energy Independence
Recovery Act: Competitive Funding Opportunities
http://www.energy.iowa.gov/ARRA09/Competitivefunding.html
ARRA Agency Websites
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
* NSF Frequently Asked Questions
Corporation for National & Community Service
Environmental Protection Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Endowment for the Arts
Office of Management and Budget
Small Business Administration
Social Security Administration
US Department of Agriculture
US Department of Defense
US Department of Education
* A letter from the Secretary of Energy states that as of May 14, 2009, Department of Energy "solicitation topic areas of interest include biofuels, energy efficiency, renewable energy and transportation technologies, carbon capture and sequestration, electricity transmission and distribution including smart grid technologies, batteries, and high temperature materials. The effort will require experts in all fields of engineering, physical and organic chemistry, computer science, physics, biology, and geology." For further information, please review the Department of Energy funding site.
* A letter from the Secretary of Energy states that as of May 14, 2009, Department of Energy "solicitation topic areas of interest include biofuels, energy efficiency, renewable energy and transportation technologies, carbon capture and sequestration, electricity transmission and distribution including smart grid technologies, batteries, and high temperature materials. The effort will require experts in all fields of engineering, physical and organic chemistry, computer science, physics, biology, and geology." For further information, please review the Department of Energy funding site.
US Department of Health and Human Services
US Department of Homeland Security
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
US Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women
* Department of Labor: Training for Health Care Sector, Other High Growth, Emerging Industries
The Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department) announces the availability of approximately $220 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) for projects that provide training and placement services to help workers pursue careers within the industries described in the Background section, Part B of this SGA. The purpose of the high growth and emerging industries grants funded through this SGA is to teach workers the necessary skills for, and help them pursue careers in, health care and other high growth and emerging industry sectors. NOTE: this is a limited competition. Please see the WINS website for submission details. WINS deadline: August 10, 2009 Department of Labor deadline: October 5, 2009
* Department of Labor: Training for Health Care Sector, Other High Growth, Emerging Industries
The Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department) announces the availability of approximately $220 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) for projects that provide training and placement services to help workers pursue careers within the industries described in the Background section, Part B of this SGA. The purpose of the high growth and emerging industries grants funded through this SGA is to teach workers the necessary skills for, and help them pursue careers in, health care and other high growth and emerging industry sectors. NOTE: this is a limited competition. Please see the WINS website for submission details. WINS deadline: August 10, 2009 Department of Labor deadline: October 5, 2009
US Department of State
US Department of Transportation
US Department of Treasury
US Department of Veterans Affairs
US General Services Administration
As federal and state officials provide more specific information regarding their implementation plans for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, updates will be posted to this site.