Press Release 12-080
ARRA Increased Federal Research and Development and R&D Plant Obligations by $19.2 Billion for FY 2009-10

Funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) increased the current-dollar federal obligations for research and development and R&D plant (facilities and fixed equipment)

This finding is included in a document released by the National Science Foundation on April 30th. Credit and Larger Version

May 1, 2012

Funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) increased the current-dollar federal obligations for research and development and R&D plant--facilities and fixed equipment--by $10.1 billion in fiscal year 2009 and an estimated $9.1 billion in fiscal 2010.

The finding comes from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) recently released document, "ARRA Increased Federal Research and Development and R&D Plant Obligations by 19.2 Billion for FY 2009-10."

ARRA funding accounted for 7.4 percent of the $137 billion total obligated in fiscal 2009 by federal agencies for R&D and R&D plant and for an estimated 6.5 percent of the fiscal 2010 total.

Data provided in the document are from the NSF Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development: FY 2009-11. The data reported are actual dollar amounts for fiscal 2009, preliminary amounts for fiscal 2010, and projected amounts for fiscal 2011.

Please visit the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) webpage for more reports and other products from NCSES.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, its budget was $7.0 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and other institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 50,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes about 11,500 new funding awards. NSF also awards about $593 million in professional and service contracts yearly.

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