Recovery Act

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.

ACCELERATION OF ARRA EXPENDITURES

NSF Notice of Intent to Limit Expenditure Period for Cooperative Agreements Funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to Ensure Project Completion by September 30, 2013

NSF Notice of Intent to Revise American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Award General Terms and Conditions to Ensure Project Completion by September 30, 2013

OMB Memo M-11-34 - Accelerating Spending of Remaining Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Discretionary Grant Programs

ACCELERATION-SPECIFIC FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)

FAQs for Closeout of ARRA Awards (Posted August 15, 2013)
ARRA Acceleration FAQs for NSF Principal Investigators with awards funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Updated August 15, 2013)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Recipient Reporting FAQs (Updated March 10, 2014)

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) FAQs

ARRA Terms and Conditions

Additional Guidance

NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide - proposal 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.
Research spending and results: Research.gov
For civil rights obligations applicable to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), please see Department of Justice guidance.
Contracting opportunities: FedBizOpps

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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MOST RECENT AGENCY PROGAM PLANS AND REPORTS

This section includes 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.

Most Recent Financial & Activity Reports

December 11, 2013 - Report for the Month of November 2013 (Excel, 131K)
November 25, 2013 - Report for the Month of October 2013 (Excel, 2.4M)
October 23, 2013 - Report for the Month of September 2013 (Excel, 2.4M)
October 23, 2013 - Report for the Month of August 2013 (Excel, 2.4M)
August 2, 2013 - Report for the Month of July 2013 (Excel, 2.4M)

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View All Agency Program Plans & Reports

OUR PROGRAMS

The following programs were specifically funded by the Recovery Act.

Science Master's Program (SMP)

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity (RII C2)

Academic Research Infrastructure - Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R²)

Major Research Instrumentation--Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R²)

Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program