Other ARRA Funding Information
Window
on Texas State Government (March 31)
Susan Combs Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts
The Comptroller’s office has compiled
detailed information on grants and other potential funding opportunities made
available by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Some of the
listed programs offer competitive grants, while others are grants distributed
through preexisting formulas and some are loan programs.
ARRA Information Sources: AAAS
Other R&D funding agencies receiving funding in the stimulus bills include: the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), $176 million for deferred maintenance work at USDA laboratories; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Commerce, $830 million for (non-R&D) habitat and fisheries restoration projects and (non-R&D) acquisition and development of NOAA satellites and sensors, although some of these satellites will eventually be used for climate research and climate modeling; the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Interior, $140 million for repair and restoration of science facilities and laboratory equipment for USGS’ nationwide network of federal laboratories; the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), $1.1 billion in both the House and Senate for health care comparative effectiveness research divided between a $400 million transfer to NIH (already included in NIH totals above), a $400 million transfer to the Office of the HHS Secretary, and $300 million for AHRQ.
Other agencies with ARRA information posted to their websites include:
