American Recovery American Recovery and Reinvestment and Reinvestment

Act 2009Act 2009(787 billion)(787 billion) Impact on Impact on ResearchResearch

presented by:presented by:NJMS Research OfficeNJMS Research Office

March 16March 16thth 2009 2009

Science Wins 21 B Dollar Science Wins 21 B Dollar BoostBoost

• $10.4 billion for the National $10.4 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)Institutes of Health (NIH)

• $3 billion for the National Science $3 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF)Foundation (NSF)

• $1.6 billion for the Department of $1.6 billion for the Department of Energy’s(DOE’s) Office of ScienceEnergy’s(DOE’s) Office of Science

• 1 billion for NASA1 billion for NASA

Science 323;992,2009

NIH Receives NIH Receives $10.4 Billion$10.4 Billion in Funding through in Funding through

Recovery ActRecovery Act• stimulate the US economy through the stimulate the US economy through the

support and advancement of scientific support and advancement of scientific research research

• create or retain jobs, and have the create or retain jobs, and have the potential for making scientific potential for making scientific progress in 2 years. progress in 2 years.

• NIH Institutes and Centers have broad NIH Institutes and Centers have broad flexibility to invest in many types of flexibility to invest in many types of grant programs grant programs

Institutes and Centers$7.4 Billion

NCRR- Construction$1 Billion

NCRR-SIG/HEI$300 Million

Special MechanismsResearch Grants (eg., Challenge grants are one of these)$800 Million

NIH Intramural Buildings$500 Million

Comparative Effectiveness Research$400 Million

How Will it be Spent ?

How do they expect to How do they expect to spend the research money?spend the research money?

• Select recently peer reviewed highly Select recently peer reviewed highly meritorious research grant applications (R01s meritorious research grant applications (R01s and others), that can be accomplished in 2 and others), that can be accomplished in 2 years or less. years or less.

• Fund new research applicationsFund new research applications• Accelerate the tempo of ongoing science Accelerate the tempo of ongoing science

through targeted supplements to current through targeted supplements to current grants. grants.

• Support new types of activities such as the Support new types of activities such as the NIH Challenge Grant program that meet the NIH Challenge Grant program that meet the goals of the ARRA. goals of the ARRA.

• Use other funding mechanisms as appropriate.Use other funding mechanisms as appropriate.

$1.5 Billion in Grant $1.5 Billion in Grant Funds through RFAsFunds through RFAs

$1 Billion2 Facilities Improvement Grant RFAs(Construction, Alterations, Renovations)

$200 MillionChallenge Grants RFA

$300 Million2 InstrumentationGrant RFAs(in addition to the$60 million that wasalready allocated to theSIG grant program)

http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/

Shared Instrumentation Shared Instrumentation GrantsGrants

$300 million + $60 million$300 million + $60 million• For shared instruments in the range of $100,000 For shared instruments in the range of $100,000

to $500,000, eligible organizations should apply to $500,000, eligible organizations should apply under under PAR-09-028 . Deadline March 23rd rd

FY 2010 plan was $43 million for 125 new awards, FY 2010 plan was $43 million for 125 new awards, Now $183 million dollars available, approx 530 Now $183 million dollars available, approx 530 grants.grants.

• For instruments in the high end range of For instruments in the high end range of $600,000 to $8M, eligible organizations should $600,000 to $8M, eligible organizations should apply under apply under PAR-09-118.  Deadline May 6th,th, expect expect to commit $160 million and fund approx 40 new to commit $160 million and fund approx 40 new awards. Note upper limit of range is greatly awards. Note upper limit of range is greatly increased.increased.

Challenge GrantsChallenge Grants2 Years, 500K per year2 Years, 500K per year

Due April 27Due April 27thth

(will use new review and scoring system)(will use new review and scoring system)

ORSP has prepared an NJMS pre-filled ORSP has prepared an NJMS pre-filled application package that is available for application package that is available for

download at our websitedownload at our websitehttp://njms.umdnj.edu/research/orsp/rates_forhttp://njms.umdnj.edu/research/orsp/rates_for

ms.cfmms.cfmThis new program will support research on Challenge Topics which address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that will benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds.

Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/

1 Billion for Facilities, 1 Billion for Facilities, Alterations and Alterations and

RenovationsRenovations• Core FacilitiesCore Facilities

To renovate or repair core facilities, eligible organizations should apply under To renovate or repair core facilities, eligible organizations should apply under RFA-RR-09-007. Funds requested can range from $1M to $10M. Deadline September 17thth 2009, two applications per institution allowed. In addition to funds 2009, two applications per institution allowed. In addition to funds for alterations and renovations, this FOA anticipates support for general equipment for alterations and renovations, this FOA anticipates support for general equipment for core facilities as long as each instrument is under 100K. Total project must be for core facilities as long as each instrument is under 100K. Total project must be completed in 5 years. completed in 5 years.

• Alterations/Renovations to Existing Alterations/Renovations to Existing BuildingsBuildingsTo make major alterations and renovations to existing buildings, add to existing To make major alterations and renovations to existing buildings, add to existing buildings, complete uninhabitable shell space in existing buildings, or construct new buildings, complete uninhabitable shell space in existing buildings, or construct new facilities including research and animal facilities, eligible organizations should apply facilities including research and animal facilities, eligible organizations should apply under under RFA-RR-09-008.  Funds requested can range from $2M to $15M.   Deadlines May 6thth $2-5M, June 17 $2-5M, June 17thth $10-15M and July 17 $10-15M and July 17thth $5-10M. Three applications per $5-10M. Three applications per institution allowed. Total project must be completed in 5 years.institution allowed. Total project must be completed in 5 years.

Seize the daySeize the dayand Good Luckand Good Luck

Support Research OfficeSupport Research Office

William C. GauseGwen Mahon, ORSPTheresa Policastro

Additional Funds forAdditional Funds forComparative Effectiveness Comparative Effectiveness

Research (CER)Research (CER)“a rigorous evaluation of the impact of different options that are available for treating a given medical condition for a particular set of patients. Such a study may compare similar treatments, such as competing drugs, or it may analyze very different approaches, such as surgery and drug therapy.”

Such research may include the development and use of clinical registries, clinical data networks, and other forms of electronic health data that can be used to generate or obtain outcomes data as they apply to CER.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/