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Resource Book Now Available
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Science Funds in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1). The $789 billion stimulus measure is aimed at reviving the American economy by providing an infusion of funds for infrastructure priorities, including scientific research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Veterans Affairs (VA) and NASA will all receive additional funding under the provisions of the stimulus.
For more information on how the funds are being distributed at the agency level, see the links below:
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/recovery/
- National Science Foundation http://nsf.gov/recovery/
- Veterans Affairs http://www.va.gov/recovery/
- NASA http://www.nasa.gov/recovery/
More information is also available at http://www.recovery.gov.
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