Impact On Industry | Government Agency Plans | Creation of the ARRA
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): http://www.recovery.gov/
ARRA spending tracker: http://www.recovery.org
Economy special section: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/economy/
In February, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. The nearly $790 billion package is intended to stimulate the faltering economy through tax breaks and government spending. Included in this stimulus money is upwards of $20 billion for science that must be allocated by the end of fiscal 2010.
The following collection of stories covers the passage of this legislation, initial agency plans for spending the money, and the impact the funds are having specifically on the chemical industry and academia.
Impact On Industry
December 22, 2009
Year In Review (Member Content)
Although one of the worst years in memory for the chemical industry, 2009 had a few bright spots.
November 9, 2009
Industry Gets Federal Energy Grants (Member Content)
Last week, the Department of Energy announced $155 million in industrial grants for 41 industrial energy-efficiency projects.
August 17, 2009
Equipping The Science Agenda
Instrument makers hope government stimulus funds will spur sales and development
August 10, 2009
Nanotech Toolkit
As nanotechnology R&D advances, instrumentation is keeping stride with scientific and educational needs
Advancing Electric Vehicles
Battery technology projects win stimulus funds worth $2.4 billion
July 27, 2009
Global Stimulus Supports Innovation (Member Content)
Nations see research and technology as key to long-term economic recovery
Buying A Sustainable Economy
The record recovery act energy spending may trigger a new clean-energy industry
A Jump-Start For Batteries
Funding for electric vehicles prompts U.S. manufacturers to make up for lost time
July 6, 2009
Economists See End To Recession
ACC predicts U.S. chemical output will rise 1.6% in 2010
June 15, 2009
CO2 Grants For Chemical Plants
DOE is making $1.3 billion available to nonenergy companies for demonstration projects
June 8, 2009
Advanced Battery Buildup (Member Content)
May 4, 2009
Insights: Battery Thrills And Chills (Member Content)
U.S. manufacturers will need more than stimulus money to succeed at powering the electric car revolution
April 13, 2009
Cleantech Cash (Member Content)
Start-ups switch gears to win government support
March 9, 2009
Fueling An Analytical Chemistry Career
Stimulus bill may energize employment in renewable energy
Creation of the ARRA
February 22, 2010
Report Assesses Stimulus Spending (Member Content)
More than half of the $787 billion appropriated by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been obligated or spent...
February 15, 2010
Supporting Science (Member Content)
President Obama’s second budget keeps basic-science funding growing.
January 25, 2010
Educate To Innovate (Member Content)
More private-sector groups sign onto administration’s campaign to improve math and science education.
December 14, 2010
Spurring Innovation (Member Content)
Federal agencies try new ways to encourage transformative research, but funding remains scarce.
August 24, 2009
On The Road To Core Standards
A drive is under way in the U.S. to develop common education standards in math and English; science could be next.
New NIH Chief Sets Priorities
Francis Collins speaks broadly about global needs, future of funding.
August 10, 2009
Priorities For 2011 Science Budget
Federal spending on science and technology for fiscal 2011 should focus on economic recovery, job creation, and economic growth...
Juy 13, 2009
Good News For Science Budgets
House and Senate are on track to boost funds at several science agencies in 2010
February 16, 2009
Congress Breaks Stimulus Logjam
Science, energy, education get big boost in sweeping package
February 16, 2009
Insights: Budget Mess (Member Content)
The fiscal 2010 budget is late and the process is broken
February 10, 2009
Obama Pushes Stimulus At Energy Department
President underscores future role of agency in transforming nation's energy industry
February 2, 2009
Science Windfall From Legislators
House passes package; Senate is still working on its version
January 27, 2009
Senate Spells Out Science Stimulus
Like the House version of the economic stimulus package, the Senate's version boosts science agencies
January 26, 2009
Stimulating Science With More R&D Funds
House puts science funds in economic stimulus bill
January 16, 2009
Stimulating Science
Congress includes science funds in package to halt economic tailspin
Government Agency Plans
March 8, 2010
Senators Want Energy Funds Only For U.S. (Member Content)
Senators have written to Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner urging him to halt the spending of stimulus money on renewable energy grants...
February 22, 2010
Report Assesses Stimulus Spending (Member Content)
More than half of the $787 billion appropriated by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been obligated or spent...
February 15, 2010
Supporting Science (Member Content)
President Obama’s second budget keeps basic-science funding growing.
November 9, 2009
Industry Gets Federal Energy Grants (Member Content)
Last week, the Department of Energy announced $155 million in industrial grants for 41 industrial energy-efficiency projects.
August 24, 2009
New NIH Chief Sets Priorities (Member Content)
Francis Collins speaks broadly about global needs, future of funding.
August 17, 2009
Electricity From Hot Rocks (Member Content)
The enormous potential of untapped natural and engineered geothermal energy sources.
August 10, 2009
More Recovery Act Funds For Research (Member Content)
The Department of Energy Office of Science announced more than $327 million in new funding for research, instrumentation, and lab infrastructure projects.
June 8, 2009
NIST Seeks Proposals For Stimulus Funds (Member Content)
NIST announced plans to spend up to $215 million of its share of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funding on construction and research grants...
June 1, 2009
NIH Windfall (Member Content)
Stimulus money creates short-term gains, long-term challenges for biomedical research agency
May 18, 2009
NSF Rolls Out Stimulus Plan
Agency will use money to support mix of new and existing programs
April 20, 2009
NIH To Fund Large-Scale Projects (Member Content)
April 13, 2009
Energizing Science (Member Content)
Department of Energy unveils plan to spend economic stimulus funding through its Office of Science
March 30, 2009
Energy Spending Plans Detailed
Administration proposes big increases in energy development, new R&D program
March 24, 2009
Science Stimulus
DOE announces $1.2 billion boost for basic research in science and technology
March 16, 2009
NIH Tags Some Stimulus Funds For Construction, Equipment (Member Content)
March 9, 2009
NIH Announces Stimulus Grant Competition (Member Content)
March 2, 2009
Funding For America Competes Act (Member Content)
Stimulus package directly allocates nearly $5.2 billion to physical science agencies key to U.S. competitiveness
February 23, 2009
Energy Jobs
DOE gears up to spend big on infrastructure, renewable energy projects
