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Agency Related Funding Opportunities

 

Articles of Interest:
“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides a total of $610 million in funding to NIST. The funding includes:

  • $220 million for NIST laboratory research, measurements, and other services supporting economic growth and U.S. innovation through funding of such items as competitive grants; research fellowships; and advanced measurement equipment and supplies;
  • $360 million to address NIST’s backlog of maintenance and renovation projects and for construction of new facilities and laboratories, including $180 million for a competitive construction grant program for funding research science buildings outside of NIST;
  • $20 million in funds transferred from the Department of Health and Human Services for standards-related research that supports the security and interoperability of electronic medical records to reduce health care costs and improve the quality of care; and
  • $10 million in funds transferred from the Department of Energy to help develop a comprehensive framework for a nationwide, fully interoperable smart grid for the U.S. electric power system.”

Source: 
NIST website:
http://www.nist.gov/recovery/

Article:
NIST to Receive $610 Million Through Recovery Act
http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/newsfromnist_recovery.html

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