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Ropes & Gray LLPARRA FundingCategoryNational Centerfor ResearchResourcesProgram NameSharedInstrumentationand CapitalResearchEquipmentFunding Details Released to Date● $300 million is provided to Section 481Agrantees and recipients to fund the sharing ofinstruments and other capital researchequipmentAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Stimulus Funding ImplementationDepartment/Sub agencyTotal FederalFunds Availablethrough ARRAFundingMechanismHHS/NIH $300,000,000 GrantsEligibleEntitiesNIHSupportedInvestigatorsImplementation Steps Taken to Date● NIH has announced two grant opportunitiesfor NIH supported investigators.● HHS announced on May 15, 2009 itsimplementation plan indicating that itanticipates making awards for the two grantprograms no earlier than September 2009.About $50 million will be obligated in FY 2009with the remaining $250 million to be obligatedin FY 2010.Designates Deadline PassedImportant References● HHSImplementationPlan:http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/reports/plans/sharedinstrumentationgrants.pdf→ $43 million allocated to theShared Instrument Grant Program$43,000,000Public andNon-profitinstitutions→ NIH announced the Shared InstrumentGrant Program to fund purchases or upgradesof shared equipment. Applications were due byMarch 23, 2009.● GrantAnnouncement:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-028.html→ $160 million allocated to the High-End Instrument Grant Program$160,000,000Public,Private, andNon-profitInstitutions→ NIH announced the High-End InstrumentGrant Program to fund purchases of a majorpiece of equipment that costs at least$600,000. Applications were due by May 6,2009.● GrantAnnouncement:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-118.htmlUpdated as of October 30, 2009 Page 40