The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act promotes many activities of importance to the University of Iowa, including math and science education, science and engineering research, and enhancing scientific research facilities. In addition to these major investments in education and research, increases in the Pell Grant, Education Tax Credit and Work Study program will provide much needed assistance to our students during this economic downturn. A few of the Act’s key higher education provisions are summarized below:

Science and Research

• $3.0 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF);
• $10.4 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $400-million transfer from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ);
• $2.0 billion for research at the Department of Energy (DOE), including $1.6 billion for Science and $400 million for Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E);
• $580 million for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), including $180 million for a competitive research facilities construction program;
• $280 million for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research; and,
• $400 million and $150 million, respectively, for NASA science and aeronautics programs.

The Office of the Vice President for Research has established a website to track implementation plans for research funding at

http://research.uiowa.edu/vpr/?get=stimulus.

Education and Programs to Support Students

• A $500 increase in the Pell maximum;
• A new $2,500 education tax credit, 40 percent of which would be refundable;
• $200 million for the work-study program; and,
• $100 million for teacher enhancement grants.

As federal and state officials provide more specific information regarding their implementation plans for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, updates will be posted to this site.