After the Stimulus Ends -- Recovery Act Questions and Answers

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This page is meant as an interactive resource, often based on actual questions from the research community and NIAID staff. We link to more in-depth information in other sections of the NIAID and the Economic Recovery Act and Research Funding site.

Note that these answers may be true only for NIAID; other NIH institutes may take a different approach.

Table of Contents

• What happens to NIH's budget after two years?
• How can I deal with the end of the stimulus in two years?
• If I got a two-year R01 through Recovery Act funds, can I resubmit my original application?
• If I got a two-year R01, will I be able to carry over the ARRA funds?
• Can I take a no-cost extension on an ARRA award?
• If I missed the opportunity to get an ARRA award, what happens if I’m outside the payline in FY 2010? Could the payline be different?
• What if my question wasn't answered here, or I'd like to suggest a question?

Other ARRA Question and Answer Pages:

Can't find your question? Try one of these other ARRA Q&As:

• Recovery Act Q&A Main Page
• Background Information
• Getting Recovery Act Funding
• Special ARRA Requirements
• Conducting Research
• Funding Opportunities
• Supplements

After the Stimulus Ends

What happens to NIH's budget after two years?

We must spend the ARRA money by September 2010. After that, we will return to a budget level that has no additional stimulus funds. See Don't Confuse Stimulus Money With Our FY 2009 Budget and What Happens After the Stimulus Ends.

How can I deal with the end of the stimulus in two years?

See What Happens After the Stimulus Ends.

If I got a two-year R01 through Recovery Act funds, can I resubmit my original application?

No. You cannot revise and resubmit an ARRA grant. But if you submit a renewal to an ARRA grant early and get a fundable score, we can terminate the two-year award early. This is a departure from our normal policy.

If I got a two-year R01, will I be able to carry over the ARRA funds?

No. You cannot carry over ARRA funds to a subsequent renewal.

Can I take a no-cost extension on an ARRA award?

Yes. See Can I take a no-cost extension of an ARRA award? on Conducting Research -- Recovery Act Questions and Answers.

If I missed the opportunity to get an ARRA award, what happens if I’m outside the payline in FY 2010? Could the payline be different?

For high-quality applications that score beyond the payline, we plan to have a regular (not ARRA) R56-Bridge program for FY 2010. We can't predict NIAID Paylines for next year; they may very well be different.

What if my question wasn't answered here, or I'd like to suggest a question?

Email deaweb@niaid.nih.gov with your question or comment. We answer questions by email and post them here. Thanks for helping us clarify and expand our knowledge base.

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