New NIST recovery website will list funding opportunities and specific spending information once approved by DOC and OMB. http://www.nist.gov/recovery/
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST): receives $610 million in the final stimulus bill.
- $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.
The $180 million will be distributed through the competitively awarded extramural construction grants program that was congressionally initiated a few years ago, but only received $30 million for one year and was able to make only three awards out of 90 applications. **
NOTE: Left out of the final bill are House proposals to spend $70 million for the Technology Innovation Program (formerly the ATP) and $30 million for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, NIST’s two extramural programs.
**** Note: All facility improvement requests (regardless of the source of funds) must be coordinated with Jerry Schlatter, WSU Capital Planning & Development (335-5571).
