The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the Recovery Act and the economic stimulus, provided the NIH with a total of $10.4 billion, available for two years through September 2010.
Below is a summary of the NIH’s plans:
$8.2 billion in support of scientific research priorities
7.4 billion is transferred to the Institutes and Centers and Common Fund, of which the NHLBI will receive approximately 10%