The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, (ARRA), also referred to as the Federal Stimulus Plan or Recovery Act, was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. The Act specifies appropriations for a wide range of federal programs, and increases or extends certain benefits under Medicaid, unemployment compensation, and nutrition assistance programs. The legislation also reduces individual and corporate income tax collections, and makes a variety of other changes to tax laws.  

The $787 billion Recovery package is designed to jump start the U.S. economy through federal spending on such programs as education, energy, health care, housing and transportation—investing in products and services that will put Americans to work, improving infrastructure and allowing for enhanced or continued research.

As a recipient of ARRA funds, USU is committed to transparent, ethical, and responsible use of these funds. Detailed information about the appropriation of ARRA funds, and how to report potential fraud, waste or abuse, can be found at http://www.recovery.gov.

Stimulus funds are available to Utah State University from two sources:

• State Fiscal Stabilization Funds
• Federal Agencies

To view USU's ARRA awards:

• Download the list (.xlsx)

Useful Links

• Webinar training materials
• Reporting requirements