A hearing held late last month by the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Space and Technology presented new details on the status of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) research funding. The table below, based on hearing documents, provides an update.

 ARRA Science and Technology Funding as of November 15, 2011

                                                  Total Available ($M)     Percentage Spent

 DOE  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy           $16,665.0                61%

  Fossil Energy R&D                                     $3,379.3                12%

  Science                                               $1,768.2                71%

  Isotope Production                                       $14.6                70%

 EPA Science and Technology                                 $0.3               100%

 NIST Scientific and Technical Research                   $240.7                62%

  Research Facilities Construction                        $360.0                47%

 NSF Education and Human Resources                        $100.0                30%

  Research and Related Activities                       $2,497.0                57%

   Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction   $400.0                39%