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AHRQ and the Recovery Act

These pages provide links to an overview of the Recovery Act, links to funding opportunities, information on reporting requirements, and key announcements.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has opportunities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) to provide patients, clinicians, and others evidence-based information to make informed decisions about health care. The Recovery Act contains $1.1 billion for comparative effectiveness research. Of the total, $300 million is for AHRQ to build on its existing collaborative and transparent Effective Health Care program.

Overview
Overview of those efforts and provides links to fact sheets on the Recovery Act investments.

Recovery Act Awards
Information on contracts and grants awarded with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) funds for research that compares the effectiveness of different medical options.

Fact Sheets
Information on how the funds will be used to promote high-quality care through broad availability of information that helps clinicians and patients match the best science to individual needs and preferences.

Funding Opportunities
Funding announcements and requests for proposals for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.

Reporting Requirements
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's reporting requirements and contact information for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Office of the Secretary (OS) Help Desk.

Key Announcements
Key announcements on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are posted periodically and provided on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions
answers to frequently asked questions on reporting requirements, including registration, data entry, job creation estimates, and data review.

Page last reviewed November 2011
Internet Citation: AHRQ and the Recovery Act. November 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://archive.ahrq.gov/funding/arra/index.html

 

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