NIH American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funding
The U.S. Congress and President Obama made an historic $10.4 billion reinvestment in the National Institutes of Health through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Communities across the country are already seeing the benefits.
Missouri has received $128,010,848 in ARRA funding for 303 ARRA projects.
In the table below, you can see the distribution of the ARRA investment by congressional district and find out where that district's representative stands on supporting research to improve health by clicking on the district number. You can see where Senator Bond and Senator McCaskill stand on research to improve health at Your Congress-Your Health.
ARRA Project Funding by Congressional District
| District | # of Projects | Investment | Rank* |
| 1st | 26 | $4,445,775 | 149 |
| 2nd | 1 | $63,366 | 323 |
| 3rd | 209 | $97,689,389 | 14 |
| 5th | 21 | $8,048,536 | 123 |
| 7th | 1 | $29,887 | 330 |
| 8th | 3 | $712,169 | 245 |
| 9th | 42 | $17,021,726 | 85 |
| State Total | 303 | $121,781,816 | 15 |
*Rank is national by investment.
Source:NIH Grants Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Updated: June 27, 2010
Population (2008)
| Residents | State Rank | |
| Population, July 1, 2008 | 5,911,605 | 18 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Population Estimates, 2008
Study Highlights
- Washington University in St. Louis researchers will use a Recovery grant to study how sound is processed in the hearing system under noisy environments. Ultimately, researchers believe their study will improve the performance of hearing aids and hearing devices in everyday noisy environments.
- The University of Missouri Kansas City has received a Recovery grant to investigate the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions by Complementary and Alternative Medicine providers (chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and naturopathic physicians). This study will evaluate cost, service utilization, and quality of care for patients. Complementary and Alternative Medicine treatments will compared with conventional treatment approaches. The results of this study will help clinicians and policy makers make informed decisions regarding the most appropriate techniques to treat musculoskeletal conditions.
- A Washington University researcher was awarded ARRA funds to develop a genetic test to assist in diagnosing a heart failure. Heart disease affects millions of people annually. Genetic screening can help to diagnose and treat patients earlier, leading to a reduction in lives lost to this disease.
