The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly referred to as ARRA or the Stimulus Package, is a $780 billion federal program designed to reverse the recession that began in 2008. ARRA finances infrastructure projects that create jobs in the near term and improve American competitiveness in the future.
Under ARRA, the National Science Foundation awarded grants under the Academic Research Infrastructure Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R²). One highlighted purpose of ARI-R2 is to “update existing research facilities at institutions of higher education, including graduate and undergraduate institutions, in order to support research that can address the challenges of the 21st century.”
National Science Foundation $ 2.3 million
GSU Principal Investigators
Karen D’Arcy Tim Gsell
Mary Carrington Phyllis Klingensmith
Office of Sponsored Programs and Research
James “Chip” Coldren, Acting Director
Jennifer Moorehead, Deputy Director
Design Team LCM Architects Architecture
Robert G. Burkhardt Associates M/E/P/FP Engineering
Matrix Engineering Structural Engineering
Construction Team (NSF Component) Loung’s Corporation General Contractor
Stern Corporation Ventilation
Ideal Heating and Cooling Heating
Calumet City Plumbing and Heating Plumbing
Excel Electric Electrical
