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Commonly called earmarks, congressionally-directed funding is a line-item in a federal appropriations bill that directs money to a specific organization for a specific purpose.
In academia, earmark funding provides funds to build infrastructure and research expertise and helps institutions like UNMC to level the playing field with larger institutions.
Congressionally-directed funding is competitive and is limited to a select number of projects that align with federal government priorities.
Thanks to the hard work of Nebraska’s congressional delegation, UNMC directly received nearly $11.5 million in congressionally-directed funding in fiscal year 2009 for projects such as
- Fighting drug-resistant infections;
- Soldier survival;
- Human performance;
- Tracheal intubation; and
- A health information database.
In addition, UNMC collaborations on earmark projects with other entities generated an additional $4 million for UNMC.
The one-hour workshop will be hosted by UNMC’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Office of Government Relations. The workshop will cover:
- The difference between congressionally-directed funding and grant funding;
- University and congressional timelines;
- How to write an earmark request; and
- The congressional process.