. "Appendix E Estimated Recommendation Cost Tables." Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2007.
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Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future
Action B-3 (Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities) Detailed Analysis: This proposed action indicates that the funding will be $500 million per year for the next 5 years.
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Millions of Dollars
500
500
500
500
500
Action B-4 (High-Risk Research) Detailed Analysis: No new funds required for this action—just a specification that 8% of existing funds will be directed toward high-risk research.
Action B-5 (ARPA-E) Detailed Analysis: This recommendation indicates that ARPA-E will be funded at $300 million per year, gradually increasing over 5-6 years to $1 billion per year at which time it would be evaluated.
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Millions of Dollars
300
500
700
900
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
Action B-6 (Presidential Innovation Award) Detailed Analysis: This program for a Presidential Innovation award would not require a monetary award, but one may be provided as indicated here.
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Millions of Dollars
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
Action C-1 (Undergraduate Scholarships) Detailed Analysis: The committee recommends that up to $20,000/year be provided for scholarships. This analysis focuses on the mid-range scholarship of $15,000/year. This allows the amount of the scholarship to vary relative to an institution’s tuition. Because scholarship programs provide funding for a number of years, this program will take several years to reach steady state (when the number of new students entering is equal to the number of old students graduating and no longer receiving a scholarship).
