FY09 Federal Budget Boosts Science, TBED
Many agencies may see Congress passing their annual appropriations bill six months into the fiscal year as worth the wait, given the increases most science, technology and economic development supporting programs experienced. While some budget bump ups are modest, accommodating little more than inflation and Congressional earmarks, others should result in more grants flowing to researchers, universities, small businsses, and TBED organizations. SSTI has prepared summaries below of selected programs that may be of interest to Digest subscribers.