Stewardship Science Grant Program

 

(1) To grow the U.S. scientific community through university involvement in areas of fundamental science and technology relevant to stockpile stewardship; (2) to promote and sustain scientific interactions between the academic community and scientists at the NNSA laboratories; (3) to train scientists in specific areas of long-term research relevant to stockpile stewardship; (4) to increase the availability of unique experimental facilities sited at NNSA's laboratories to the academic community, particularly for collaborations in areas of relevance to stockpile stewardship; and (5) to develop and maintain a long-term recruiting pipeline to NNSA's laboratories by increasing the visibility of NNSA's Defense Program's scientific activities to the U.S. faculty and student communities.

Active 81.112 Department of Energy B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs. The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs supported graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who assist principal investigators with research programs. Some students and postdoctoral researchers have gone on to work at the national laboratories.
Fiscal Year 2017 The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs, and upon graduation some go on to work at the national laboratories.
Fiscal Year 2018 The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs, and upon graduation some go on to work at the national laboratories.
Fiscal Year 2020 The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs, and upon graduation some go on to work at the national laboratories.
Fiscal Year 2021 Through these programs over 400 publications were produced. The programs supported over 350 graduate students and postdocs in the areas of research related to stockpile stewardship.
Fiscal Year 2023 Posted a funding opportunity announcement for new SSAA Centers of Excellence. Nine proposals were identified for funding. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Section 31, Public Law 83-703, 68 Stat. 919, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title 1, Section 107, Public Law 93-438, 88 Stat. 1240, 42 U.S.C. 5817; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101. Some solicitations are open to institutions of higher education only and others include nonprofit organizations and for profit commercial organizations. See individual funding opportunity announcements for details on eligibility. Depending upon the eligibility requirements of the individual solicitation, U.S. public and private institutions of higher education and/or nonprofit organizations and for profit commercial organizations will benefit. The Federal government will also benefit from the research of these grants. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Proposals should be submitted as specified in the funding opportunity announcement posted at http://www.grants.gov/. Applications will receive an administrative screening to determine if they are complete and in compliance with the terms of the solicitation. Proposals will be screened for stewardship relevance and then reviewed for scientific and technical merit by qualified individuals. The review and selection process for each funding opportunity are included in the solicitation. Decisions to approve are made by a Headquarters program official within the Program Office. Selected proposals will be forwarded to the NNSA Albuquerque Complex for grant development, negotiation, and award. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. Approximately 90 to 180 days. Not applicable. Proposals for renewal should be submitted to the next open funding opportunity announcement. (1) Alignment with the areas of technical scope; (2) Scientific/technical merit of the project, including innovativeness and originality; (3) Expected impact on the area of technical scope addressed; (4) Consistency with the objective of this academic alliances program to focus on advanced experimental investigations; (5) Qualifications of the Applicant's personnel and adequacy of proposed resources; (6) Feasibility of plans for carrying out the proposed research, considering such factors as: appropriateness of the technical method and approach, facility compatibility, other commitments, competition and timing; (7) For projects currently receiving funding under this program, the scientific impact of recent results and accomplishments; (8) Level of interaction with NNSA/DP laboratory personnel and the potential to train students in scientific areas defined by the technical scope in order to build a long-term recruiting pool for the NNSA/DP laboratory complex. Generally, a higher degree of interaction both quantitatively and qualitatively is considered desirable; (9) Leverage provided by cost sharing with other funding sources. Financial support in whole or in part may be provided for such purposes as the salaries, materials and supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs, training costs, and services required for conducting research, training, related activities, and advanced technology projects or assessments. Funding is provided for basic and applied research in the field of physical science in support of the DOE stockpile stewardship program. Restrictions on use of funds depend on grant provisions. Funding is provided for the purpose of exploring an idea that does not unnecessarily duplicate work already in progress or contemplated by DOE, is not already known to DOE, or has previously unrecognized merit. Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is required for Cooperative Agreements. Not applicable. Recipient is expected to maintain auditable records to substantiate the total costs incurred under the grant. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Generally, grants are approved for two-year or three-year project periods and funded one year at a time. Depending upon specific circumstances, grant project periods may range from one year to five years, at the discretion of the program office. Cooperative Agreements typically have five-year project periods and are funded one year at a time. The NNSA Grants Officer will make determination of method of funding release at the time of award. None/Not specified. Terri Lynn Stone
19901 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874 US
terri.stone@nnsa.doe.gov
Phone: 3019037423 http://www.nnsa.energy.gov 89-0240-0-1-053 (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 22$122,967,753.00; FY 23 est $125,000,000.00; FY 24 est $125,000,000.00; FY 21$116,053,433.00; FY 20$110,160,550.00; FY 19$121,824,000.00; FY 18$118,587,000.00; FY 17$108,277,283.00; FY 16$110,269,150.00; - grants $50,000 - $750,000 per year Cooperative agreements $1,000,000-$83,000,000 per year 2 CFR 200, Federal Statutes, OMB Circulars, and other Government-wide guidance implementing 2 CFR 200, DOE Acquisition Policy and Guidance, DOE Guide to Financial Assistance. Fiscal Year 2016 Center for Pulsed-Power-Driven High-Energy-Density Plasmas; University of Texas Center for High Energy Density Science; A Center of Excellence for High Pressure Science and Technology; Center of Excellence for Radioactive Ion Beam Studies for Stewardship Science; University of Tennessee Radiochemistry Center of Excellence; High Pressure Science and Engineering Center; Carnegie/DOE Alliance Center -A Center of Excellence for High Pressure Science and Technology Center for Pulsed-Power-Driven High-Energy-Density Plasmas; University of Texas Center for High Energy Density Science; A Center of Excellence for High Pressure Science and Technology; Center of Excellence for Radioactive Ion Beam Studies for Stewardship Science; University of Tennessee Radiochemistry Center of Excellence; High Pressure Science and Engineering Center; Carnegie/DOE Alliance Center -A Center of Excellence for High Pressure Science and Technology
Fiscal Year 2017 Center for Pulsed-Power-Driven High-Energy-Density Plasmas; University of Texas Center for High Energy Density Science; A Center of Excellence for High Pressure Science and Technology; Center of Excellence for Radioactive Ion Beam Studies for Stewardship Science; University of Tennessee Radiochemistry Center of Excellence; High Pressure Science and Engineering Center; Carnegie/DOE Alliance Center -A Center of Excellence for High Pressure Science and Technology
Fiscal Year 2018 Center of Excellence for Pulsed Power-Driven High Energy Density Science; Actinide Center of Excellence; Pulsed Laser Techniques Applied to Rare Isotopes; Elastic and Inelastic Neutron Scattering Differential Cross Sections on Iron, Silicon, and Carbon; Radiation from High Energy Density Pulsed Power Plasmas and Applications; Investigation of the Turbulent Mixing in a Twice-Shocked Interface
Fiscal Year 2020 Center for Matter under Extreme Conditions; Center for Research Excellence on Dynamically Deformed Solids; Chicago/DOE Alliance Center; Center for Laboratory Astrophysics; Center for Advanced Nuclear Diagnostics and Platforms for ICF and HED Physics at Omega, NIF, and Z; Multi-University Center of Excellence for Pulsed-power-driven High Energy Density Science; Actinide Center of Excellence; Center for Excellence in Nuclear Training and University based Research; Center for Astrophysical Plasma Properties
Fiscal Year 2023 Center for Matter under Extreme Conditions; Center for Astrophysical Plasma Properties; Transuranic Chemistry Center of Excellence; Center for Additively Manufactured Complex Systems under Extremes; The Center for Magnetic Acceleration, Compression, and Heating; CENTAUR: Nuclear Science in Service to the Nation; Chicago/DOE Alliance Center – A Center of Excellence for Materials at Extremes; Center for High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics Research; Advanced Characterization of Metals under Extreme Environments