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Opportunity Summary:

The FY 2016 Research Opportunities in High Energy Physics funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001358) was issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, specifically through its Office of High Energy Physics (HEP). It invited both new and renewal grant applications to support research programs in high energy physics, falling under the broad federal category of science and technology research and development. In practical terms, this program was meant to sustain and advance the U.S. high energy physics research portfolio by funding university and nonprofit-led efforts that contribute to the field, whether through theoretical work, experimental participation, instrumentation and detector-related R&D, or other core HEP research activities aligned with DOE Office of Science priorities.

The opportunity was a discretionary grant program, meaning awards were made competitively at the agency's discretion based on the merits of submitted applications and programmatic considerations. The funding instrument was a grant (as opposed to a cooperative agreement or contract), and the program did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can be important for applicants that do not have additional institutional resources to commit. The associated CFDA number was 81.049, listed as the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, which is the standard assistance listing under which many Office of Science research grants are administered.

DOE anticipated making a large number of awards under this solicitation, with an expected award count of about 150. The estimated total funding available across all awards was approximately $40,000,000. The announcement also listed an award ceiling of $40,000,000 and an award floor of $1; in many federal postings, the ceiling and floor are administrative fields that do not necessarily reflect typical individual project sizes, but rather the outer bounds that the agency’s system allows or the maximum potential obligation under the opportunity as a whole. The main takeaway is that this was a major annual research solicitation intended to support a substantial portfolio of projects rather than a single large project.

Eligibility was restricted. Under the rules referenced in the announcement (including 2 CFR 910.126 on competition), applicants had to be domestic and either (1) regionally accredited institutions of higher education (both public/state controlled and private were explicitly included) or (2) domestic nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education. This structure reflects a common DOE Office of Science approach: concentrating research grants in universities and qualified nonprofit research organizations that can demonstrate appropriate governance, financial controls, and the capacity to carry out federally funded R&D.

Timing details were clearly defined. The opportunity was posted on July 14, 2015 (with a creation date of July 13, 2015). The original and current closing date was September 17, 2015, indicating there was no extension recorded in the provided data. The archive date was December 17, 2015, meaning the announcement was formally closed and placed into an archived status after the application window ended and the solicitation moved through review and award processing.

For applicant support and questions, the solicitation provided a scientific/technical contact: Abid Patwa, reachable at 301-903-0405 and abid.patwa@science.doe.gov. The listing also noted that the same point of contact could be used for general questions, and that applicants having trouble accessing the full announcement electronically could reach out for assistance. Overall, this FOA represented a standard DOE Office of Science, Office of High Energy Physics competitive grants call aimed at sustaining a broad national research effort in HEP through a mix of new and continuing awards.

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