Opportunity Information: Apply for SBCR FN 1112 MSIP03
Apply for SBCR FN 1112 MSIP03
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP), for Fiscal Year 2013" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 77.007 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 19, 2012 and posted on Nov 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 19, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) Asian American Pacific Islander Institutions (AAPIs) Eligible applicants are regionally accredited U.S. public and private minority institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP) Funding Opportunity Announcement for Fiscal Year 2013 is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen the role of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in fields that support the NRC mission. The NRC is an independent federal agency established in 1974 to regulate the civilian use of nuclear materials, with the overarching purpose of protecting public health and safety, supporting national security, and safeguarding the environment. Through this FOA, the NRCs Office of Small Business and Civil Rights (SBCR) seeks to fund MSI-led programs and activities that connect directly to nuclear safety, nuclear security, environmental protection, and other technical or mission-critical areas the Commission may prioritize.
At its core, the program is focused on expanding participation and success for students and faculty from groups that are historically underrepresented in nuclear-industry-related disciplines, especially within STEM pathways. The MSIP emphasizes institutional development rather than isolated, one-off activities. It aims to help MSIs build academic excellence while also strengthening long-term institutional capability, capacity, and infrastructure. In practical terms, this includes developing human capital (both faculty and students), improving institutional readiness to compete for federal grants and other funding mechanisms (including cooperative agreements and contracts), and increasing participation in federal and public programs tied to scientific and technical workforce development. The broader intended outcome is a stronger, more diverse and highly skilled STEM pipeline that can feed into nuclear-related careers and research areas aligned with NRC priorities.
The types of projects supported under this FOA are described as well-integrated developmental efforts and may include a wide range of student and faculty enrichment activities. Examples specifically noted include leadership development; research experiences either on campus or through partnerships with off-campus laboratories; specialty coursework that emphasizes critical thinking and research skill development; collaborative learning experiences; career-focused seminars; mentoring; activities that build scientific reading comprehension and writing ability; tutoring intended to drive high academic performance; recruitment efforts to bring more students into relevant programs; and travel to professional meetings that expose participants to the broader scientific and technical community. The FOA also makes clear that funding can support evaluation activities, reflecting an expectation that institutions will measure outcomes and effectiveness rather than simply conduct programming without assessment.
Administratively, this opportunity was released under Funding Opportunity Number SBCR FN 1112 MSIP03 and is categorized under Education, with grants as the funding instrument. The associated CFDA number is 77.007 (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Minority Serving Institutions Program). The agency anticipated making around 10 awards. Individual award amounts were expected to range from a floor of $5,400 up to a ceiling of $400,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the financial barrier for eligible institutions to apply and implement projects.
Eligibility was limited to regionally accredited U.S. public or private minority institutions of higher education, with the FOA highlighting several MSI categories: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American and Pacific Islander Institutions (AAPIs). The eligibility list also included Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments, along with additional eligible entities as clarified in the full announcement. Key dates for this cycle show the FOA was posted and created on November 19, 2012, with an original and current closing date of December 19, 2012, and an archive date of December 20, 2012.
For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Grants Specialist MLita Carr, reachable by phone at (301) 492-3464, with an office email indicated in the source listing.
FAQs: NRC Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP) FOA (FY 2013)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Minority Serving Institutions Program (MSIP) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Fiscal Year 2013. It is a discretionary grant opportunity intended to strengthen the role of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in fields that support the NRC mission.
2) Which federal agency is offering the grant?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an independent federal agency established in 1974 that regulates the civilian use of nuclear materials.
3) What is the purpose of the NRC and how does this FOA connect to that mission?
The NRCs overarching purpose is to protect public health and safety, support national security, and safeguard the environment as it regulates civilian nuclear materials. This FOA supports MSI-led programs and activities that connect directly to nuclear safety, nuclear security, environmental protection, and other technical or mission-critical areas the Commission may prioritize.
4) Which NRC office is associated with this FOA?
The NRCs Office of Small Business and Civil Rights (SBCR) is identified as seeking to fund MSI-led programs and activities under this FOA.
5) What kinds of projects does MSIP aim to support?
The FOA emphasizes well-integrated developmental efforts focused on institutional development rather than isolated, one-off activities. The program is intended to help MSIs build long-term capability, capacity, and infrastructure in NRC-relevant technical areas.
6) Is the program focused more on institutional development or individual events?
Institutional development. The MSIP emphasizes building long-term institutional capability and infrastructure, rather than supporting stand-alone activities without broader integration.
7) Who is the program intended to benefit?
The program is focused on expanding participation and success for students and faculty from groups historically underrepresented in nuclear-industry-related disciplines, especially within STEM pathways.
8) What outcomes is the NRC trying to achieve through this program?
The intended outcomes include stronger institutional readiness and competitiveness for federal funding mechanisms (including grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts), increased participation in federal and public scientific and technical workforce programs, and a stronger, more diverse STEM pipeline aligned with NRC priorities.
9) What topic areas does the FOA emphasize?
The FOA highlights connections to nuclear safety, nuclear security, and environmental protection, as well as other technical or mission-critical areas that the NRC may prioritize.
10) What are examples of student and faculty activities that may be supported?
Examples explicitly noted include:
- Leadership development
- Research experiences on campus or through partnerships with off-campus laboratories
- Specialty coursework emphasizing critical thinking and research skill development
- Collaborative learning experiences
- Career-focused seminars
- Mentoring
- Activities that build scientific reading comprehension and writing ability
- Tutoring to drive high academic performance
- Recruitment efforts to bring more students into relevant programs
- Travel to professional meetings to increase exposure to the broader scientific and technical community
11) Can the grant support program evaluation?
Yes. The FOA states that funding can support evaluation activities, reflecting an expectation that institutions will measure outcomes and effectiveness.
12) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is grants.
13) What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity is categorized under Education.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is SBCR FN 1112 MSIP03.
15) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 77.007, titled U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Minority Serving Institutions Program.
16) How many awards did the NRC anticipate making?
The NRC anticipated making around 10 awards.
17) What is the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual award amounts were expected to range from $5,400 (floor) up to $400,000 (ceiling).
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA indicates there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to regionally accredited U.S. public or private minority institutions of higher education. The FOA highlights the following MSI categories: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American and Pacific Islander Institutions (AAPIs).
20) Are any non-institution entities listed as eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list also included Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments, along with additional eligible entities as clarified in the full announcement.
21) What were the key dates for this FOA cycle?
The FOA was posted and created on November 19, 2012. The original and current closing date was December 19, 2012. The archive date was December 20, 2012.
22) Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Grants Specialist MLita Carr. The phone number provided was (301) 492-3464, and an office email was indicated in the source listing.
23) What types of partnerships are mentioned as part of potential project activities?
The FOA mentions research experiences that can occur on campus or through partnerships with off-campus laboratories.
24) Does the FOA indicate the program is STEM-focused?
Yes. The MSIP is described as expanding participation and success in nuclear-industry-related disciplines, especially within STEM pathways, and strengthening a STEM pipeline aligned with NRC priorities.
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