Opportunity Information: Apply for NRC HQ 60 14 FOA 0001
Apply for NRC HQ 60 14 FOA 0001
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement, Research Grant and Cooperative Agreement Program, Fiscal Year 2014" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 77.009 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Research Financial Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 17, 2014 and posted on Apr 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 19, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Independent school districts City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- You may submit an application(s) if your institution/organization has any of the following characteristics Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Hispanic Serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) State Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations County Governments City or Township Governments Special District Governments Independent School Districts U.S. Territory or Possession Foreign Entities
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Funding Opportunity Announcement for Fiscal Year 2014 (Funding Opportunity Number NRC-HQ-60-14-FOA-0001) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity that supports research projects aligned with the NRCs core mission: enabling the safe civilian use of radioactive materials while protecting public health and safety, strengthening the common defense and security, and safeguarding the environment. The NRC was established by Congress in 1974 as an independent agency, and this program sits within the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), the branch responsible for producing the technical knowledge and tools the agency uses to identify and resolve safety issues, make regulatory decisions, and develop or update regulations and guidance. In practice, the program is meant to generate independent, defensible technical bases for realistic safety decisions across nuclear power and nuclear materials.
This announcement funds discrete, well-defined projects conducted by named Principal Investigators (PIs). The emphasis is on targeted research and analyses that can directly inform NRC regulatory work, including evaluating safety issues in both existing facilities and new designs or technologies. RES, which includes three technical divisions plus an administrative division, uses these awards to broaden and deepen the scientific and engineering foundations behind NRC oversight. While the FOA highlights a range of preferred technical topics, it also states that other areas relevant to the NRC mission may be proposed, giving applicants room to justify additional research needs as long as the regulatory relevance is clear.
The listed areas of interest cover many of the most important technical challenges in nuclear safety and risk. Examples include seismic and tsunami hazards; degradation mechanisms and materials aging that affect the integrity of reactor components and structures; uncertainty characterization and quantification for models and parameters used in integrity assessments; and durability of key construction materials such as concrete, steel, and composites. The FOA also calls out structural integrity work tied to nuclear power plant structures and technical bases for issues affecting voluntary consensus standards, reflecting the NRCs need to anchor standards-related decisions in strong technical evidence.
A significant portion of the interest areas focus on accident analysis, prevention, and mitigation. This includes severe accident research, with specific mention of analyses using MELCOR and MACCS (tools commonly used for severe accident progression and consequence analysis). Other priorities include thermal-hydraulics research, nuclear fuel performance, and research on post-accident equipment response and recovery. That post-accident line of work is framed in practical regulatory terms: supporting on-site accident response preparedness, evaluating risks, identifying prevention and mitigation strategies during accidents, and improving safety capabilities or other systems relied upon for preventing or mitigating accidents at nuclear facilities. The FOA further includes long-term behavior of spent fuel storage and disposal systems, reflecting ongoing regulatory questions around performance over extended timescales. Risk and human performance are also explicitly in scope through probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), human reliability analysis, human factors in advanced automation and/or digital instrumentation and control, and fire safety research.
In terms of award mechanics, the NRC planned to make roughly 5 awards under this opportunity, using either grants or cooperative agreements as the funding instruments. Total estimated funding was about $1,000,000 for the competition, with individual awards ranging from a $25,000 floor to a $225,000 ceiling. The program did not require cost sharing or matching, which reduces barriers for applicants who may not have non-federal funds available. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 77.009 (U.S. NRC Office of Research Financial Assistance Program), placing it within the federal science, technology, and other research and development funding category.
Eligibility is broad and includes a mix of academic, nonprofit, and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education (including minority-serving institutions such as Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities), nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those categories), and multiple levels of government such as state, county, city or township, special district governments, and independent school districts. The FOA also allows participation by federally recognized tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and even foreign entities, as noted in the eligibility information. Applicants are expected to propose research that fits NRC mission needs and is led by investigators with relevant expertise and competencies.
Key dates for the FY 2014 FOA were as follows: it was posted and created on April 17, 2014, with an original and final application deadline of May 19, 2014. The opportunity was archived on June 18, 2014. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was MLita Carr, Contracts Specialist, reachable by phone at (301) 287-0909.
FAQs: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) FY 2014 Funding Opportunity (NRC-HQ-60-14-FOA-0001)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) discretionary federal funding opportunity announced for Fiscal Year 2014 under Funding Opportunity Number NRC-HQ-60-14-FOA-0001. It supports research projects that align with the NRC core mission of enabling the safe civilian use of radioactive materials while protecting public health and safety, strengthening the common defense and security, and safeguarding the environment.
2) Which NRC office runs this program?
The program sits within the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES). RES produces the technical knowledge and tools used to identify and resolve safety issues, support regulatory decisions, and develop or update NRC regulations and guidance.
3) What is the main purpose of the funded research?
The purpose is to generate independent, defensible technical bases that can support realistic NRC safety decisions across nuclear power and nuclear materials. The FOA emphasizes targeted research and analyses that can directly inform NRC regulatory work.
4) What types of projects does the FOA support?
The FOA funds discrete, well-defined research projects conducted by named Principal Investigators (PIs). Projects are expected to be focused and structured to produce outputs that can be used to evaluate safety issues in existing facilities and in new designs or technologies.
5) Are only the listed technical topics eligible?
No. While the FOA highlights a range of preferred technical topics, it also states that other areas relevant to the NRC mission may be proposed. Applicants are expected to justify additional research needs and clearly explain the regulatory relevance.
6) What are examples of technical areas of interest in the FOA?
The areas of interest described include topics across nuclear safety and risk, such as seismic and tsunami hazards; degradation mechanisms and materials aging affecting integrity of reactor components and structures; uncertainty characterization and quantification for models and parameters used in integrity assessments; and durability of construction materials such as concrete, steel, and composites.
7) Does the FOA include structural integrity and standards-related research?
Yes. The FOA includes structural integrity research tied to nuclear power plant structures and work that supports technical bases for issues affecting voluntary consensus standards, reflecting the NRC need to anchor standards-related decisions in strong technical evidence.
8) What accident-related research topics are included?
A significant portion of the interest areas focus on accident analysis, prevention, and mitigation. This includes severe accident research (with specific mention of analyses using MELCOR and MACCS), thermal-hydraulics research, nuclear fuel performance, and post-accident equipment response and recovery.
9) What does the FOA mean by post-accident equipment response and recovery?
The FOA frames this work in practical regulatory terms, including supporting on-site accident response preparedness, evaluating risks, identifying prevention and mitigation strategies during accidents, and improving safety capabilities or other systems relied upon for preventing or mitigating accidents at nuclear facilities.
10) Does the FOA include spent fuel storage and disposal topics?
Yes. The FOA includes research on the long-term behavior of spent fuel storage and disposal systems, reflecting ongoing regulatory questions around performance over extended timescales.
11) Are risk, human performance, and fire safety topics included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), human reliability analysis, human factors in advanced automation and/or digital instrumentation and control, and fire safety research.
12) How many awards did the NRC plan to make?
The NRC planned to make roughly 5 awards under this opportunity.
13) What funding instruments could be used?
The NRC indicated it could use either grants or cooperative agreements as the funding instruments.
14) What was the estimated total funding available?
The total estimated funding for the competition was about $1,000,000.
15) What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum of $25,000 to a maximum of $225,000.
16) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program did not require cost sharing or matching.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 77.009, described as the U.S. NRC Office of Research Financial Assistance Program.
18) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education (including minority-serving institutions such as Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities), nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), and multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township, special district governments, and independent school districts).
19) Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and tribally designated organizations are included in the eligibility information.
20) Are U.S. territories or foreign entities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility information notes that U.S. territories or possessions and foreign entities may participate.
21) Does the FOA require a specific project leadership structure?
Yes. The FOA emphasizes that projects are conducted by named Principal Investigators (PIs), and applicants are expected to propose research led by investigators with relevant expertise and competencies.
22) When was the FOA posted and what were the application deadlines?
The FOA was posted and created on April 17, 2014. The original and final application deadline was May 19, 2014.
23) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 18, 2014.
24) Who was the contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was MLita Carr, Contracts Specialist. The phone number provided was (301) 287-0909.
25) What should applicants focus on when proposing research?
Applicants should focus on proposing targeted research and analyses that are clearly relevant to NRC regulatory needs and the NRC core mission, including generating independent technical bases that can support NRC safety decisions for existing facilities and emerging designs or technologies.
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