U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Announcement of Opportunity, Fiscal Year 2010 | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Fiscal Year 2010 funding opportunity from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), is a federal research assistance program intended to strengthen the technical basis behind nuclear safety regulation in the United States. The NRC, established by Congress in 1974 as an independent agency, oversees civilian uses of radioactive materials (including byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials) with the core aims of protecting public health and safety, supporting the common defense and security, and safeguarding the environment. Within that broader mission, RES plays the role of generating and applying scientific and engineering evidence that helps the NRC identify safety issues, evaluate risks, make credible regulatory decisions, and develop or refine regulations and guidance.

This announcement invites research proposals for discrete, well-scoped projects that align with the NRC mission and that are led by named Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). The program is grounded in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (specifically Sections 31b and 141b), which provides authority for NRC to financially support targeted research efforts. While the PD/PI designs and executes the work and is accountable for the scientific direction, the official applicant is the institution or organization submitting the proposal. Applications are routed to the appropriate RES technical division based on subject-matter fit and expertise, reflecting RESs structure of three technical divisions plus an administrative division.

In terms of what the NRC is looking to fund, the emphasis is on independent experiments, analyses, and other research activities that build technical foundations for realistic, defensible safety decisions. Proposals may address safety questions tied to both current operating technologies and emerging or advanced designs. The announcement explicitly allows investigators to define the scientific focus based on their own areas of interest and competence, as long as the work supports the NRC regulatory mission. Prior-year examples illustrate the range of potential topics, including nuclear materials safety, radioactive waste safety, fire research, digital instrumentation and controls, advanced very high temperature reactor (VHTR) gas-cooled reactor work, probabilistic risk assessment training, and basic research related to high-temperature gas reactor thermal hydraulics and reactor physics.

Administratively, this opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number RGR FN 1209 RES and carries the title U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Announcement of Opportunity, Fiscal Year 2010. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity, with support offered through grants and cooperative agreements, and it falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. The CFDA listing is 77.009 (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Research Financial Assistance Program). No cost sharing or matching is required, which can lower barriers for organizations that may not have large pools of non-federal funds available to contribute.

Eligibility is broad across public and private sectors, covering state governments, local governments (including cities/townships, counties, special districts), Native American tribal governments (both federally recognized and other tribal organizations), independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education). The announcement also highlights interest in applications from institutions that serve underrepresented communities and mission-driven education sectors, including Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.

Key dates for the FY2010 cycle were a posted and created date of February 16, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 30, 2010, and an archive date of May 30, 2010. For access issues or administrative questions about the full announcement, the contact listed is Michael Mills, Contracts Specialist, reachable by phone at 301-492-3621 or by email at Michael.Mills@nrc.gov.

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