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Opportunity Summary:

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Research Conference Grant and Cooperative Agreement Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity run through the NRCs Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES). The overall purpose is to support projects and scientific meetings that strengthen the NRCs ability to regulate the civilian use of radioactive materials in a way that protects public health and safety, supports the common defense and security, and safeguards the environment. In practical terms, this program provides financial assistance for clearly defined, limited-scope efforts that align with the NRC regulatory mission, including funding for high-quality conferences and scientific meetings that are relevant to nuclear safety, security, environmental protection, and the broader public interest.

RES sits within the NRC and functions as the agencys technical backbone for research-driven regulation. It provides technical advice, analytical tools, and information used to identify and resolve safety issues, inform regulatory decisions, and develop regulations and guidance. The office is organized into three technical divisions plus an administrative division, and applications are routed to the division with subject-matter expertise that best matches the topic area. A key feature of the opportunity is that it allows the project director or principal investigator (PD/PI) to propose the scientific focus, rather than forcing applicants into a narrow, pre-set research topic list, as long as the proposed work clearly supports the NRC mission and priorities.

Awards are made as either grants or cooperative agreements. Both mechanisms support a defined project carried out by named PDs/PIs, but cooperative agreements typically imply a higher level of federal involvement during the project period than a standard grant. Even though PDs/PIs develop the technical idea and are responsible for leading and supervising the work, the formal applicant is the institution or organization that will manage the award. The funding activity category is science and technology and other research and development, and the CFDA listing associated with the NRC Office of Research Financial Assistance Program is 77.009. There is no stated cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make the program more accessible to organizations that cannot commit non-federal matching funds.

The opportunity explicitly welcomes proposals that support conferences and scientific meetings, provided they are high quality and clearly tied to the NRC mission and public health. Prior RES-funded topics illustrate the kind of technically rigorous, regulatory-relevant work the NRC values, including prevention and control of contaminants in fractured porous media, nuclear plant instrumentation and control including human-machine interface issues, and structural mechanics in reactor technology. These examples signal that the program can cover a wide range of disciplines, from environmental transport and subsurface contamination to nuclear plant operations, digital systems and human factors, and materials and structural integrity, as long as the connection to regulatory decision-making and safety is clear.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public, private, and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and state controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; small businesses; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The listing also highlights interest in participation from institutions that serve historically underrepresented communities, including Hispanic-serving institutions, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.

Administrative details in the source record show the opportunity number as CGR FN 0110 RES, with an original posting date of May 17, 2010. The original closing date is listed as July 30, 2011, with a current closing date of June 30, 2011, and an archive date of August 29, 2011. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, the contact listed is MLita R. Carr, Contract Specialist, at 301-492-3464 or MLita.Carr@NRC.GOV.

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