The US Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to release a draft Funding Opportunity Announcement (dFOA) for Accident Tolerant Fuels (ATFs) focused on enhancing light water reactor (LWR) fuel concepts to improve safety features. Industry input is sought for the dFOA, available on Grants.gov under DE-FOA-0000692. Interested parties can provide feedback until April 9, 2012, to influence the final ATF FOA set to be released later in Spring 2012. The DOE will consider all input to improve the final FOA and will issue a FAQ document around the issuance of the finalized announcement.
Opportunity ID: 152673
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DE-FOA-0000692 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Accident Tolerant Fuel (DRAFT) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 81.121 — Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 05, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 09, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | All types of entities are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. Federally-owned independent corporations may apply but should contact the DOE (see Part VII, B of this funding opportunity announcement) for an eligibility determination. FFRDC Contractors may participate as members of a team, partnership or consortium, but may not apply as the prime. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Idaho Field Office |
| Description:: | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue a draft Funding Opportunity Announcement (dFOA) for Accident Tolerant Fuels (ATFs). The ATF program is focused on the development and initial testing of light water reactor (LWR) fuel concepts with accident tolerant features. A LWR ATF Development Workshop will be held on March 29, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah where the DOE will present its current strategic thinking for developing and evaluating concepts for LWR fuels with enhanced accident tolerant characteristics and provide participants with an opportunity to comment on the process and objectives specified in the dFOA. See attached Workshop Announcement. This is for a DRAFT Funding Opportunity Announcement only; DOE is NOT seeking and will not accept applications or proposals, nor make awards, resulting from this dFOA. At this time, DOE is seeking input from industry and other interested parties on the dFOA. The dFOA, will be available on the Grants.gov website via the Internet at http://grants.gov/ under reference number DE-FOA-0000692, prior to the workshop. Industry comment may be incorporated into the planned final ATF FOA, anticipated to be issued later this Spring 2012. Interested parties shall have the workshop and approximately one (1) week thereafter to submit any comments, questions, concerns or suggestions regarding the dFOA for DOEs consideration to the Contract Specialist, Heather Merrill at the following e-mail address: merrilhj@id.doe.gov. The deadline for submission of dFOA responses is: April 9, 2012. All comments, questions and suggestions submitted in response to the draft Funding Opportunity Announcement (dFOA) will be considered by DOE. In response, DOE plans to issue a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on or about the time the final FOA is issued. However, DOE does not plan to reply directly to parties who have submitted comments to the dFOA, nor does DOE necessarily intend to address each specific comment submitted. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Presentation Material from the Light Water Reactor (LWR) Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) Workshop held on March 29, 2012 are being provided.
Meeting notes are still be compiled and will be provided at a later date. Reminder: Interested parties shall submit any comments, questions, concerns or suggestions regarding the dFOA for DOE’s consideration to the Contract Specialist, Heather Merrill at the following e-mail address: merrilhj@id.doe.gov. The deadline for submission of dFOA responses is: April 9, 2012. All comments, questions and suggestions submitted in response to the draft Funding Opportunity Announcement (dFOA) will be considered by DOE. In response, DOE plans to issue a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on or about the time the final FOA is issued. However, DOE does not plan to reply directly to parties who have submitted comments to the dFOA, nor does DOE necessarily intend to address each specific comment submitted. |
Apr 03, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1