DOE Office of Nuclear Energy: Advanced Reactor Research and Development Grant

The DOE Office of Nuclear Energy offers a grant for conducting advanced non-light water reactor research and development with industry partnership. The grant aims to address R&D needs for viable advanced reactor concepts as identified by the Technical Review Panel process. Applicants must provide a minimum of 20% industry cost-share. Only three to six out of the nine identified R&D activities will be funded in FY13 with an estimated total Government funding of $3 million. Additional funding for FY14 is possible. The FOA is available on Fedconnect and requires registration for inquiries. Application deadline is April 16, 2013, with a webinar scheduled on March 14 for project details and application instructions.

Opportunity ID: 220554

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	DE-FOA-0000818
Funding Opportunity Title::	Advanced Reactor Research and Development
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 3
Posted Date::	Feb 13, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Feb 13, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 28, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 16, 2013
Archive Date::	May 31, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 3,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$1,000,000
Award Floor::	$300,000

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 as the primary applicant, 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 as either the primary applicant or as a teaming partner, 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. Nonprofits engaged in lobbying as described above are precluded from participating.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Idaho Field Office
Description::	The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) sponsors a program of research, development, and demonstration related to advanced non-light water reactor concepts. A goal of the program is to facilitate greater engagement between DOE and industry. During FY12 DOE established a Technical Review Panel (TRP) process to identify R&D needs for viable advanced reactor concepts in order to inform DOE-NE R&D investment decisions. That process involved the use of a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit concept information from industry and engage technical experts to evaluate those concepts. Having completed this process, DOE desires to conduct a procurement action to partner with industry to conduct cost-shared R&D for selected technology needs identified by the TRP process. The intent of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to solicit proposals to conduct such cost-shared R&D activities. Program funding will be pr ovided at a minimum of 20% industry cost-share and 80% Federal cost-share to the awardee(s) for the purposes of specific needs identified through the Advanced Reactor Concepts TRP process. In this FOA nine R&D activities are identified. However, due to limited funding, only three to six of the activities will be funded from this FOA in FY13. The total Government funding available for awards under this FOA is estimated at $3 million for FY13. For FY14 additional funding is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds. It is expected that only one R&D activity per applicant will be funded from this FOA. This FOA is available at Fedconnect located at www.fedconnect.net under reference number DE-FOA-0000818. Applicants must register and acknowledge the FOA at fedconnect.net in order to submit questions and receive DOE notifications including responses to questions and submittals.The DOE intends to allow approximately 60 days from date of posting on Fedconnect for applicant’s to respond to this FOA. The application due date is 16 April 2013. Letters of intent are due at the DOE no later than 20 March 2013. The DOE will conduct a Webinar on 14 March at 1:00 p.m. (EST) covering project details and FOA application instructions. Webinar login instructions are contained in appendix “D” of the FOA.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 3	The closing date has been corrected to 04/16/2013.	Feb 13, 2013
Synopsis 2	Corrected Opportunity Title
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	81.121
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00164570
Opening Date:	Feb 13, 2013
Closing Date:	Apr 16, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Mark Payne
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.2] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.2]
optional_forms	Research & Related Subaward Budget (Total Fed + Non-Fed) Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

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