Closed · DHS-17-DN-130-NFRA-001 · CFDA 97.130 · Discretionary
Nuclear Forensics Research Award
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 31, 2018
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Nuclear Forensics Research Award is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division that offered Up to $250,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 223 other opportunities from Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division.
- up to $250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 97.130
- CFDA program
- 223
- other opportunities from Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division
Archived opportunity record
Nuclear Forensics Research Award is closed (last close January 31, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division still indexes 223 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed January 31, 2018
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center (NTNFC) was established onOctober 1, 2006, within the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) of the U.S.Department of Homeland Security (DHS). NTNFC was tasked with two core missions: toprovide national-level integration, centralized planning, and stewardship for the NationalTechnical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) community; and to lead the U.S. Government (USG) inestablishing a robust and enduring pre-detonation radiological/nuclear materials forensicscapability. A top priority of DNDO/NTNFC’s stewardship mission is to lead USG efforts inaddressing the enduring challenge of sustaining a preeminent Nuclear Forensics (NF)workforce.The National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) works to builda nuclear forensics workforce of recognized technical experts and leaders through fosteringscholastic and research collaboration between and among academia, the national and defenselaboratories, and the National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) Interagency. Theimplementation of the NNFEDP supports the Department of Homeland Security’s ongoingpriority to prevent “Nuclear Terrorism Using an Improvised Nuclear Device” as outlined inthe 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and fulfills the requirements outlined inthe Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act (Pub. L. No. 111-140) signed by President Obamaon February 16, 2010.In order to accomplish this mandate, the following initiative has been implemented:The Nuclear Forensics Research Award (NFRA) supports the establishment of a team offaculty, students, and technical staff at the national or defense laboratories to conductresearch in the field of nuclear forensics.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Nuclear Forensics Research Award (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). 44 other Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division listings share this eligibility-code string (20% of 224).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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