Closed · 31310020K0001 · CFDA 77.008 · Discretionary

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Research and Development Grant, Fiscal Year (FY) 2020

Federal grant opportunity posted by Nuclear Regulatory Commission, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $500K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 8, 2020
Close date
10
Expected awards

The verdict

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Research and Development Grant, Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 is a closed discretionary listing from Nuclear Regulatory Commission that offered Up to $500,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 57 other opportunities from Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

up to $500K
award range
Closed
application status
10
expected awards
77.008
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Op… is closed (last close May 8, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Nuclear Regulatory Commission still indexes 57 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 May 8, 2020

Posted Feb 10 Closes May 8

Est. Total Funding

$6,000,000

Expected Awards

10

Instrument

Grant

Description

The program provides funding to support research and development for nuclear science, engineering, technology, and related disciplines to develop a workforce capable of supporting the design, construction, operation, and regulation of nuclear facilities and the safe handling of nuclear materials.More specifically, the program supports future-focused research aimed at helping NRC prepare for upcoming challenges. These include but are not limited to: (a) the continued safe operation of existing nuclear reactors; (b) the regulation of future advanced nuclear reactors, including demonstration and development activities and relevant fuel cycle technologies; and(c) the transformation of NRC into a modern, risk-informed regulator. The latter involves activities to increasingly risk-inform NRC’s regulatory framework, decision-making processes, procedures, and guidance in all of its regulatory arenas.Of particular interest are projects aimed at:• Improving Agency future capabilities and organizational effectiveness, including tools and data for analysis and evaluation of emerging or anticipated reactor and fuel cycle technologies; operational; licensing concepts, and potential safety issues.• Addressing technical gaps and major uncertainties in current analyses supporting risk-informed decision-making.• Improving foundational knowledge that provides the basis for future risk-informed decision-making.• Advanced technology approaches (e.g., data and text analytics and artificial intelligence) and applications (e.g., data mining, risk communication).• Characterization, handling, storage, or disposal of waste streams (including used fuel) from nuclear power plants (including the various advanced reactor designs that are currently under development.

Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Op… (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the Nuclear Regulatory Commission book (24 peers, 41% of 58).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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.

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Agency Contact

MLita Carr Grant and Contracts Specialist Phone 301-415-6869

What to do next

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Op… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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