Closed · DE-FOA-0002662 · CFDA 81.121 · Discretionary
Silicon Carbide Cladding Development
Federal grant opportunity posted by Idaho Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $45M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 4, 2022
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Silicon Carbide Cladding Development is a closed discretionary listing from Idaho Field Office that offered Up to $45,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $45M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 81.121
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Silicon Carbide Cladding Development - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0002662 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.121, posted by Idaho Field Office. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 17, 2021 and last updated on January 26, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $45,000,000. The agency has projected $45.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $45.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $45.0 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on March 4, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $45,000,000
Close Date
March 4, 2022
Posted
December 17, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$45,000,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
In the 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Congress appropriated funds to DOE for the research and development of advanced ATF in response to the incident that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The Fukushima Daiichi incident, along with progress in the development of advanced materials, provided the impetus to improve nuclear fuel performance and safety, thereby mitigating the effects of a severe accident. To support the research and development of advanced ATF, NE, under 2012 guidance, initiated an industry-oriented program to accelerate improvements to LWR fuel performance and safety. The goal of this ATF development effort is to have one or more LWR advanced fuel concepts in commercial implementation in the late 2020’s time period. Toward that end several concepts are being pursued that involve either coating on existing LWR clad material or a new non-metallic type of cladding. The silicon carbide ceramic matrix clad concept is an example of the latter. The operational constraint on all ATF concepts is that they fit geometrically into existing LWRs, and, in comparison with standard LWR fuel, should be able to tolerate loss of active cooling in a severe accident for a considerably longer time period, and maintain or improve fuel performance during normal operations. Because of its non-metallic nature, silicon carbide ceramic matrix composite fuel cladding has a potential to tolerate higher accident transient temperatures with lower hydrogen production in the severe accident situation and thereby meet desired ATF safety enhancements. However, silicon carbide ceramic matrix composite fuel cladding has significant manufacturing development hurdles that must also be addressed. The result of the ATF development activities, if successful, will be one or more commercial products that is utilized in existing and future nuclear power plants. While the end user of the new technology will be the nuclear industry, the Government has a major role in facilitating the initial research, development, and deployment (RD&D) to support the effort, because the effort is primarily focused on continued use of clean energy technology with enhanced safety that is in the public's interest.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Marianne Boline 208-526-3743 bolinem@id.doe.gov
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