Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program (PSAAP) (81.124)
Program
81.124 Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program (PSAAP)
Federal Agency
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (NNSA), DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Authorization
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Section 31, Public Law 83-703, 68 Stat. 919, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title 1, Section 107, Public Law 93-438, 88 Stat. 1240, 42 U.S.C. 5817; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101.
Program Number
81.124
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
(1) To foster the science of building integrated, multi-scale, and multi-physics codes with the primary focus on code validation and verification to help advance the newly emergent predictive science in academia; (2) to promote and sustain scientific interactions between the academic community and scientists at the NNSA laboratories; (3) and to train scientists in specific areas of long-term research relevant to DOE stockpile stewardship.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Uses and Use Restrictions
Financial support in whole or in part may be provided for such purposes as salaries, materials and supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs, training costs, and services required for conducting research, training, related activities, and advanced technology projects or assessments. Funding is provided for applied research in the field of computational science in support of the DOE NNSA Stockpile Stewardship program. Restrictions on use of funds depend on grant provisions. Funding is provided for the purpose of exploring a research idea that does not unnecessarily duplicate work already in progress or contemplated by DOE, is not already known to DOE, or has previously unrecognized merit.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
U.S. Public and Private Education Institutions with Ph.D. granting programs can apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility
U.S Public and Private Education Institutions with Ph.D. granting programs can apply.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This profram is excluded from coverage under E.O.12372.
Application Procedure
Applications should be submitted as specified in the funding opportunity announcement posted at http://www.grants.gov.
Award Procedure
Proposals will be screened for ASC programmatic relevance and then reviewed for scientific and technical merit by qualified individuals. Recommendations for award are made by the ASC office, Defense Programs, NNSA, and selected proposals will be forwarded to the NNSA Service Center in Albuquerque, NM, for grant development and award.
Deadlines
Deadlines are stated in the solicitations.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Applications for renewal are subject to review and acceptance by the Office of Advanced Simulation and Computing.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The schedule of NNSA payments is arranged at the time of award.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
As specified in the "DOE Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist (DOE F 4600.2)" to be issued to the recipient upon receipt of an award, the following reports are required: progress report, special reports, financial status reports (FSR SF 269), and final report. These requirements are also specified in the solicitation.
Audits
Costs incurred are subject to audit throughout the grant period and/or before final payment, with the extent and frequency of audit depending on the size of the grant and on the particular grant provisions.
Records
Recipient is expected to maintain auditable records to substantiate the total costs incurred under the grant.
Program Accomplishments
This is a new program. The funded R&D activity will help to increase U.S. efforts in computational science relevant to DOE stockpile stewardship and will assist in training future scientific talent in these areas.
Financial Information
Account Identification
89-0240-0-1-053.
Obligations
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements): FY 2007 est. not available; FY 08 est. $7,500,000; and FY 09 est. $15,500,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$1.6M-$3.4M per PSAAP Center per Fiscal Year.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
None.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Thuc T. Hoang, Office of Advanced Simulation and Computing, NA-114/Forrestal, 1000 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-7050. Fax: (202) 586-0405.
Web Site Address
http://www.sandia.gov/NNSA/ASC/univ/psaap.html
Examples of Funded Projects
None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
