Stewardship Science Grant Program (81.112)
Program
81.112 Stewardship Science Grant Program
Federal Agency
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, 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
81.112
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
(1) To grow the U.S. scientific community through university involvement in areas of fundamental science and technology relevant to stockpile stewardship; (2) to promote and sustain scientific interactions between the academic community and scientists at the NNSA laboratories; (3) to train scientists in specific areas of long-term research relevant to stockpile stewardship; and (4) to complement the NNSA Advanced Simulation and Computing Academic Strategic Alliances Program by emphasizing primarily experimental research in forefront scientific areas aligned with the NNSA mission needs.
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 the 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 basic and applied research in the field of physical science in support of the DOE stockpile stewardship program. Restrictions on use of funds depend on grant provisions. Funding is provided for the purpose of exploring an 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
New applicants can be U.S. public and private institutions of higher education.
Beneficiary Eligibility
U.S. public and private institutions of higher education will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-21 for institutions of higher education. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Potential applicants are encouraged to submit a preapplication as specified in solicitation. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Detailed formal application as specified in solicitation by a scientist or principal investigator interested in doing the work, submitted through an appropriate administrative official of the institution. Proposals should be submitted to: ATTN: Stewardship Science Academic Alliances Program, Office of Defense Science, NA-113/Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585.
Award Procedure
Proposals will be screened for stewardship relevance and then reviewed for scientific and technical merit by qualified individuals. Recommendations for award are made by the Office of Defense Science, Defense Programs, NNSA, and selected proposals will be forwarded to a DOE procurement office for grant development and award.
Deadlines
Deadlines are stated in the solicitations.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Proposals for renewal are subject to review and acceptance by the Office of Defense Science.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The schedule of DOE payments is arranged at the time of award.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
As specified in the "Reports Requirements Checklist (DOE F 1332.1)," 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
The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and will assist in training future scientific talent in these areas.
Financial Information
Account Identification
89-0240-0-1-053.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $2,775,099; FY 03 est $10,911,937; and FY 04 est $11,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$100,000 to $2,000,000; $380,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Not applicable.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
James VanFleet, Office of Defense Science, NA-113/Forrestal, 1000 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-5782. Fax: (202) 586-8005.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
"Center for the Study of Pulsed-Power Driven High Energy Density Plasmas"; "Electron Interactions in Actinides and Related Systems under Extreme Conditions"; "Dense Plasma Studies with Ultra-Bright Soft X-Ray Probes"; and "Measurement of Neutron- Induced Reaction Cross-Sections."
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
(1) Alignment with the areas of technical scope; (2) Scientific/technical merit of the project, including innovativeness and originality; (3) Expected impact on the area of technical scope addressed; (4) Consistency with the objective of this academic alliances program to focus on advanced experimental investigations; (5) Qualifications of the Applicant's personnel and adequacy of proposed resources; (6) Feasibility of plans for carrying out the proposed research, considering such factors as: appropriateness of the technical method and approach, facility compatibility, other commitments, competition and timing; (7) For projects currently receiving funding under this program, the quality and scientific impact of recent results and accomplishments; (8) Level of interaction with NNSA/DP laboratory personnel and the potential to train students in scientific areas defined by the technical scope in order to build a long-term recruiting pool for the NNSA/DP laboratory complex. Generally, a higher degree of interaction both quantitatively and qualitatively is considered desirable; (9) Leverage provided by cost sharing with other funding sources.
