Stewardship Science Grant Program (81.112)

Program

81.112 Stewardship Science Grant Program

Federal Agency

Agency: 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; (4) to increase the availability of unique experimental facilities sited at NNSA's laboratories to the academic community, particularly for collaborations in areas of relevance to stockpile stewardship; and (5) to develop and maintain a long-term recruiting pipeline to NNSA's laboratories by increasing the visibility of NNSA's Defense Program's scientific activities to the U.S. faculty and student communities.

Types of Assistance

Cooperative Agreements; Project Grants

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. Some solicitations are open to institutions of higher education only.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Some solicitations are open to institutions of higher education only and others include nonprofit organizations and for profit commercial organizations. See individual funding opportunity announcements for details on eligibility.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Depending upon the eligibility requirements of the individual solicitation, U.S. public and private institutions of higher education and/or nonprofit organizations and for profit commercial organizations will benefit. The Federal government will also benefit from the research of these grants.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Proposals should be submitted as specified in the funding opportunity announcement posted at http://www.grants.gov/.

Award Procedure

Proposals will be screened for stewardship relevance and then reviewed for scientific and technical merit by qualified individuals. The review and selection process for each funding opportunity are included in the solicitation. Decisions to approve are made by a Headquarters program official within the Program Office. Selected proposals will be forwarded to the NNSA Albuquerque Service Center for grant development, negotiation and award.

Deadlines

Not Applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 90 to 120 days. Approximately 90 to 180 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Proposals for renewal are subject to review and acceptance by the Program Office.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Generally, grants are approved for two-year or three-year project periods and funded one year at a time. Depending upon specific circumstances, grant project periods may range from one year to five years, at the discretion of the program office. Cooperative Agreements typically have five-year project periods and are funded one year at a time. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: The NNSA Service Center will make determination of method of funding release at the time of award.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

No program reports are required. SF245 quarterly. Progress Reports annually. No expenditure reports are required. Performance monitoring is required for Cooperative Agreements.

Audits

No audits are required for this program.

Records

Recipient is expected to maintain auditable records to substantiate the total costs incurred under the grant.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs. Fiscal Year 2009: The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs. Fiscal Year 2010: The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs.

Financial Information

Account Identification

89-0240-0-1-053.

Obligations

(Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 08 $94,662,587; FY 09 est $80,960,000; FY 10 est $90,000,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

grants $50,000 - $750,000 per year
Cooperative agreements $1,000,000-$55,000,000 per year.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

10 CFR 600, Federal Statutes, OMB Circulars, and other Government-wide guidance implementing 10 CFR 600, DOE Acquisition Policy and Guidance, DOE Guide to Financial Assistance.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Terri Lynn Batuyong, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW , Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Email: terri.batuyong@nnsa.doe.gov Phone: (202) 586-9342. Fax: (202) 586-8005

Web Site Address

http://www.nnsa.energy.gov/dsup

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: For current and past awards please visit http://www.nnsa.energy.gov/dsup. Fiscal Year 2009: For current and past awards please visit http://www.nnsa.energy.gov/dsup. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

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.