Stewardship Science Grant Program
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
faculty and student communities.
"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."
The Department of Energy's goal is to advance national, economic and energy security in the U.S.; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that goal; and to ensure environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.
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.
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.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
No preapplication is required.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
Proposals should be submitted as specified in the funding opportunity announcement posted at http://www.grants.gov/.
Award Procedures
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 Research and Development for National Security Science and Technology, Defense Science Division, Defense Programs, NNSA, and selected proposals will be forwarded to the NNSA Albuquerque Service Center for grant development and award.
Deadlines
Deadlines are stated in the solicitations.
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.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Approximately 90 to 180 days.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Proposals for renewal are subject to review and acceptance by the Office of Research and Development for National Security Science and Technology, Defense Science Division.
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.
Financial Information
Account Identification
89-0240-0-1-053.
Obigations
(Grants): FY 07 $23,440,299; FY 08 $25,272,875; and FY 09 est $29,369,125.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$100,000 to $3,000,000; $380,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Dr. Chris Deeney, Director, Defense Science Division, NA-121.1/Forrestal, 1000 Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-7416. Fax: (202) 586-8005.
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.
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