High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Transportation Package, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
This funding opportunity provides financial support for U.S. organizations to develop and certify safe transportation packages for High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium, ensuring a reliable supply chain for nuclear materials.
The objective of this NOFO is to research, develop, and acquire NRC certification for HALEU transportation packages focused on front-end transportation packaging needs to support a sustainable supply chain. Industrys front-end HALEU transportation needs include: 1. Transport of enriched, up to HALEU is UF6 enriched up to ;lt;20% 2. Transport of tails/de-converted material, 3. Transport of fresh finished fuel. To address the most immediate needs in this funding opportunity, DOE is considering the following transportation packages: 1. Oxide transportation packages. 2. Metal transportation packages. 3. UF6 transportation packages. 4. Packages capable of supporting combinations of the above.
Award Range
$500,000 - $6,000,000
Total Program Funding
$16,000,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
Yes - Match Required.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, Competition, eligibility for this NOFO is restricted because federally funded research & development centers (FFRDC) are not permitted to be the prime/lead role on applications for this project, as they are not allowed to compete with industry. DOE is restricting eligibility to the entities identified below. 2. Domestic Entities Domestic entities are eligible to apply as recipients or subrecipients. The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a recipient or subrecipient of this NOFO: • Institutions of higher education; • For-profit organization; • Nonprofit organization; • State and local governmental entities; and • Indian Tribes, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. § 53041
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
November 19, 2024
Application Closes
February 14, 2025
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