Cooperative Agreement DENE0008816

The federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) program (CFDA 81.135), provides $600,000.00 to the Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. (the Atlantic Council) to address challenges in the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle. Under this 3-year effort, the Atlantic Council will leverage its team of nonresident senior fellows with nuclear energy policy expertise to conduct research, host stakeholder workshops, and produce strategic policy...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Genalpha Nuclear Technologies LLC received a $1,060,833 Cooperative Agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, effective August 18, 2025, with a completion date of August 17, 2027. Under this award, the company will develop Structured Plasma Cell Thermionic Energy Conversion (SPACE-TEC), a groundbreaking nuclear fuel technology utilizing metal foam fuels. SPACE-TEC will directly convert nuclear heat into...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), under the Department of Energy, awarded a Cooperative Agreement to Omega Project Co. in the amount of $363,500 on March 27, 2026, with a completion date of September 26, 2027. This award supports research and development under the CURIE (Converting UNF Radioisotopes Into Energy) program (CFDA 81.135), which addresses transformative solutions for radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel management while...

This $640,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports nuclear energy safety analysis and fuel performance modeling at the University of Tennessee from October 2021 through September 2024. The University will perform safety analysis of high-burnup fuel for a Westinghouse 4-loop pressurized water reactor, encompassing normal operation, anticipated operational...

This $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The award was made on August 1, 2024 to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), a state agency and member of The Texas A&M University System, with a period of performance through September 30,...

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $1,100,000 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant supports comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation. A sub-award of $199,804 was made to Ceramic...

The Department of Energy awarded the University of Tennessee a $3.2 million cooperative agreement from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027 under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). The award will support research into innovative nuclear energy programs including the design and testing of new operator interfaces incorporating human factors for reliable hybrid plant operations. It will also fund the analysis of appropriate response procedures for...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Radiabeam Technologies, LLC received a $1,079,989 cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, awarded February 19, 2026, with completion targeted for February 18, 2029. Under the Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0003418), Radiabeam will develop and advance thin-film niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) superconducting radio-frequency cavities for use in proton driver...

The University of Pittsburgh received a $799,999 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (81.121 CFDA) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Through this award, the University of Pittsburgh will support the Department's goal of resolving technical challenges to the expanded use of nuclear energy. Specifically, the University will conduct research on...

The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $638,518 cooperative agreement to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, doing business as Tees, to support the Nuclear Energy University Programs consolidated innovative nuclear research program. Under the three-year award running from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, Tees will deliver nuclear energy research, development, and demonstration products and services. The award is funded through the Department of Energy's...