Cooperative Agreement DENE0009541
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary NAC International Inc. received a $3.34 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The awardee will design, test, and obtain Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) certification of conformance (COC) for a new transportation packaging system specifically engineered for High-Assay...
- Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Container Technologies Industries, LLC received a $5.997 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct research and development for container technologies used in transporting High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel. The award was issued on April 8, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 7, 2029, and...
- This $900,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), supports nuclear energy research at North Carolina State University (NC State) from August 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Mechanical properties testing of unirradiated and irradiated materials, including miniature tensile tests, nano tensile tests,...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Awardee: Radiabeam Technologies, LLC Funding Agency: Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Federal Grant Program: CFDA 81.135 Award Control Number: 3418-1507 Total Funding Obligated: $1,404,253.00 Award Date: April 7, 2026 Performance Period: April 7, 2026 – April 6, 2029 Place of Performance: Santa Monica, CA Radiabeam Technologies, LLC will demonstrate two types of superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities designed to enable transmutation...
- 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) under the Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) funding opportunity (Control #3418-1534). The award, dated February 19, 2026, with completion by February 18, 2029, funds development of next-generation superconducting radiofrequency cavities based on thin-film niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) technology for use...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary GenAlpha Nuclear Technologies LLC received a Cooperative Agreement award of $1.06 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) to develop Structured Plasma Cell Thermionic Energy Conversion (SPACE-TEC), a groundbreaking nuclear fuel technology that directly converts nuclear heat into electricity. The technology utilizes metal foam fuels to eliminate the need for conventional power generation systems such as turbine...
- 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 federal Project Grant award of $1,070,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award, made on August 1, 2024, supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The prime awardee, the Regents of the University of Michigan, will conduct nuclear energy research projects...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary MIT received a $2.86 million cooperative agreement award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E, CFDA 81.135) on September 8, 2025, with a completion date of September 7, 2028. Under the Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) initiative, MIT will develop and demonstrate a transformational transmutation system designed to process the entire U.S. minor actinides stockpile and selected intermediate- and long-lived fission...
- The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) awarded a $17,500,000 cooperative agreement to Columbia Energy & Environmental Services, Inc. under the Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative (CFDA 81.258). The four-year award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2028, aims to support the expansion of the company's domestic nuclear glovebox manufacturing capacity. Through this funding, Columbia Energy & Environmental Services will provide...
NAC International Inc. received a $1.99 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2028. Under this award, NAC International will design and obtain a revised Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Certificate of Compliance (COC) for a modified Optimus-L transportation packaging system specifically engineered to transport High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) oxides, metals, uranium hexafluoride (UF6) in 5B cylinders, and finished nuclear fuel in significant quantities. The resulting transportation packaging system will be economically viable for short and medium-term continuous use while offering favorable handling and product transfer characteristics. The solution is designed to integrate seamlessly into existing infrastructure, making it practical for adoption by uranium enrichers, fuel fabricators, and Small Modular Reactor (SMR) operators. Work will be performed at NAC International's facility in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, leveraging the company's extensive expertise in nuclear materials management and radioactive materials transportation to advance the domestic HALEU fuel supply chain.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $996.5k | 5/28/26 |