Cooperative Agreement DENE0009542
- The Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $11,375,000 was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) under the Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative (CFDA 81.258). The award supports Premier Technology, Inc., a woman-owned small business in Blackfoot, Idaho, to expand its manufacturing capabilities and capacity for producing NQA-1 or ISO 9001 certified nuclear gloveboxes used in nuclear research, security, and exploration missions....
- 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...
- 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 The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $2,420,125.95 to the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) under the Transport of Transuranic Wastes to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: States and Tribal Concerns, Proposed Solutions program (CFDA 81.106). The award, effective November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2030, supports states' participation in accident and emergency preparedness planning related...
- 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...
- The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) awarded a $4,865,100 cooperative agreement under the Glovebox Manufacturing Expansion Initiative (CFDA 81.258) to Advanced Technology Group Operating LLC. The four-year award, spanning from September 2024 to September 2028, supports investments in facility expansion and equipment modernization of the company's commercial glovebox manufacturing operations. The grant aims to enhance domestic nuclear glovebox...
- 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...
- Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Tennessee received a $908,917 Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), CFDA 81.135, awarded September 3, 2025, with completion targeted for September 2, 2028. The project aims to reduce long- and short-duration beam trips in accelerator-driven systems (ADS) for nuclear waste transmutation by an order of magnitude compared to current state-of-the-art performance. Primary deliverables include development of...
- 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...
- 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...
Container Technologies Industries, LLC received a $5.998 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) for research and development of container technologies for transporting High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel. The award, effective April 8, 2026, through April 7, 2029, supports the design, development, and delivery of specialized containers engineered to meet the unique transportation and safety requirements for HALEU fuel materials. As a small disadvantaged business and HUBZone-certified firm based in Helenwood, Tennessee, Container Technologies Industries brings established expertise in manufacturing specialized containers for nuclear and defense-related applications to this federally-funded development initiative. The cooperative agreement advances the Department of Energy's mission to strengthen the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain by supporting innovative container technology solutions critical to HALEU fuel logistics and transportation infrastructure. This funding directly supports the High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Innovative Technology program, which aims to develop secure and efficient transportation capabilities for advanced nuclear fuel materials essential to next-generation reactor development and national energy security objectives.Summary of Cooperative Agreement Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 4/8/26 |