The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management awarded a $4,827,097 Project Grant to New Mexico State University (NMSU) under the Minority Economic Impact program (CFDA 81.137) to enhance the participation and sustainability of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and minority-owned businesses in energy and STEM sectors.
Through this 3-year grant, NMSU will conduct research to improve gadolinium separation methods to expand domestic critical material supplies and develop...
The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) awarded a $3,521,137 Project Grant under the Minority Economic Impact (CFDA 81.137) program to Texas State University. The grant, titled the DOE-EM Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP), aims to enhance the participation and sustainability of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and minority-owned businesses in energy and STEM sectors. Key activities funded include curriculum development, research...
The University of California, Merced received a $2,884,331 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) under the Minority Economic Impact (CFDA 81.137) program. The grant, awarded on April 1, 2024, is for the DOE-EM Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP), which aims to enhance the participation and sustainability of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Minority-Owned Businesses (MBEs) in energy and STEM sectors...
The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) awarded $5 million to Tennessee State University through September 2025 under the Minority Economic Impact federal grant program (CFDA 81.137). The funding will support two initiatives - the Technology Curriculum and Professional Development Program (CPDP) and the Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Shared Interest Research Program (SIRP). Through these programs, DOE-EM aims to enhance and foster a...
The Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, doing business as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Minority Serving Institutions Program (CFDA 77.007). The funding will support UNLV's "DIVERSE NUCLEAR WORKFORCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM" over a 4-year period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2028. The grant aims to increase participation and capabilities of...
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) was awarded a $3,141,217 Project Grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) on January 1, 2025. The grant supports UTSA's efforts to enhance participation and sustainability of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Minority-Owned Businesses (MBEs) in energy and STEM fields, particularly within the DOE complex.
The grant funding will enable UTSA...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $3,004,946 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Rutgers-Newark) on April 1, 2024 under the Minority Economic Impact program (CFDA 81.137). This grant, part of the DOE Office of Environmental Management's Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP), will fund activities to enhance the participation and sustainability of minority-serving institutions and minority-owned businesses in energy and STEM sectors aligned...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) was awarded a $1,036,227 Project Grant by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under the NNSA Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Partnership Program (CFDA 81.123). The goal of this 5-year grant is to broaden underrepresented minority (URM) participation in STEM education, training, and research, while preparing pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate students for national service careers relevant to nuclear energy. Key objectives include...
This $4,793,345 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) under the Minority Economic Impact program (CFDA 81.137) to Florida A&M University (FAMU). The grant, awarded on April 1, 2024, supports the DOE-EM Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) to enhance the participation and sustainability of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and minority-owned businesses in energy and STEM sectors.
The grant funds a...
This $400,000 Project Grant was awarded on April 1, 2024 by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the Minority Serving Institutions Program (CFDA 77.007). The funding supports the "RADIOCHEMISTRY FELLOWSHIP FOR NUCLEAR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (RFND)" program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The key products and services to be delivered through this 4-year grant include fellowships, research experiences, curriculum development, and other educational activities to...