Project Grant DENE0009490

Award Date 8/1/24
Completion Date 9/30/27
Dollars Obligated $1.1M
Funding Federal Agency
Office of Nuclear Energy
Federal Grant Program
81.121
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
Similar Awards
The University of Pittsburgh received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). This three-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will support the University's research and development efforts to advance nuclear energy science and technology in order to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and national security needs. The funded activities may span areas such as...
The University of Pittsburgh has received a $999,886 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for fiscal year 2023. This multi-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will support the university's research, development, and demonstration activities across areas such as existing reactor operations, advanced reactor designs, nuclear fuel cycle, and enabling technologies. The award...
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 University of Pittsburgh will receive $659,999.43 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy to support the Nuclear Energy University Programs Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research program. The funding period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Under the award, the University of Pittsburgh will conduct research and development activities aligned with the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,913 Project Grant to Pittsburgh Technical LLC, a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business in Pennsylvania, to develop a cost estimation tool for advanced reactor production, deployment, and operations. This grant, awarded on July 22, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the company's efforts to advance nuclear engineering research and contribute technical solutions for government...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded Vanderbilt University a $800,000 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) with an award date of October 1, 2023 and ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. The grant will fund research, development, and demonstration activities to advance nuclear energy science and technology and meet U.S. energy, environmental, and national security needs. The grant includes a...
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,...
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...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (CFDA 81.121 - Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration) supports comprehensive research initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Pittsburgh focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. The key research efforts under this grant include: Computational thermodynamic and diffusional modeling on the Fe-Cr-Al-Mo alloy system to understand the...
The University of Tennessee received a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The funding will support a multi-year project focused on understanding the thermomechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of TRISO nuclear fuel particles under simulated reactor operating and...

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 Tubular Products LLC, a for-profit materials research and development company, to conduct research on predicting tubular thermal properties and advancing ceramic composite materials for high-temperature energy applications, particularly in the nuclear and solar power sectors. This sub-award supports the overall grant objectives of improving material performance in extreme temperature environments.

Generated 4/29/25, 2:56 AM