Fiscal year 2024 consolidated innovative nuclear research award - virginia polytechnic institute and state university
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- DENE0009503
- Recipient
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University UEI QDE5UHE5XD16
- Awarding agency
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
- Obligated
- $900,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 81.121 Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration
- Completion date 75% complete
- Funding agency
- Office of Nuclear Energy Department of Energy
- Place of performance
- Blacksburg, VA, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
This federal Project Grant award of $900,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy through the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.121). The funding will support research at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027 to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The grant focuses on maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation. A $200,000 sub-award was made to Sentek Instrument, LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, to develop distributed fiber optic acoustic emission sensors for monitoring ceramic fuel fracture. This project aims to address technical challenges in the nuclear energy sector and support the DOE's objectives of ensuring the safety, security, and proliferation resistance of nuclear energy.
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Sentek Instrument, LLC | $100,000 |
Quick answers
Who received award DENE0009503?
DENE0009503 was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University by National Nuclear Security Administration (Department of Energy) on August 1, 2024.
How much is award DENE0009503 worth?
$900,000 has been obligated on DENE0009503.
Which agency awarded DENE0009503?
National Nuclear Security Administration (Department of Energy) awarded DENE0009503, with funding from Office of Nuclear Energy (Department of Energy).
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