fy15 nrc faculty development announcement - amend (2).docx

NRC-HQ-84-15-FOA-0002

Amendment Number: 2

Amendment Number: 2

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (http://www.nrc.gov)

Title:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Faculty Development Grant, Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.

Announcement of Opportunity Number:

NRC-HQ-84-15-FOA-0002

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:

CFDA #: 77.008

Corrections

Page: 4 Section: Cost Sharing or Matching

The following information was revised: (revise text to original FOA)

“Cost sharing is not required for applications requesting up to $100,000.00 total costs (i.e., direct costs plus facilities and administrative costs) per year. However, institutions are encouraged to leverage NRC funding to enhance the educational benefits of the NRC grant. Applications demonstrating such leveraging to further the goals of this announcement will receive additional consideration in the peer review process (see Section V.1). Applications must include a written agreement or letter from the source of the matching funds.

Leveraged (non-Federal funds) funds may be used to build infrastructure in nuclear and nuclear-related disciplines and may include a variety of areas ranging from student support to facility improvements or expansion. For this announcement, leveraging means additional cash contributions that enhance the overall goals of the faculty development program. Up to an additional $50,000.00 is available from NRC provided that the amount is fully matched by the institution (for a maximum total of $200,000.00 per year given full match of $50,000.00 per year from the institution.)”

As a result of the change the information now reads as follows:

“Cost sharing is not required for applications requesting up to $100,000.00 total costs (i.e., direct costs plus facilities and administrative costs) per year. However, institutions are encouraged to leverage NRC funding to enhance the educational benefits of the NRC grant. Applications demonstrating such leveraging to further the goals of this announcement will receive additional consideration in the peer review process (see Section V.1). Applications must include a written agreement or letter from the source of the matching funds.

Leveraged (non-Federal funds) funds may be used to build infrastructure in nuclear and nuclear-related disciplines and may include a variety of areas ranging from student support to facility improvements or expansion. For this announcement, leveraging means additional cash contributions that enhance the overall goals of the faculty development program. Up to an additional $50,000.00 is available from NRC provided that the amount is fully matched by the institution (for a maximum total of $200,000.00 per year given full match of $50,000.00 per year from the institution.) The degree of leveraging (cash preferred) will determine the additional scoring credit awarded in the peer review process.”

Page: 14 Section: Full Review Criteria

The following information was revised:

“Applications are evaluated and rated individually by multiple peer reviewers using both Federal and non-Federal experts in the field. The following criteria items must be addressed and clearly labeled. These items are used to evaluate applications using the corresponding weighted value.

1. Capacity and ability of the institution to effectively conduct the program, including quality and feasibility of the recruitment and marketing strategies. (25 points)

2. Quality of faculty that will be served by the program. (20 points)

3. Feasibility and completeness of an evaluation plan to measure the effectiveness of the faculty development program. (25 points)

4. Institutional support for the program and plans for sustainability. (25 points)”

As a result of this change the information now reads as follows:

“Applications are evaluated and rated individually by multiple peer reviewers using both Federal and non-Federal experts in the field. The following criteria items must be addressed and clearly labeled. These items are used to evaluate applications using the corresponding weighted value.

1. Capacity and ability of the institution to effectively conduct the program, including quality and feasibility of the recruitment and marketing strategies. (25 points)

2. Quality of faculty that will be served by the program. (20 points)

3. Feasibility and completeness of an evaluation plan to measure the effectiveness of the faculty development program. (25 points)

4. Institutional support for the program and plans for sustainability. (25 points)

5. The amount and type of leveraged funding that was initiated due to this announcement. (5 points) *To receive total points for this criteria item, a written agreement or commitment letter from nuclear industry partners, national laboratories institution must accompany the application.”