FY21 UNLP (Education Program) Coverletter (Amendment #1).pdf

September 9, 2021

SUBJECT: Notice of Funding Opportunity No.: 31310021K0004, Amendment #01

Dear Applicants:

Pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977, as amended, and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) hereby issues the above referenced Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the program titled, “University Nuclear Leadership Program (formerly the Integrated University Program), Scholarship and Fellowship Education Grant, Faculty Development Grant, and Trade School and Community College Scholarship Grant, Fiscal Year (FY) 2021.”

This NOFO was released on July 27, 2021 and applications are due on October 4, 2021 (no change). It is anticipated that this NOFO will result in the award of multiple grants.

Amendment #01 makes the following change:

1. On page 19, Revises the section titled H – Citizenship Certification in its entirety and replace with the following:

H. Citizenship Certification

Applicants must include a certification statement regarding compliance with the Section 2.B.

Citizenship Requirement of this announcement. The certification statement must be provided on institution letterhead as a separate document entitled “Citizenship Certification” and must include the name, address, contact information, and citizenship status for each individual (including PIs and Co-PIs) participating in the program description.

{Provide this Certification Statement on Your Institution’s Letterhead as a separate document.}

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH U.S.

IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS (SCHOLARSHIPS

AND FELLOWSHIPS – including those for Trade Schools and Community Colleges)

The NRC requires a duly authorized representative of the applicant institution to certify that each supported student receiving a scholarship/fellowship complies with the citizenship requirements of Section 2.B. of this announcement.

I hereby certify that each student selected for a scholarship/fellowship award will be a U.S. citizen.

When the student signs the service agreement (prior to the funding of this grant), the student will self-certify that he/she is a U.S. citizen.

Signature of Department Head Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Printed Name and Title of Department Head

{Provide this Certification Statement on Your Institution’s Letterhead as a separate document.}

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH U.S.

IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS (FACULTY

DEVELOPMENT GRANTS)

The NRC requires a duly authorized representative of the applicant institution to certify that each supported faculty member complies with the citizenship requirements of Section 2.B. of this announcement.

I hereby certify that each supported faculty member (including Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators) and graduate research assistants included in my institution’s application is—

(1) a United States Citizen; or

(2) a non-citizen national of the United States; or

(3) a non-United Citizen who has have been lawfully admitted to the United

States for permanent residence (i.e., in possession of a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status) at the time of application and for the full term of the grant.

I further certify that none of the supported individuals proposed under this grant agreement that are in violation of the United States immigration laws and regulations, including employment authorization documents and visa requirements.

Once my institution has identified the supported faculty member(s) and graduate research assistants, I will immediately provide the following to the NRC:

[ ] Documentation of the citizenship status for each supported individual (including Principal Investigators, Co-Principal Investigators, graduate research assistants, and any others) who are not United States Citizens.

Signature of Department Head Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Printed Name and Title of Department Head

All Other Terms and Conditions Remain Unchanged.

Sincerely yours, M’Lita Carr

Assistance Agreement Officer Acquisition Management Division