Questions and Answers for FOA # DE-NE0002967.pdf

This is a Questions and Answers document for FOA #DE-NE0002967, dated December 2024, related to High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Transportation Package development under the Inflation Reduction Act. The document contains two questions and their official responses: one clarifying the application limits (maximum of two applications per organization - one each for Topic Areas 1 and 2) and another addressing foreign company eligibility (referring applicants to NOFO Part 1 pages 9-10 and Part 2 page 18 for foreign company requirements and waiver instructions).

The associated grant opportunity is administered by the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration under the Nuclear Energy Research Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The funding is available through cooperative agreements and grants to a wide range of eligible entities including nonprofits, higher education institutions, government entities, tribal organizations, and businesses. The objective focuses on developing and obtaining NRC certification for HALEU transportation packages, specifically addressing front-end transportation packaging needs for a sustainable supply chain.