TRMTC_Transportation_Engagement_NOFO_questions_and_answers_001.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document for the Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee Staff Support cooperative agreement opportunity. The document provides clarifications on application requirements, eligibility criteria, and programmatic expectations for organizations seeking to support DOE engagement with federally recognized Tribes on radioactive materials transportation planning. Key details include the $1.8 million to $2 million total award ($400,000 annually) over five years from November 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, with applications due September 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, state governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, and non-federally-recognized Tribal organizations, with no cost share required. The recipient must facilitate two annual Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee meetings, coordinate tribal participation in DOE transportation planning working groups, assist with routing and infrastructure assessments, develop communication materials, and maintain a website. Applications are evaluated on expertise in tribal governance and radioactive materials transportation (50 percent weight), key personnel qualifications and staffing adequacy (30 percent), and conformance to the Statement of Objectives (20 percent).
The 20-page project management plan must address management and organization (50 percent of scoring), project objectives (30 percent), and risk analysis and mitigation (20 percent). Applicants must submit biographical sketches, current and pending support disclosures, impacted Indian Tribes documentation, and a Statement of Objectives response via email to Regional_State_Tribal_Groups@id.doe.gov. Anticipated selection notification is October 22, 2026, with award date November 1, 2026. The opportunity is funded under CFDA 81.121 (Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration) through the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration.
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Questions and Answers for TRMTC Transportation Engagement NOFO DE-FOA-0003618
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Date Answer Posted
Question Answer
1 9/16/2026 Question #1 What committee-member travel volume should applicants assume for the two annual TRMTC meetings and related training or site visits?
About 20 TRTMC members travel to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Transportation Stakeholders Forum (NTSF) Annual Meeting, which typically has a TRMTC annual committee meeting scheduled in conjunction. There is also a mid-year meeting of TRMTC, also with about 20 TRMTC members attending.
Approximately 4 TRMTC members travel to each DOE semi-annual Transportation Core Group meeting, 1-2 TRMTC members travel to each of the 4 State Regional Group (SRG) meetings in the fall (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West), and perhaps 1 or 2 TRMTC members travel to maybe one or two more relevant technical conferences or trainings. DOE is not anticipating any bugbear facility site visits as of now for FY27, however, there will be some outreach and training events occurring around DOE’s high burnup reading cask shipment, that some TRMTC members may want to attend, and may or may not require travel.
1 9/16/2026 Question #2 Which year in the award period is TRMTC expected to host the NTSF annual meeting?
1 9/16/2026 Question #3 What existing website, working files, contact records, and other program materials will transfer to the recipient at startup?
The TRMTC website is www.trmtc.org.
Information that will be transferred include domain name, and back-end files will be transferred, along with historical TRMTC files, meeting notes, fact sheets, planning documents, contact information, etc.
1 9/16/2026 Question #4 The cover and Key Facts give September 30, 2026, while Part 1 Section V gives July 16 and Part 2 gives July 2; which application date applies?
Applications are due September 30, 2026.
With applications due no later than 6:00pm Eastern Time.
2 9/16/2026 Question #5 Would the government clarify if an informal webinar will be held for this effort?
There are no plans for an informal webinar at this time. Please submit questions to Regional_State_Tribal_Groups@id.doe.gov and your questions will be promptly answered
2 9/16/2026 Question #6 Could the government clarify how to obtain the EXCHANGE number if the “Apply” button is grayed out in grants.gov eXCHANGE is not being used for this NOFO. Applicants for this NOFO will not need an eXCHANGE number to submit their application. Applications are to be submitted via Email to:
Regional_State_Tribal_Groups@id.doe.gov
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