TRMTC_Transportation_Engagement_NOFO_questions_and_answers_002.pdf
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This file is a Questions and Answers document for the TRMTC Transportation Engagement NOFO (DE-FOA-0003618), posted on September 16 and September 30, 2026. The document addresses seven key clarifications regarding the cooperative agreement to provide staff support to the Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee. Committee travel assumptions include approximately 20 members attending the DOE National Transportation Stakeholders Forum Annual Meeting and mid-year TRMTC meetings, 4 members per DOE semi-annual Transportation Core Group meeting, 1-2 members per State Regional Group meeting, and potential attendance at technical conferences and DOE high burnup reading cask shipment events. The NTSF annual meeting will be hosted by TRMTC in 2029 during the award period. Existing program materials including the TRMTC website (www.trmtc.org), domain name, back-end files, historical documents, contact records, and planning materials will transfer to the recipient upon award startup.
The application deadline was clarified as September 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time and subsequently extended to October 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Applications must be submitted via email to Regional_State_Tribal_Groups@id.doe.gov rather than through Grants.gov eXCHANGE. No informal webinar is scheduled for applicant support. The underlying federal grant opportunity is valued at $1.8 million to $2 million total ($400,000 annually) over five years from November 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, and is administered by the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration under CFDA 81.121 (Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration).
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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
3 9/30/2026 Question #7 Request an extension to the due date of applications
The due date for applications is extended from Wednesday September 30, 2026 until Friday, October 9, 2026 at 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
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