High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Innovative Technology Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003487
- Agency
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $40,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Small Businesses
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- For Profit Organizations
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy is seeking applications for the High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Innovative Technology program (DE-FOA-0003487). The NOFO aims to address technological advancement across the front-end nuclear fuel cycle, including mining/milling, conversion, enrichment, and deconversion processes, to develop a safe, sustainable, and efficient domestic supply chain of enriched uranium. Eligible applicants include domestic entities such as higher education institutions, for-profit organizations, non-profits, state/local governments, and Indian Tribes. Applications are due March 12, 2025, with final questions due March 2, 2025. Awards will be evaluated based on factors like technical merit, innovation, project management, and workforce development.
The NOFO offers $80 million in total funding over 5 years, with up to two Demonstration Project awards of up to $20 million each (requiring 50% cost share) under Topic Area 1, and up to ten Research and Development Project awards of up to $4 million each (requiring 20% cost share) under Topic Area 2. The period of performance is expected to run from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030, with awards anticipated to be announced on May 28, 2025.
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Update #4 · Latest ·
Amendment 005 modifies the NOFO as follows: 1.) Change the application due date listed on page 32 NOFO Part 1, to March 12, 2025. 2.) Removes the environmental report from the NOFO part 1, page 21. The environmental report is not required during the application phase. 3.) Removes the environmental report and environmental checklist from the list of attached documents. These documents will not be required during the application phase. The "Environmental Report" instructions will be sent to award selectees after DOE completes the award selection process. 4.) NOFO part 2, page 32, instructions for "Offeror Environmental Report" section has been revised. The "Environmental Questionnaire" section on NOFO Part 2, page 32, has been removed and will not be required for the application or negotiation phase. The "Environmental Report" instructions will be sent to award selectees after DOE completes the award selection process. 5.) Provides additional responses to official questions regarding the HALEU Innovative Technology NOFO. - High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Innovative Technology Notice of Funding Opportunity: This Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks applications to address technological advancement across the front-end nuclear fuel cycle to ensure the development of a safe, sustainable and efficient supply chain of enriched uranium, enhancing current processes, and addressing technology gaps • Topic Area 1: Up to two Demonstration Project awards • Topic Area 2: Four to ten Research and Development Project awards
Update #3 ·
Amendment 004 modifies the NOFO as follows: 1.) Removes references to the community benefits plan (CBP), diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and justice40 environmental initiatives from NOFO part 1. Affects NOFO pages 14, 17-18, 19-20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 32-33 & 36-37. 2.) Removes community benefits plan as a Technical Review Criteria item. Team Knowledge, Skills, Capabilities & Project Resources was previously Technical Review Criteria item #4 is now Technical Review Criteria item #3 for both Topic Area 1 and Topic Area 2. Affects NOFO pages 32-36. 3.) Changes several values within the Technical Review Criteria weighted values. Technical Merit and Potential Impact increased to 50%, Project Management Plan increased to 40% and Community Benefits plan decreased to 0% in both Topic Area 1 and Topic Area 2. Affects NOFO Pages 32-36. 4.) NOFO Part 2: Removes instructions regarding the community benefit plan as well as references to diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) initiatives and Justice 40 environmental initiatives. Formerly found in previous NOFO part 2 on pages 7, 16, 20, 23-31, 32, 34, 45, 71. 5.) Attachments - HALEU Transportation Package: Removes the community benefits plan for research and development from the list of available NOFO documents. 6.) Provides additional responses to official questions regarding the HALEU Transportation NOFO. - High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Innovative Technology Notice of Funding Opportunity: This Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks applications to address technological advancement across the front-end nuclear fuel cycle to ensure the development of a safe, sustainable and efficient supply chain of enriched uranium, enhancing current processes, and addressing technology gaps • Topic Area 1: Up to two Demonstration Project awards • Topic Area 2: Four to ten Research and Development Project awards
Update #2 ·
Amendment 003: This amendment 1.) Changes application submission requirement from grants.gov to application submission via email with primary email submission to Contract Specialist Jeff Rigby, email: rigbyja@id.doe.gov and secondary email submission to Contracting Officer Mark Payne, email: paynemb@id.doe.gov. Changes are found in Innovative Technology NOFO (DE-FOA-0003487) part 1 pages 6, 23 & 33 and Innovative Technology NOFO (DE-FOA-0003487) part 2 page 7. - High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Innovative Technology Notice of Funding Opportunity: This Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks applications to address technological advancement across the front-end nuclear fuel cycle to ensure the development of a safe, sustainable and efficient supply chain of enriched uranium, enhancing current processes, and addressing technology gaps • Topic Area 1: Up to two Demonstration Project awards • Topic Area 2: Four to ten Research and Development Project awards
Update #1 ·
High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Innovative Technology Notice of Funding Opportunity: This Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks applications to address technological advancement across the front-end nuclear fuel cycle to ensure the development of a safe, sustainable and efficient supply chain of enriched uranium, enhancing current processes, and addressing technology gaps • Topic Area 1: Up to two Demonstration Project awards • Topic Area 2: Four to ten Research and Development Project awards
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