Stewardship Science Academic Alliances Program

Please refer to the attached SSAA FOA Provisions of Modification 003 which rescinds and replaces some of the FOA guidance applicable to proposed SSAA Centers of Excellence. There is also information to clarify allowances for foreign travel, limitations on number of applications submitted by a single organization, and clarity on submission of Financial Assistance Environmental Checklist (Attachment G). Replacement forms referenced in Mod 003 for Travel Estimates Summary (Attachment E) and Equipment Quotes and Justification (Attachment F) should be obtained from FedConnect.

The Office of Stockpile Stewardship, under Defense Programs within the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), created the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program to support fundamental science at U.S. universities in the areas of: 1. Materials Under Extreme Conditions 2. Low Energy Nuclear Science (LENS) 3. Radiochemistry 4. High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) This FOA includes a call for Cooperative Agreements for the SSAA Centers of Excellence in the fields of Materials Under Extreme Conditions, Low-Energy Nuclear Science, Radiochemistry, and High-Energy-Density Physics. This FOA also includes a call for research grants in the fields of Materials Under Extreme Conditions, Low-Energy Nuclear Science, and Radiochemistry, but will fund no research grants in High-Energy-Density Physics. A "research grant" is awarded for up to three years at a funding level appropriate for the proposed scope, typically $50,000 to $300,000 per year. A "cooperative agreement" is awarded for up to five years at a funding level appropriate for the proposed scope, typically $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 per year. If an institution is awarded a Cooperative Agreement, it is also defined as a Center of Excellence. These grants and cooperative agreements will be awarded in both FY 2012 and FY 2013. DOE/NNSA will accept new and renewal applications under this announcement. Renewal applications are requests for additional funding for a period subsequent to that provided by a current award. Researchers seeking renewals of their grants which expire in FY 2012 or FY 2013 must apply to this FOA.