University Reactor Infrastructure and Education Support
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 81.114
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Grant awards
- 413 $127,291,903 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Formula Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Individual/Family
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Private nonprofit institution/organization
- Other private institution/organization
- Education Professional
- Student/Trainee
- Graduate Student
- Scientist/Researchers
- State
- Local
- Sponsored organization
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
- Other public institution/organization
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Energy funds research design, equipment upgrades, student support, analysis, and assessments related to nuclear energy through the University Reactor Infrastructure and Education Support program (CFDA 81.114), with the most recent grant award on August 25, 2010.
This program is not currently active. No grant awards have been disbursed in the past 16 years. The portfolio reflects historical activity: 413 total awards spanning from April 1998 to August 2010, with uneven cadence—53 awards in 2004, 30 in 2005, a sharp drop to 1 in 2006, 36 in 2007, and 1 in 2010. The Department of Energy is the sole funder across all awards. Combined federal obligations total $127.3 million, with recipients contributing an additional $15 million in non-federal share, bringing combined obligations to $142.3 million. Typical award magnitudes from the 2005–2007 active period ranged from roughly $100 thousand to $300 thousand, with two large program-support awards at $17.6 million and $4.5 million.
The program funds nuclear engineering research and education at university reactors. Representative funded activities include reactor materials research (advanced TRISO fuels with zirconium carbide for very high temperature reactors), reactor engineering investigations (experimental studies of heat transfer, boiling, and convection phenomena), radioactive waste management modeling and experimental verification, applied radiation science (deep-penetration neutron imaging), and university reactor infrastructure upgrades and instrumentation. A smaller portion supports educational initiatives and student programs, including nuclear engineering education research awards and a DOE summer educational bridge program.
Assistance takes the form of predominantly Project Grants (95 percent, 392 awards), with smaller shares of Cooperative Agreements (4 percent, 17 awards) and Block Grants (1 percent, 3 awards). Representative recent awards include a $435 thousand infrastructure award in August 2010, an $868 thousand cooperative agreement on materials and design methodology for very high temperature nuclear systems in May 2007, and multiple $250–$300 thousand project grants from 2005–2007 on reactor engineering topics and radiation detection methods.
No recent grant opportunities are posted.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide financial support for research design, equipment upgrades, student support, analysis, and assessments in science and technology in fields related to nuclear energy.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 413 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina Universities Research & Education Foundation | $22,098,697 | 17% |
| 2 | University Of South Carolina | $11,325,349 | 9% |
| 3 | The Pennsylvania State University | $10,875,822 | 9% |
| 4 | North Carolina State University | $6,940,936 | 5% |
| 5 | Oregon State University | $6,607,000 | 5% |
| 6 | Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | $6,168,995 | 5% |
| 7 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | $5,768,869 | 5% |
| 8 | University Of Missouri System | $4,810,000 | 4% |
| 9 | University Of Illinois | $1,585,939 | 1% |
| 10 | Regents Of The University Of Michigan | $1,123,189 | 1% |
10 of 42 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2012 | -$50,599 |
| FY2011 | -$254,132 |
| FY2010 | $6,726,942 |
| FY2009 | $4,170,718 |
| FY2008 | $1,194,322 |
| FY2007 | $12,131,633 |
| FY2006 | $19,853,972 |
| FY2005 | $19,561,308 |
| FY2004 | $19,087,540 |
| FY2003 | $14,612,931 |
| FY2002 | $18,746,864 |
| FY2001 | $11,866,624 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 81.114?
Assistance Listing 81.114 is University Reactor Infrastructure and Education Support, a federal grant program run by Department of Energy. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for University Reactor Infrastructure and Education Support?
Its CFDA number is 81.114: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 81.114 awarded?
413 grant awards under 81.114 have obligated $127,291,903 in federal funds to 42 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 81.114?
The recipients obligated the most under University Reactor Infrastructure and Education Support are South Carolina Universities Research & Education Foundation ($22,098,697), University Of South Carolina ($11,325,349) and The Pennsylvania State University ($10,875,822).
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