Legally-directed Academic Programs, Workforce Development and Community Support

CFDA 81.252 Active Formula Grants (Cooperative Agreements)
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$2.8M FY2025
$3.3M
FY22
$5.6M
FY23
$4.7M
FY24*
$2.8M
FY25*
* estimated

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2024 • The Plutonium Workforce Development Initiative grant, which includes 10 educational Minority Serving Institutions in New Mexico, developed or enhanced over 40 university courses in STEM fields. These grants are aimed at supporting the education and training of a future pit manufacturing workforce for Los Alamos National Laboratory. Nearly 600 students across these institutions enrolled in these courses.
• The Materials Data Science for Stockpile Stewardship Center of Excellence successfully engages a growing network of collaborators at national labs and production facilities, convening teams that include representation from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Kansas City National Security Campus, Argonne National Laboratory, Y-12, and Pantex along with NNSA representatives. Through the Center's charge of supporting the Stockpile Stewardship mission, MDS^3 has achieved notable progress in automated analysis of synchrotron beamline X-ray diffraction datasets, scattering tomography, XRD/XRT imaging, and data analysis related to Laser Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing and Direct Ink Write Printing while developing a powerful new approach to supporting the NNSA's digital transformation through research focused on data governance and stewardship.

Program Objective

Academic Programs receives direction from Congress to send funds to universities and other academic institutions to conduct basic and fundamental research in areas relevant to the NNSA mission.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Public nonprofits
  • Other public organizations
  • Federally recognized tribes
  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations
  • Private nonprofits
  • Native American organizations

Eligibility requirements depend on the individual mandate.

Beneficiaries

  • 1
  • 25
  • 8

Depending upon the eligibility requirements of the individual mandate, U.S. public and private institutions of higher education and/or nonprofit organizations and for profit commercial organizations will benefit. The Federal government will also benefit from the research of these grants.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Assistance is awarded by Congressional language.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 60 to 90 days
Program details & compliance

Description

The NNSA’s Academic Programs are designed to support academic programs in science and engineering disciplines of critical important to the Nuclear Security Enterprise.
Objectives
– Strengthen key fields of research relevant to the nuclear security mission through scientific innovation
– Develop the next-generation of diverse, highly-trained, technical workers able to support DOE/NNSA’s core missions
– Support a workforce pipeline in disciplines vital to the nuclear security enterprise.
-Maintain technical expertise external to the nuclear security enterprise for providing advice, cross-check, and peer review
-Expand the pool of workforce talent in the Nuclear Weapons Complex by taking a more compressive and integrated approach to academic pipeline development

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Financial support in whole or in part may be provided for such purposes as the salaries, materials and supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs, training costs, and services required for conducting research, training, related activities, and advanced technology projects or assessments. Funding is provided for basic and applied research in the field of physical science in support of the DOE/NNSA mission.

Required Documentation

No Credentials or Documentation are required.
2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Terri Stone
3019037423
19901 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD 20874
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2024-11-25. Spec v1.0. Last synced: 2026-06-01 05:54:30.