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Idaho Field Office · Department of Energy

Staff Support to Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee for Engagement with the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy on Radioactive Materials Transportation Planning

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Deadline
Due Oct 9, 2026 · 2 days left
Award size
Up to $2M
Total available
$2M · about 1 award
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Tribal organization, Tribal government, Larger business, Small business, State government, Public college or university, Private college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3)
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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  • Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply

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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8c895cc1-5996-4234-a482-ec9c6c9e88f4 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/a3169e2e-b44e-4264-9454-6020f21e4ee3

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About this grant

Staff Support to the Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee for Engagement with the U.S. Department of Energy on Radioactive Materials Transportation Planning. Facilitate engagement between DOE and federally-recognized Tribal governments throughout the United States in planning for future large-scale DOE transportation of commercial used nuclear fuel (UNF), high-level radioactive waste (HLW) and other radioactive wastes, as well as related DOE program issues that may impact Tribal areas.

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  1. Oct7
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
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  2. Sep18
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
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  3. Oct2
    Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
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  4. Oct7
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  5. Oct9
    Deadline
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Writing the need statement? Rhea County facts with citations.

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice Attachment_3_TRMTC_NOFO_Document_Templates.pdf (1 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.

What to submit

  • Form SF-424 · p. 1
    “SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance 2.” Open page 1

Who in Tennessee has won this program

27 awards to Tennessee groups in 3 counties since 2009 · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$3.7M2009
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$3.2M2023
Container Technologies Industries, LLCHelenwood, Scott County$3M2026
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$2.9M2021
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$2.6M2021
Analysis and Measurement Services CorporationKnoxville, Knox County$2.1M2019
State of TennesseeNashville$2.1M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$2M2023
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$1.2M2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$1M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$1M2024
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$1M2026

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 17 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyRegents of the University of Michigan$736K2024
State of TennesseeNashvilleThe Regents of the University of Michigan$596K spent that year2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyUniversity of New Mexico, the$280K2024
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyRegents of the University of Michigan$280K2024
State of TennesseeNashvilleThe Regents of the University of New Mexico$161K spent that year2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyNorth Carolina State University$125K2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Cincinnati$121K spent that year2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Illinois$117K spent that year2023
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyThe Research Foundation for the State University of New York$113K2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyThe Research Foundation for the State University of New York$113K2024
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyThe Research Foundation for the State University of New York$113K2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleThe Research Foundation for the State University of New York$97K spent that year2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration, also called “(NE RD&D)”
Program number 81.121 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Energy · Project grant

How applications are judged

Each proposal will be evaluated based on an objective merit review in accordance with the requirement of "DOE Financial Assistance Regulations" (2 CFR 200) and the evaluation criteria set forth in the competitive solicitations. These criteria typically include: appropriateness of the proposal method or approach, competency of research personnel and adequacy of proposed resources, reasonableness and appropriateness of the proposed budget, and other appropriate factors.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2016: Similar to previous years See the NE Web site at http://energy.gov/ne/office-nuclear-energy Fiscal year 2018: Similar to previous years Fiscal year 2022: The NEUP.gov website is updated regularly with information on financial assistance to universities and colleges through Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) to stimulate and guide advanced nuclear energy research and to support students pursuing nuclear energy related disciplines at universities and colleges across the country. The website offers facts on prior awards, reporting information, and upcoming funding opportunity announcements (FOA). The programs covered in this website include the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) and Integrated University Program (IUP). NEUP has three R&D elements: Integrated Research Projects (IRP), NEUP R&D, and Infrastructure. IRPs cover large, collaborative, university-led projects, addressing near-term needs of the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy's (NE) research and development (R&D) programs. NEUP R&D projects are university led projects that focus on more general and longer term R&D, guided by NE's programs. And Infrastructure support, including upgrades to...

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 7, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number DE-FOA-0003618 · program number 81.121