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
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 9, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award size
- Up to $2M
- Total available
- $2M · about 1 award
- Cost share / 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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How this fits you
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
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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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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct7
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Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Sep18
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Suggested: partners need time to write and sign letters. - Oct2
Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
University grant offices require final versions about 5 business days before the sponsor deadline. Emory Office of Sponsored Programs - Oct7
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Oct9
Deadline
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Writing the need statement? Roane County facts with citations.
What the official notice requires
Pulled from the funding 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. The notice itself always controls.
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
25 awards to Tennessee recipients in 3 counties since 2009 · 0 in Roane County. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $3.7M | 2009 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $3.2M | 2023 |
| Container Technologies Industries, Llc | Helenwood, Scott County | $3M | 2026 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $2.9M | 2021 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $2.6M | 2021 |
| Analysis And Measurement Services Corporation | Knoxville, Knox County | $2.1M | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $2M | 2023 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $1.2M | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $1M | 2024 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $1M | 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $800K | 2024 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $791K | 2020 |
Source: USAspending.gov. 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 grantee
This federal money also reaches local groups as subawards. 8 subawards on file · 0 in Roane County. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Through | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Regents of the University of Michigan | $736K | 2024 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Regents of the University of Michigan | $280K | 2024 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | University of New Mexico, the | $280K | 2024 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | North Carolina State University | $125K | 2023 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | $113K | 2025 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | $113K | 2025 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | $113K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. | $30K | 2025 |
Source: USAspending.gov subaward reports (prime recipients report subawards of $30,000 or more).
About the program (81.121)
Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration — (NE RD&D)
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.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2016: Similar to previous years See the NE Web site at http://energy.gov/ne/office-nuclear-energyFiscal Year2018: Similar to previous yearsFiscal Year2022: 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 university...