Closes todayDeadline extended (was Sep 30, 2026)Opportunity DE-FOA-0003618

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

Idaho Field Office · Department of Energy

At a glance

Staff Support to Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee for Engagement with the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy on Radioactive Materials Transportation Planning is an open federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Idaho Field Office (Department of Energy). Applications are due October 9, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M, with about 1 award expected and $2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 4 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 81.121 (Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 31, 2026Posted
Oct 9, 2026Application deadlinenext date
Nov 8, 2026Archived

Posted: Aug 31, 2026
Close date: Oct 9, 2026
Archive date: Nov 8, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $2,000,000
Original deadline (extended): Sep 30, 2026
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number DE-FOA-0003618 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyIdaho Field Office · rigbyja@id.doe.gov Open ↗
Submit before October 9, 2026Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

81.121Nuclear Energy Research, Development and DemonstrationProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 81.121

Historical data · not a prediction

FY20

$81M

FY21

$553M

FY22

$186M

FY23

$973M

FY24

$532M est.

FY25

$180M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.121. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Idaho Field Office
rigbyja@id.doe.gov
2022871878

Quick answers

When is the deadline for this opportunity?

According to the official notice, applications are due October 9, 2026. Confirm the deadline and submission time on Grants.gov before applying.

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2m, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DE-FOA-0003618), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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