Assistance Listing 81.124
Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Assistance Listing 81.124, “Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program,” is a federal program administered by ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides project grants and project grants (cooperative agreements) assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $19.4M in obligations for fiscal year 2023.
Program objective
(1) To focus on development and demonstration of modeling/simulation technologies and methodologies through the structure of Multidisciplinary Simulation Centers, Single-Disciplinary Centers, and Focus Investigatory Centers to solve open science and engineering problems relevant to NNSA Defense Programs missions; (2) to promote and sustain scientific interactions between the academic community and scientists at the NNSA laboratories; (3) and to train scientists in specific areas of long-term research relevant to NNSA stockpile stewardship.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 81.124
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes 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)
Applicants (either prime or sub applicant) must be an institution of higher education in any state, federal district, or United States territory. Prime applicants must provide an educational program for which the institution awards a professional doctoral degree (e.g. Doctor of Philosophy or PhD).
Intended beneficiaries: Private nonprofit institution/organization and Public nonprofit institution/organization.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $17M for each award for five project years ranging from mid-FY08 to mid-FY13 (under a one year no cost time extension, with $3.4M as the average annual award amount. The six PSAAP II Centers that started in FY14 received $4M each year for 5 years for three Multidisciplinary Simulation Centers (MSC) and $2M each year for 5 years for three Single-Discipline Centers (SDC). These same Centers received this money annually for 5 years. We renewed the PSAAP II Centers for an additional sixth year to receive awards out of FY19 funds. In FY20, we funded nine new PSAAP III Centers to begin Year 1 of their projects. Out of these nine Centers, four MSCs received up to $2.5M their first year, two SDCs received up to $1.5M in FY20, and three Focus Investigatory Centers (FICs) received an amount ranging between $200K and $1M starting in FY20. The nine Centers each began their 5-year cooperative agreement awards in FY20. Since Year 1, the four MSCs have been funded up to $3.5M per year, and the two SDCs have been funded up to $2M per year. Three FICs have been funded up to $1M per year.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.124. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 81.124?
81.124 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 81.124?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) and Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 81.124 provide?
The agency reported $19,360,744 in obligations for FY2023 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.