Federal Nuclear Funding Momentum Continues With $52.8M in New Awards

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy announced it is awarding $52.8 million to 46 U.S. projects across universities, national labs, and industry to advance nuclear technology research and development. These awards are split mainly between nuclear R&D and facility access programs under the Nuclear Energy University Program and Nuclear Science User Facilities, and a smaller portion supports the Distinguished Early Career Program for promising faculty. The funding is intended to accelerate advanced nuclear technology work, expand research infrastructure access, and help grow the nation’s nuclear workforce. The DOE said these investments align with the President’s Executive Order on reinvigorating the nuclear industrial base and noted that since 2009 its Office of Nuclear Energy has provided over $1 billion in funding to support nuclear energy R&D and education. https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/does-office-nuclear-energy-awards-52-million-american-researchers-and-universities