Awards/COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)

$98,532,737

Department of Energy·Department of Energy

ACTION DATE2026-03-24·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_DENE0009034_089

Award description

CONTINUATION OF DEVELOPMENT OF LWR FUEL WITH ENHANCED ACCIDENT TOLERANCE PHASE 2C

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In plain English

Continuation of Phase 2C development of light-water reactor fuel with enhanced accident tolerance properties.

Sub-sectors

nuclear-fuellwr-accident-tolerancedoe-national-labs

Why this matters

Accident-tolerant fuels improve nuclear safety margins and extend fuel performance, supporting U.S. reactor fleet resilience and competitiveness.

Supply-chain signal

Strengthens domestic nuclear fuel R&D capability; signals DOE commitment to advanced fuel manufacturing and supply chain independence.

U.S.–China competition angle

China is advancing accident-tolerant fuel technology; this work maintains U.S. technical leadership in next-generation nuclear fuel development.

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Period of performance

Start

2021-11-30

End

2026-11-30

Status

activein 197 days

Recipient

Sources

USAspending.gov — all awards for this UEI →
SAM.gov entity registration →
Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier ASST_NON_DENE0009034_089.

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