$98,532,737

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

Accident-tolerant fuels improve nuclear safety margins and extend reactor operational life, supporting U.S. nuclear fleet resilience and decarbonization goals.

Framatome's fuel development feeds into domestic reactor supply chains; success reduces reliance on foreign fuel suppliers and strengthens U.S. nuclear industrial base.

Advanced fuel technology is strategically important as China expands its nuclear fleet; U.S. leadership in ATF design maintains competitive advantage in global nuclear markets.