Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002114
The Nuclear Data Interagency Working Group / Research Program (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0002114) is a U.S. Department of Energy discretionary grant opportunity created to improve the quality and completeness of nuclear data that underpin a wide range of scientific and practical applications. It is jointly backed by multiple DOE components: the Office of Science program in Nuclear Physics (NP), the NP Isotopes Program (IP), the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (NA-22). The core purpose is to solicit research projects that directly address specific nuclear data needs shared across these communities, with the emphasis placed on strengthening fundamental knowledge of isotopes and nuclear interactions rather than designing a project around one narrow end-use.
The opportunity is motivated by the reality that nuclear physics data are not an abstract luxury; they are the quantitative inputs required to model and predict how nuclei behave and how radiation interacts with matter. The announcement highlights several major areas that rely on dependable nuclear data: basic nuclear physics research (and the enabling technologies it drives, like accelerators, fast electronics, and specialized detector and target materials), nuclear reactors (including power generation, isotope production, and neutron-based materials testing), national security and nonproliferation missions (such as safeguards, nuclear forensics, and detection of special nuclear materials), nuclear medicine (covering isotope production and the determination of correct dose levels for diagnostics and therapy), and more conventional industrial uses such as radioisotopes in geological and resource surveys. Across all of these, the common requirement is accurate, validated nuclear data so that simulations, designs, and measurements are not dominated by avoidable uncertainties.
A key point in the description is that the United States already maintains extensive nuclear data resources, particularly through the U.S. Nuclear Data Program (USNDP) housed at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Even so, the DOE notes that existing evaluated data and underlying measurements are frequently not good enough for current needs. The gaps and shortcomings come from several sources: older experiments that lacked the sensitivity now achievable, studies that only sampled limited experimental conditions (for example, narrow beam-energy ranges or incomplete angular coverage), and situations where too many parameters were inferred from too little data. The FOA also recognizes that emerging applications may require nuclear property information for materials or isotopes that were not previously available, not previously prioritized, or not studied under the conditions now considered important. In other words, the program is trying to modernize and fill in the weak points of the nuclear data ecosystem so that the community is not forced to rely on outdated, incomplete, or poorly constrained information.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category (CFDA 81.049). Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is generally open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement. The opportunity was released on April 19, 2019, with an original closing date of June 28, 2019. The stated award ceiling is $2,000,000, and DOE anticipated making about 15 awards. Taken together, those details suggest mid-sized research awards intended to support a portfolio of projects rather than a single large flagship effort, enabling the agencies to target multiple high-priority nuclear data needs in parallel.
In practical terms, the program is best understood as an interagency effort to strengthen the factual foundation behind nuclear science and its many downstream missions. By funding new measurements, analyses, and related research aimed at resolving known deficiencies, the DOE and its partner offices are seeking to reduce uncertainty in everything from experimental design in basic research to reactor modeling margins, medical isotope dose calculations, and the predicted performance of detection and remote sensing techniques. The unifying theme is improved nuclear data quality, coverage, and reliability, with results that can be integrated into and strengthen national nuclear data resources.Apply for DE FOA 0002114
- The Department of Energy - Office of Science, Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nuclear Data Interagency Working Group / Research Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Nuclear Data Interagency Working Group / Research Program?
It is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0002114) that supports research to improve the quality and completeness of nuclear data used across science, energy, security, medicine, and industry.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program solicits research projects that directly address specific nuclear data needs shared across multiple DOE and national security communities. The emphasis is on strengthening fundamental knowledge of isotopes and nuclear interactions, rather than building a project around a single narrow end-use.
Which DOE offices and organizations support this opportunity?
The opportunity is jointly backed by multiple DOE components: the Office of Science program in Nuclear Physics (NP), the NP Isotopes Program (IP), the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development (NA-22).
Why does DOE consider nuclear data important?
Nuclear data provide the quantitative inputs needed to model and predict nuclear behavior and radiation interactions with matter. Without accurate and validated data, simulations, designs, and measurements can carry avoidable uncertainties that limit performance and confidence.
What kinds of applications rely on dependable nuclear data, according to the announcement?
The FOA highlights uses in basic nuclear physics research (and enabling technologies like accelerators, fast electronics, and specialized detectors/targets), nuclear reactors (including power generation, isotope production, and neutron-based materials testing), national security and nonproliferation missions (such as safeguards, nuclear forensics, and detection of special nuclear materials), nuclear medicine (including isotope production and determining correct dose levels), and industrial applications such as radioisotopes in geological and resource surveys.
Is this program focused on one specific application area (like reactors or medicine)?
No. The program is designed around shared nuclear data needs across communities. The unifying theme is improved nuclear data quality, coverage, and reliability, rather than optimizing for a single end-use.
What problem is this funding opportunity trying to solve?
DOE notes that existing evaluated nuclear data and underlying measurements are often not sufficient for current needs. Gaps can come from older experiments with limited sensitivity, measurements that covered only narrow beam-energy ranges or incomplete angular coverage, and cases where too many parameters were inferred from too little data. Emerging applications may also require nuclear property information for materials or isotopes that were not previously available or prioritized.
Does the United States already maintain nuclear data resources?
Yes. The FOA notes that the United States maintains extensive nuclear data resources, particularly through the U.S. Nuclear Data Program (USNDP) housed at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
If nuclear data resources already exist, why fund new work?
Even with major national resources in place, DOE indicates that the evaluated data and the measurements behind them are frequently not good enough for modern requirements. This program aims to modernize and fill weak points so the community is not forced to rely on outdated, incomplete, or poorly constrained information.
What types of research activities does this opportunity aim to support?
The program supports research aimed at resolving known deficiencies in nuclear data, including new measurements, analyses, and related research efforts that improve the accuracy, validation, and completeness of nuclear data.
How does this program define success or impact?
Impact is framed as reducing uncertainty and improving predictive capability across many missions, with results that can be integrated into and strengthen national nuclear data resources. The focus is on improved nuclear data quality, coverage, and reliability.
How does improved nuclear data help basic nuclear physics research?
It strengthens the quantitative foundation for understanding nuclei and supports the broader research ecosystem, including enabling technologies referenced in the FOA such as accelerators, fast electronics, and specialized detector and target materials.
How does improved nuclear data help nuclear energy and reactor applications?
Dependable nuclear data support modeling and prediction for nuclear reactors, including power generation, isotope production, and neutron-based materials testing, by reducing uncertainty in calculations and simulations.
How does improved nuclear data support national security and nonproliferation missions?
The FOA links reliable nuclear data to safeguards, nuclear forensics, and detection of special nuclear materials, where accurate modeling and interpretation depend on well-validated nuclear inputs.
How does improved nuclear data support nuclear medicine?
The announcement connects nuclear data to isotope production and the determination of correct dose levels for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, where uncertainties can affect outcomes and planning.
How does improved nuclear data support industrial applications?
The FOA mentions industrial uses such as radioisotopes in geological and resource surveys, where accurate nuclear data influence interpretation and measurement reliability.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0002114.
What is the program’s activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and the CFDA number is 81.049.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is generally open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity released and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was released on April 19, 2019, and the original closing date was June 28, 2019.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The stated award ceiling is $2,000,000.
How many awards did DOE anticipate making?
DOE anticipated making about 15 awards.
What does the combination of award ceiling and anticipated number of awards suggest about project scale?
Taken together, the details suggest mid-sized research awards intended to support a portfolio of projects rather than a single large flagship effort, allowing multiple high-priority nuclear data needs to be addressed in parallel.
What is the central theme that ties the funded projects together?
The unifying theme is improving nuclear data quality, coverage, and reliability, with outcomes that strengthen the broader nuclear data ecosystem and can be integrated into national nuclear data resources.
What kinds of data shortcomings are specifically mentioned?
The FOA cites older experiments with less sensitivity than what is possible today, measurements limited to narrow beam-energy ranges or incomplete angular coverage, and cases where too many parameters were inferred from too little data.
Does the FOA mention needs related to new or emerging applications?
Yes. It notes that emerging applications may require nuclear property information for materials or isotopes that were not previously available, prioritized, or studied under conditions now considered important.
How does this opportunity relate to national nuclear data resources?
The program is described as strengthening the factual foundation behind nuclear science and downstream missions, with results intended to be integrated into and strengthen national nuclear data resources, including the broader ecosystem supported by efforts like the USNDP.
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