U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Research Financial Assistance Program

The objectives of the NRC Grant and Cooperative Agreement Program have been— (1) To support the coordination between state and Federal activities to achieve solutions to present and future radiation control issues; (2) To foster the exchange of ideas and information among the states and the Federal Government concerning radiation control; (3) To support effective research and information dissemination regarding unwanted and orphan material to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes. (4) To support the development of voluntary consensus standards that establish safety and risk criteria and methods for probabilistic analysis, risk analysis, risk assessment, and risk management. The NRC Program is currently on pause since the issuance of E.O. 14222 and pending the wholesale review of the Program’s policies, procedures and documents to comply with E.O. 14332, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking” and with E.O. 14303, “Restoring Gold Standard Science” and associated Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance. No new awards were made after January 2025. There are currently two active grants previously awarded under this Program.