# MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE TRADE OCCUPATION PROGRAM (CJCTOP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002898-minority-serving-institutions-partnership-program-msipp/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344955

> NNSA offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $250,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 17, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002898 |
| Agency | NNSA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 17, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.123 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has a vital national security mission to protect the American people by maintaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear weapons stockpile. The science, technology, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities resident within the nuclear security enterprise underpin NNSA’s ability to conduct stockpile stewardship, solve the technical challenges of verifying treaty compliance, combat nuclear terrorism, detect, and counter proliferation, and guard against the threat posed by nuclear technological surprise. NNSA’s ability to meet its many national security missions is dependent upon the ability to recruit, train, and retain its world class workforce. NNSA works with educational institutions and industry partners from across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) to achieve this mission priority through three major pathways: collaborative research; capacity building/pipeline development; and recruitment, retention, and development of a world class workforce. As part of the strategy to address future workforce needs, DOE/NNSA has implemented multiple collaborative programs to develop, recruit, and retain high-quality individuals. The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) and the MSIPP Tribal Education Partnership Program (TEPP) are two crucial programs within the DOE/NNSA Management and Budget, Learning and Career Management. These Programs align investments in institution capacity and workforce development with DOE/NNSA mission areas to develop the needed skills and talent for DOE/NNSA’s technical workforce and to enhance processes and educational resources at MSIs. The programs’ primary mission is to create and foster a sustainable pipeline that prepares a diverse workforce of world class talent through strategic partnerships between Minority Serving Institutions, TCUs and the DOE/NNSA Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE). To execute this mission, MSIPP builds a network of NSE ready students through enrichment activities from K-20 to post-doctoral level; institution-lab consortia partnerships, and by exposing students to cutting-edge research and activities in relevant fields. The MSIPP recognizes a unique and compelling need to fill trade employment opportunities in the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) while promoting diversity in the nuclear workforce.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002898 still open?

No. It closed on February 17, 2023.

### Who can apply for MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE TRADE OCCUPATION PROGRAM (CJCTOP)?

NNSA accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE TRADE OCCUPATION PROGRAM (CJCTOP)?

Closed February 17, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $5.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida a & M University, Turtle Mountain College, Florida International University. The program made 40 awards worth $109 million in that time.