# Fiscal Year 2024 Nuclear Forensics Research Award (NFRA)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dhs-24-cwmd-130-nfra-001-fiscal-year-2024-nuclear-forensics-research-award-nfra/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354608

> Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division offered grants of up to $900,000 (at least $600,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 6 awards. Applications closed on August 14, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-24-CWMD-130-NFRA-001 |
| Agency | Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 14, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $900,000 |
| Award floor | $600,000 |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 97.130 |

## Who can apply

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

## What the grant funds

The National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program (NNFEDP) works to build a nuclear forensics workforce of recognized technical experts and leaders through fostering scholastic and research collaboration between and among academia, the national and defense laboratories, and the National Technical Nuclear Forensics (NTNF) Interagency, as required by law. The implementation of the NNFEDP fulfills the requirements outlined in Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended. This program also aligns with Goal 1 of the DHS Strategic Plan fiscal years 2020-2024 [Department of Homeland Security's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024 | Homeland Security (dhs.gov)]: “Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security Threats” and Objectives 1.2: “Detect and Disrupt Threats,” and 1.4: “Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction and Emerging Threats.” To accomplish this mandate, the following initiative has been implemented: The Nuclear Forensics Research Award (NFRA) supports the establishment of a team of faculty, students, and technical staff at the national or defense laboratories to conduct research in the field of nuclear forensics.

## Questions people ask

### Is DHS-24-CWMD-130-NFRA-001 still open?

No. It closed on August 14, 2024.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2024 Nuclear Forensics Research Award (NFRA)?

Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2024 Nuclear Forensics Research Award (NFRA)?

Closed August 14, 2024. 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 $900,000 each.

### Who has won National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education, Georgia Tech Research Corp, The University of Iowa. The program made 8 awards worth $4.4 million in that time.