Federal grant programs / Department of Energy

Transport of Transuranic Wastes to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: States and Tribal Concerns, Proposed Solutions (81.106)

Also known as Transport of Transuranic Waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP): States and Tribal Concerns, Proposed Solutions

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$24.1 million
• Grant awards23
• Typical award$210,999
• Awarded in FY 2025$8.1 million
• Size rank1,254 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceProject grants (cooperative agreements)

Key findings

• Annual funding rose from $1.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $8.1 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 1254th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 11 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 7 states and territories.

What the program funds

To enlist cooperation among the Tribal and the Southern, Western, and Midwest state governments along the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) shipping corridors in developing plans and procedures for the safe and uneventful transportation of transuranic waste from current temporary storage facilities to the WIPP

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Eligibility is restricted by action of the Western Interstate Energy Board, Southern States Energy Board, the State of New Mexico, Council of State Governments (midwest region), and tribal governments along WIPP transportation routes. DOE administers agreements with 10 southern State governments, and two Midwest state governments. The Western Interstate Energy Board is the negotiating body for 11 western states on the WIPP transportation route. Each tribal government on the WIPP transportation route elected to represent themselves. Participation in this program is restricted to the above list of organizations and to the affected tribal governments.

What the money can and cannot pay for

The participating States, tribes, and the DOE will work to develop, coordinate, and implement activities in accident prevention, emergency preparedness, and public information programs to help ensure the safe transportation of transuranic waste to the WIPP site and safe disposal operations. Financial assistance is provided to support cooperation among the tribes, the Southern, Western, and Midwestern states along the WIPP shipping corridors, in developing plans and procedures for the safe uneventful transportation of transuranic waste from current temporary storage facilities to WIPP. Restrictions on the use of these funds depend on the specific collaborative agreement. Applicants must meet the guidelines established by DOE.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Award range and average, in the agency's words

$250,000 to $12,250,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received 47% of the money, state and local governments 45% and tribes 7.1%.

By state

4 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Georgia, Colorado, New Mexico and Kentucky.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.