Fiscal Year 2026 Phase II Continuation Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research

This document, Part 2 of the Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research Phase II (CINR II) Continuation Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number DE-FOA-0003539, outlines the Department of Energy’s (DOE) fixed requirements for financial assistance. It serves as a companion to Part 1, providing standard information for the application phase, award negotiations, and post-award requirements. Key sections include detailed registration instructions for platforms like SAM.gov and NEUP.gov, eligibility criteria such as cost sharing rules and prohibitions against Entities of Concern, and guidelines for Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in applications. The NOFO also specifies comprehensive application content and format, including requirements for Letters of Intent (LOI), full applications, technical volumes, transition plans, and resumes. It also covers reporting, intellectual property, and compliance with federal policies like Buy America requirements. Applicants must review both NOFO parts thoroughly before applying.

This document, "Financial Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity Part 2," serves as a companion to Part 1 for the Fiscal Year 2026 Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research Phase II (CINR II) Continuation. It outlines fixed Department of Energy (DOE) requirements for the application, award negotiation, and post-award phases. Key sections include mandatory registration processes (SAM.gov, UEI, Grants.gov, NEUP.gov), detailed eligibility criteria covering cost sharing types, allowability, and calculation examples, and prohibitions related to "Entities of Concern." The document also specifies comprehensive application content and format requirements, including Letters of Intent (LOIs), a two-page project summary/abstract, and a ten-page technical volume. Additional required submissions include a transition plan, a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) plan (if applicable), resumes for key personnel, and current and pending support disclosures with a mandatory certification statement. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications is permitted but requires attribution, with applicants remaining responsible for accuracy. The NOFO Part 2 aims to standardize administrative and compliance information for applicants to the CINR II program.