2024 Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
ID: 356410Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Environmental Management Consolidated Business Cen (DOE-EMCBC)

Award Range

$1M - $3M

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Energy

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356410
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) has announced the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), offering approximately $15.5 million in federal funding to foster a diverse STEM workforce among Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). This initiative aims to support collaborative research projects focusing on Deactivation & Decommissioning, Digital Technologies, and Robotics, aligning with the DOE-EM mission to enhance research capacity and encourage underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Eligible applicants include accredited MSIs with student populations not exceeding 5,000, and the application process consists of a two-phase submission, with Concept Papers due by October 15, 2024, and Full Applications due by January 15, 2025. Interested parties can reach out to MSIPP-FOA@emcbc.doe.gov for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    MSIPP-FOA@emcbc.doe.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    DOE-EM.pdf
    The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) has announced the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number DE-FOA-0003422, releasing approximately $15.5 million in federal funding for projects aimed at fostering a diverse STEM workforce among Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The NOFO invites applications focusing on topics such as Deactivation & Decommissioning, Digital Technologies, and Robotics to support collaborative research efforts that align with the DOE-EM mission. Eligible applicants include accredited MSIs with student populations not exceeding 5,000. The application process is two-phased, requiring an Expression of Interest, submission of Concept Papers by October 15, 2024, and Full Applications by January 15, 2024. Notably, the funding will support new projects only, and all work must occur within the United States, with adherence to several compliance and funding restrictions, including Buy American and Davis-Bacon requirements. The initiatives are designed to integrate cutting-edge technologies in research and education while addressing environmental and engineering challenges faced by the DOE-EM complex, aiming to enhance research capacity at participating institutions and encourage underrepresented groups in STEM fields.
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