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Stewardship Science Grant Program

Program Information

Popular name

Stewardship Science Academic Alliances Programs (SSAP)

Program Number

81.112

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

(1) To grow the U.S. scientific community through university involvement in areas of fundamental science and technology relevant to stockpile stewardship; (2) to promote and sustain scientific interactions between the academic community and scientists at the NNSA laboratories; (3) to train scientists in specific areas of long-term research relevant to stockpile stewardship; (4) to increase the availability of unique experimental facilities sited at NNSA's laboratories to the academic community, particularly for collaborations in areas of relevance to stockpile stewardship; and (5) to develop and maintain a long-term recruiting pipeline to NNSA's laboratories by increasing the visibility of NNSA's Defense Program's scientific activities to the U.S. faculty and student communities.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs. The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs supported graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who assist principal investigators with research programs. Some students and postdoctoral researchers have gone on to work at the national laboratories.

  2. 2017

    The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs, and upon graduation some go on to work at the national laboratories.

  3. 2018

    The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs, and upon graduation some go on to work at the national laboratories.

  4. 2020

    The research supported helps to increase U.S. efforts in physical science relevant to stockpile stewardship and trains future scientific talent in these areas. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research programs, and upon graduation some go on to work at the national laboratories.

  5. 2021

    Through these programs over 400 publications were produced. The programs supported over 350 graduate students and postdocs in the areas of research related to stockpile stewardship.

  6. 2023

    Posted a funding opportunity announcement for new SSAA Centers of Excellence. Nine proposals were identified for funding.

  7. 2024

    Posted notice of funding opportunity for new and renewal SSAA grants. Within SSAA program supported over 250 students and postdocs and produced over 150 publications.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR 200, Federal Statutes, OMB Circulars, and other Government-wide guidance implementing 2 CFR 200, DOE Acquisition Policy and Guidance, DOE Guide to Financial Assistance.

  1. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Section 31, Public Law 83-703, 68 Stat. 919, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title 1, Section 107, Public Law 93-438, 88 Stat. 1240, 42 U.S.C. 5817; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7256.