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National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program

Program Information

Popular name

Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) & Tribal Education Partnership Program (TEPP)

Program Number

81.123

Agency

Department of Energy

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

The Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program's primary focus is to build a sustainable workforce pathway between Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and the DOE/NNSA’s sites/plants/laboratories in STEM disciplines, heightening awareness of the NNSA and its sites, plants and laboratories to MSIs with a common interest in STEM research fields.

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

    Provided internships to over 100 minority students across the NNSA complex.

    Students were hired upon graduation as post doc and fully time employees at national labs such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Y-12 security complex.

    New STEM programs and curriculum were established at participating universities to align students learning and academic experience with national lab standards.

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 Part 200. Department of Energy Guide to Financial Assistance

  1. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Section 3157, Public Law 101-189; 103 Stat. 1684, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title I, 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 (DOE) Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101; National Nuclear Security Administration Act, Public Law 106-65, as amended; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108-447; Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006, Public Law 109-103; Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Public Law 110-5, as amended; Executive Order 13230, President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, October 12, 2001, as amended; Executive Order 13256, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, February 12, 2002, as amended; Executive Order 13270, Tribal Colleges and Universities, July 3, 2002, as amended.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Education
Employment, Labor, and Training
Energy

Program types

Eligible applicants

Eligible beneficiaries

  • American Indian
  • Asian
  • Black
  • Education Professional
  • Other Non-White
  • Other private institution/organization
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Scientist/Researchers
  • Spanish Origin
  • U.S. Citizen

Additional resources

View this program's awards and recipients at USASpending.gov
View this program's assistance listing at SAM.gov
View this program's available grant opportunities at Grants.gov
View this program's single audits at FAC.gov