The government has selected 68 projects that are capable to create scientific breakthroughs to strengthen energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Over $31m has been granted to 43 university-led nuclear energy research and development projects, to develop technologies and solutions through Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP).
The department has also garneted approximately $3.5m to nine universities for research reactor and infrastructure improvements as well as $13m for four integrated research projects to provide solutions to high priority nuclear energy research challenges.
Ten research and development projects will receive $8.5m funding in support of the Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies Crosscutting Technoprojectslogy Development Program to address crosscutting nuclear energy challenges.
The Energy Department national laboratories will receive $1m grant to accelerate reactor materials and instrumentation research.
The Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) has been granted with $3m to support three university-led and one national laboratory-led projects that will evaluate important nuclear fuel and material applications.
US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said: "These awards provide essential funding for nuclear energy-related research and thereby support the long term health of our domestic nuclear energy industry."
