Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1

Idaho Field Office

Program description

Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1Research, development, and fabrication of Silicon Carbide cladding specimens for research reactor insertion, irradiation, and post-irradiation examinations by 2030. The objective of this program is to advance the scientific and technological maturity of silicon carbide cladding for nuclear fuel rods for future use in commercial light water reactors.

Past awards

Federal awards made under Assistance Listing 81.121 in FY2022–FY2026, from USAspending.gov.

Awards made
310
FY2022–FY2026
Total awarded
$659.5M
FY2022–FY2026
Typical award
$750K
Middle half $337.9K–$900K
States & territories
44
with at least one award

Typical award is the median of FY2026 awards; half of awards fell between the quartiles shown.

Awarded by fiscal year
YearTotal awardedAwards
FY2022
$404.9M
71
FY2023
$97M
63
FY2024
$64.9M
91
FY2025
$3M
4
FY2026
$89.8M
81

Where awards went

Top states by dollars, all years on record

  1. Washington$1.7B · 9 awards
  2. Maryland$928.9M · 9 awards
  3. Oregon$271.4M · 13 awards
  4. Pennsylvania$246.5M · 38 awards
  5. Virginia$190.5M · 20 awards

Who wins

Share of awards by recipient type

  • State & local governments43% · 3 awards
  • Colleges & universities29% · 2 awards
  • For-profit companies14% · 1 award
  • Nonprofits14% · 1 award

Source: USAspending.gov award records for this assistance listing, which can fund more than one opportunity. This is history, not a guarantee: future award sizes, counts and eligible recipients may differ. Exact total for FY2022–FY2026: $659,520,352.

Contact

Jeff A. Rigby 208-223-2479 rigbyja@id.doe.gov

rigbyja@id.doe.gov