2323116
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Construction for the Leadership Class Computing Facility
Over the past decades, NSF has played a central role in enabling the transformation of science and engineering (S&E) research using computation-based methods, not only as a leading funder of pioneering research for all of S&E but also as a funder of the nation’s advanced research computing ecosystem.
The Leadership-Class Computing Facility (LCCF) project is part of NSF’s broad, holistic advanced computing strategy intended to provide unique resources and services to enable discoveries in the largest and most computationally intensive S&E frontiers that could not advance otherwise.
NSF’s stewardship of the LCCF draws on decades of leadership and experience in serving the full S&E research community with transformative cyberinfrastructure (CI).
This award supports the construction of LCCF.
The LCCF project, led by the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), is envisioned as an advanced distributed leadership computing facility that will serve as a nexus for world-class computational capabilities.
Integral to the facility will be the delivery of software and services that will support the continued transformation of the scientific discovery enterprise.
At its core, the project will deploy a system called HORIZON to support S&E simulation-based inquiry, data analytics, and artificial intelligence research at unprecedented scales.
The HORIZON system will be hosted at a commercial hyperscale datacenter by establishing a partnership to enhance academic-industry exchange.
The project will partner with four distributed science centers (DSCs) to expand its geographical footprint and leverage the deep expertise in our nation’s CI ecosystem.
Moreover, the project will include a broad range of education and public outreach (EPO) activities designed to grow the future S&E workforce and ensure the entire nation benefits from access to the facility.
The EPO plans include programs and exhibits based at a visitor center that will be constructed at TACC.
These programs and exhibits will be piloted, assessed, and evolved during construction and are designed to reach a nationwide audience.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
Over the past decades, NSF has played a central role in enabling the transformation of science and engineering (S&E) research using computation-based methods, not only as a leading funder of pioneering research for all of S&E but also as a funder of the nation’s advanced research computing ecosystem.
The Leadership-Class Computing Facility (LCCF) project is part of NSF’s broad, holistic advanced computing strategy intended to provide unique resources and services to enable discoveries in the largest and most computationally intensive S&E frontiers that could not advance otherwise.
NSF’s stewardship of the LCCF draws on decades of leadership and experience in serving the full S&E research community with transformative cyberinfrastructure (CI).
This award supports the construction of LCCF.
The LCCF project, led by the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), is envisioned as an advanced distributed leadership computing facility that will serve as a nexus for world-class computational capabilities.
Integral to the facility will be the delivery of software and services that will support the continued transformation of the scientific discovery enterprise.
At its core, the project will deploy a system called HORIZON to support S&E simulation-based inquiry, data analytics, and artificial intelligence research at unprecedented scales.
The HORIZON system will be hosted at a commercial hyperscale datacenter by establishing a partnership to enhance academic-industry exchange.
The project will partner with four distributed science centers (DSCs) to expand its geographical footprint and leverage the deep expertise in our nation’s CI ecosystem.
Moreover, the project will include a broad range of education and public outreach (EPO) activities designed to grow the future S&E workforce and ensure the entire nation benefits from access to the facility.
The EPO plans include programs and exhibits based at a visitor center that will be constructed at TACC.
These programs and exhibits will be piloted, assessed, and evolved during construction and are designed to reach a nationwide audience.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Austin,
Texas
78712-1139
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
University Of Texas At Austin was awarded
Advanced Leadership Computing Facility Construction Grant
Cooperative Agreement 2323116
worth $51,000,000
from the NSF Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure in July 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Austin Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/17/24
Period of Performance
7/1/24
Start Date
4/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$51.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$51.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 2323116
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2323116
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
490509 OFC OF ADV CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE
Funding Office
490509 OFC OF ADV CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE
Awardee UEI
V6AFQPN18437
Awardee CAGE
9B981
Performance District
TX-25
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Modified: 9/17/24