DENA0003961
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Existing liquid propulsion systems are complex and seem to have reached the limit for fuel energy density. A breakthrough that significantly increases the energy density, or specific impulse, of the propellant would greatly reduce launch costs, accelerating access to space and its industrial development.
Funding Goals
PSAAP III FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA) IS A CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO CREATE A PROGRAM CONSISTING OF SOME COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SIMULATION CENTER (MSC); 2) SINGLE DISCIPLINE CENTER (SSC); AND 3) FOCUSED INVESTIGATORY CENTER (FIC). THE VISION FOR PSAAP III CONSISTS OF PARTICIPATION BY LEADING US UNIVERSITIES FOCUSING ON THREE MAJOR INTEGRATED AREAS:
(1) DISCIPLINE-FOCUSED RESEARCH NEEDED TO FURTHER PREDICTIVE SCIENCE AND ENABLED BY EFFECTIVE EXASCALE COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES1;
(2) DEVELOPING AND DEMONSTRATING TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODOLOGIES TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE EXASCALE COMPUTING IN THE CONTEXT OF SCIENCE/ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; AND (3) PREDICTIVE SCIENCE BASED ON VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION AND UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION (V&V/UQ) FOR LARGE-SCALE SIMULATIONS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Erie County,
New York
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/29/25 to 12/31/25 and the total obligations have increased 519% from $2,404,151 to $14,887,506.
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York was awarded
Enhancing Liquid Propulsion for Cost-Efficient Space Access
Cooperative Agreement DENA0003961
worth $8,530,200
from NNSA Weapons Activities in September 2020 with work to be completed primarily in Erie County New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years 3 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.124 Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program.
$6,357,306 (43.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program III (PSAAP III).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 12/26/24
Period of Performance
9/30/20
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$8.5M
Federal Obligation
$6.4M
Non-Federal Obligation
$14.9M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for DENA0003961
Transaction History
Modifications to DENA0003961
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DENA0003961
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
892331 NNSA NON-MO CNTRCTNG OPS DIV
Funding Office
892300 NNSA WEAPONS ACTIVITIES FUNDS
Awardee UEI
LMCJKRFW5R81
Awardee CAGE
3GQT6
Performance District
NY-26
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons Activities, National Nuclear Security Administration, Energy (089-0240) | Atomic energy defense activities | Advisory and assistance services (25.1) | $4,941,000 | 100% |
Modified: 12/26/24