Request for Application: Initiative to Bolster Used Nuclear Fuel Recycling

The Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing a Request for Application to support privately funded nuclear fuel recycling technologies. The DOE is offering various resources to enable this effort, including access to DOE sites and facilities for testing and potential deployment, DOE used nuclear fuel for prototype testing or recycling, authorization for research activities and prototype testing, and expertise at DOE national laboratories. The goal of this initiative is to advance nuclear fuel recycling technologies. • The DOE will provide resources such as sites, facilities, and expertise to support the development of nuclear fuel recycling technologies. • The initiative aims to enable privately funded nuclear fuel recycling technologies. • The DOE will consider applications that align with its mission and goals.