b'Idaho Operations Office 2023 Annual ReportInfrastructure ImprovementsThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs($6.3 million): Builds up scientificAct enacted Section 40323 to establish infrastructure and upgrades researchand authorize the CNC Program. The reactors at 15 universities to expandobjective of this $6 billion CNC ProgramAwarded 197 the nations scientific capabilities andis to preserve the existing U.S. nuclear- procurement actions with train the next generation of nuclearreactor fleet and save thousands oftotal obligations of more scientists and engineers high-paying jobs across the country.than $1.8 billionIn the second year of the program,Managed DOE-ID small-Career Development ($3.1 million): the DOE-ID CNC Program Team Awards five university scientists fordrafted and published, in the Federalbusiness goals and their outstanding commitment toRegister, a request for information toawarded $69.6 million to science and education and supportsinform lessons learned from Guidancesmall businessestheir research activities throughOne. Shortly after, DOE-ID issued theManaged BEA contract DOEs new Distinguished Early- adjusted DOE Guidance for the secondto ensure award of nearly Career Program. award cycle for the CNC Program. $450 million to small DOE-ID awarded more than $6 millionDOE-ID provided CNC guidance- businessesin scholarships and fellowships fordevelopment assistance andManaged IEC contract students across the country pursuingcontracting assistance as needed to theto ensure award of more degrees in nuclear energy andGrid Deployment Office to completethan $86 million to small engineering. The awards are providedthe full award cycle. In support of EObusinessesthrough the Office of Nuclear Energys13985, Advancing Racial Equity and University Nuclear Leadership ProgramSupport for Underserved CommunitiesProvided procurement and include 92 undergraduatethrough the Federal Government, thesupport to the $6 billion scholarships and 32 graduateCNC Guidance included additionalCNC Programfellowships for students at 39 collegesrequirements for applicants to and universities in 28 states. Thesesubmit a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,Provided procurement programs are critical to the continuedand Accessibility Plan that describessupport to develop support of nuclear-energy-relatedthe actions that the nuclear reactorhigh-assay, low-R&D work at our nations universities.currently takes or will take to fosterenriched uranium This effort will help ensure that thethese points. DOE-ID also worked(HALEU) enrichment and United States will continue to developwith the CNCs first-round awardeedeconversion solicitationsthe human resources and capabilitiesto negotiate an acceptable award needed to advance current and newagreement. This work is critical to pathways that increase use of cleanensure the continued operations of the nuclear energy from domestic sources. commercial-reactor fleet within the United States to ensure a stable, clean nuclear energy resource for our nation.13'