Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program
Agency: NNSA
Assistance Listings
- 81.123 -- National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) is a vital program within the DOE/NNSA Management and Budget, Learning and Career Management which awards grants to Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) to prepare NNSA’s next-generation technical workforce. MSIPP aligns investments in university capacity and workforce development with DOE/NNSA mission areas to develop the needed skills and talent for DOE/NNSA’s enduring technical workforce and to enhance research and education at MSIs. The program’s primary mission is to create and foster a sustainable STEM-pipeline that prepares a diverse...
workforce of world class talent through strategic partnerships between Minority Serving Institutions and the DOE/NNSA Enterprise. To execute this mission, MSIPP builds a network of NSE ready students through enrichment activities from K-20 to post-doctoral level. Through university-lab consortia partnerships students are exposed to cutting-edge research and activities in their relevant fields.
The following MSIPP crucial success factors are to:
1. Strengthen and expand MSI STEM capacity and research experience in DOE/NNSA mission areas of interest.
2. Target collaborations between MSIs and DOE/NNSA Laboratories and Plants that increase scientist-to-scientist interactions, visible participation of MSI faculty in DOE/NNSA technical engagements and activities and provide MSIs direct access to DOE/NNSA facilities relative to STEM.
3. Grow the number of minority students who graduate with STEM degrees.
4. Grow the number of minority graduates and post-doctoral students hired in to DOE/NNSA's STEM workforce.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Grants Managment Specialist Patricia M. Parrish
Patricia.Parrish@nnsa.doe.gov
Patricia Parrish email address
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| MSIPP-Overview_Info.pptx | MSIPP Overview Presentation | Feb 6, 2020 08:20 PM UTC |
| Questions_from_Webex_answers.docx | Questions and Answers from Webex | Feb 6, 2020 08:21 PM UTC |
| Summary_of_Required_Forms_and_Files.pdf | Summary of Required Forms and Files | Feb 6, 2020 08:22 PM UTC |
| DOE-NNSA_Site_Facility_Management_Contractor_Partners.pdf | Requirements for DOE-NNSA Collaborating Partners | Feb 6, 2020 08:26 PM UTC |
| Attachment_A_-_Budget_Justification_Narrative.xlsx | Attachment A - Budget Justification Narrative | Dec 30, 2019 05:08 PM UTC |
| DE-FOA-0002144.pdf | Funding Opportunity Announcement | Dec 30, 2019 05:07 PM UTC |
| Attachment_C_-_MSIPP_Evaluation_and_Monitoring_Plan.pdf | Attachment C - MSIPP Evaluation and Monitoring Plan | Dec 30, 2019 05:10 PM UTC |
| Attachment_B_-_NA-GC_Financial_Assistance_NEPA_Checklist_Blank_2019.docx | Attachment B - NA-GC Financial Assistance NEPA Checklist_Blank_2019 | Dec 30, 2019 05:09 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx
Archived: December 31, 2020
Award
$12,000,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DE-FOA-0002144
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
December 30, 2019
Archive date:
December 31, 2020
