RESEARCH INITIATIVE ON THE USE OF STEEL SLAG IN CONCRETE AND CEMENT
Department Of Transportation, Office Of The Secretary
The research study will advance the Decarbonization Research Priority and Embodied Carbon Research Priority as listed in the RD&T Strategic Plan: • Reduce carbon emissions associated with the extraction and manufacture of construction materials and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure. • Develop tools, technologies, and guidance to improve infrastructure durability, longevity, and sustainability through innovative materials and structures • Ensure research investments are fully l
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Helps accredited research universities partner with steel producers to study using steel slag in concrete and cement. This research aims to improve construction materials for transportation infrastructure.
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- Prepare the proposal according to guidelines
- Submit the proposal through the application portal
- 🌐Application Portal
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- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs associated with research activities
- materials for testing steel slag in concrete
- labor costs for project staff
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs unrelated to the research initiative
- entertainment expenses
- fines and penalties
- 📏Expense Caps
- Indirect costs limited to de minimis 10% MTDC
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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