U.S. Department of Energy Awards $2.7 Billion to Restore American Uranium Enrichment
Department of Energy - Press Release
January 5, 2026
Funding Strengthens and Secures Reliable Domestic Fuel Supply for Nation’s Growing Energy Demand
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $2.7 billion to strengthen domestic enrichment services over the next ten years. In support of President Trump’s commitment to enhance energy security and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, the historic investment expands U.S. capacity for low-enriched uranium (LEU) and jumpstarts new supply chains and innovations for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to create American jobs and usher in the nation’s nuclear renaissance.
“President Trump is catalyzing a resurgence in the nation’s nuclear energy sector to strengthen American security and prosperity,” said Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. “Today’s awards show that this Administration is committed to restoring a secure domestic nuclear fuel supply chain capable of producing the nuclear fuels needed to power the reactors of today and the advanced reactors of tomorrow.”
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