THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCE THEIR INTEREST IN RECEIVING APPLICATIONS FOR NEW OR RENEWAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS FOR RESEARCH GRANTS IN THE SSAA PROGRAM. RESEARCHERS SEEKING RENEWALS OF THEIR CURRENT SSAA GRANT SHOULD APPLY TO THIS NOFO. THE RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST IN THE SSAA PROGRAM FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS AND MATERIAL PROCESSING, LOW ENERGY NUCLEAR SCIENCE, AND RADIOCHEMISTRY.