The Department of Commerce invites applications from eligible applicants for funding up to ten separate MEP cooperative agreements in designated states, including Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The objective is to provide manufacturing extension services to small and medium-sized manufacturers within the designated states’ service areas. NIST anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement for each state to become part of the national MEP system comprising over 400 Centers nationwide. Closing date for applications is Oct 15, 2014, 12:00:00 AM EDT.
Opportunity ID: 260708
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2014-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 01, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Each applicant for and recipient of an MEP award must be a U.S.-based nonprofit institution or organization. For the purpose of this FFO, nonprofit institutions include Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, non-profit and State universities, non-profit community and technical colleges, and State, local or Tribal governments. Existing MEP awardees and new applicants that meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Section III.1. of the Full Announcement/FFO document may apply. An eligible organization may work individually or may include proposed subawards to eligible organizations or proposed contracts with any other organization as part of the applicant’s proposal, effectively forming a team. However, as discussed in Section III.3.b. of the Full Announcement/FFO document, NIST generally will not fund applications that propose an organizational or operational structure that, in whole or in part, delegates or transfers to another person, institution, or organization the applicant’s responsibility for core MEP Center management and oversight functions.
The eligibility requirements given above will be used in lieu of those given in the MEP regulations found at 15 CFR part 290, specifically 15 CFR § 290.5(a)(1). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | NIST invites applications from eligible applicants in connection with NISTÂ’s funding up to ten (10) separate MEP cooperative agreements for the operation of an MEP Center in the designated StatesÂ’ service areas and in the funding amounts identified in Section II.2. of the Full Announcement/FFO document. NIST anticipates awarding one (1) cooperative agreement for each of the identified States. The objective of the MEP Center Program is to provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers within the State designated in the applications. The selected MEP Centers will become part of the MEP national system of extension service providers, currently comprised of more than 400 Centers and field offices located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2014-NIST-MEP-01 Full Announcement/FFO document |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 260708 Full Announcement-1 -> NIST MEP STATES COMPETITION FFO FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email: christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.611 | 2014-NIST-MEP-01 | Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia | PKG00202103 | Aug 01, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
260708 SF424-2.0.pdf
260708 CD511-1.1.pdf
260708 SF424B-1.1.pdf
260708 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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