NIST is offering a grant for the establishment of a MEP Center in Alaska, aimed at providing manufacturing extension services to small and medium-sized manufacturers. The successful applicant will join the MEP National Network™, which consists of over 50 Centers and 425 field offices across the US and Puerto Rico. Deadline for applications is on October 23, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 308516
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2018-NIST-MEP-AK-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Award Competition for a Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Alaska |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 22, 2018 |
| 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: | The eligibility requirements set forth in 15 U.S.C. § 278k(a)(5) and in Section III.1. of this NOFO will be used in lieu of and to the extent they are inconsistent with will supersede the eligibility requirements provided in the MEP regulations found at 15 CFR part 290, specifically 15 CFR § 290.5(a)(1). Each applicant for and recipient of an MEP award must be a United States-based nonprofit institution, or consortium thereof, an institution of higher education, or a State, United States territory, local, or tribal government. Existing MEP awardees and new applicants that meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Section III.1. of this NOFO 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 I.4. of this NOFO, 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. In addition, the applicant must have or propose an Oversight Board or Advisory Committee and Governance structure or plan for establishing a board structure within 90 calendar days from the award start date (Refer to Section I.3. of this NOFO). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | NIST invites applications from eligible applicants for NIST cooperative agreement funding for one (1) MEP Center to provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers in the State of Alaska. The MEP center will become part of the MEP National Network™ of extension service providers, currently comprised of more than 51 Centers and approximately 425 field offices located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leon Sampson
NOFO Coordinator Phone 301-975-3086 Email:grants@nist.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 308516 Full Announcement-2018-NIST-MEP-AK-01 NOFO -> 2018-NIST-MEP-AK-01 NOFO.pdf
Folder 308516 Other Supporting Documents-2018-NIST-MEP-AK-01 APP Inst -> 2018-NIST-MEP AK-01 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Leon Sampson NOFO Coordinator Phone 301-975-3086 Email: grants@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.611 | 2018-NIST-MEP-AK-01 | Award Competition for a Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Alaska | PKG00244585 | Aug 24, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
308516 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
308516 SF424B-1.1.pdf
308516 SF424A-1.0.pdf
308516 CD511-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
308516 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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