Opportunity ID: 337538

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2022-NIST-MEP-01
Funding Opportunity Title: Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 300
Assistance Listings: 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jan 26, 2022
Last Updated Date: Jan 26, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 26, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 26, 2022
Archive Date: May 26, 2022
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: Per 15 U.S.C. § 278k(a)(5), eligibility is limited to United States-based nonprofit institutions, or consortium thereof, institutions of higher education, or State, United States territory, local, or tribal governments. As discussed in Section I.3. 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 structure or plan for establishing a board structure within 90 days from the award start date (Refer to Section I.2. of this NOFO). Per 15 U.S.C. § 278k(h)(2), incumbent MEP Centers that have received financial assistance for ten (10) consecutive years and that the Secretary determines are in good standing are eligible to apply under this NOFO. See Section III.1. of this NOFO for additional information regarding the eligibility requirements for the MEP Center program.

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Description:

The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), authorized by 15 U.S.C. § 278k, is seeking applications from eligible applicants to enter into cooperative agreements to operate MEP Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota. These MEP Centers will provide manufacturing extension services to small and medium-sized (SMM) manufacturers in the States outlined above. These new MEP Centers will become part of the MEP National Network™[1], which consists of 51 MEP Centers[2] located in each State and in Puerto Rico, and over 1,400 trusted advisors and experts at more than 385 MEP service locations.  When an MEP Center has operated for a period of 10 consecutive years, a competition must be conducted to select an eligible entity to operate the Center. The MEP Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota are each nearing 10 consecutive years of operation. See Section I. of this NOFO for additional information regarding the MEP Center program.

[1]  https://www.nist.gov/mep

[2] https://www.nist.gov/mep/centers

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Misty L Roosa

Management Analyst
Email:grants@nist.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 337538 Full Announcement-2022-NIST-MEP-01 -> FY22 NIST MEP Center State Competition NOFO_.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Misty L Roosa
Management Analyst
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 2022-NIST-MEP-01 Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota PKG00271546 Jan 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

337538 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

337538 SF424B-1.1.pdf

337538 SF424A-1.0.pdf

337538 CD511-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

337538 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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