The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is offering this cooperative agreement grant to establish and operate an MEP Center in the State of Florida. This grant is for organizations capable of providing comprehensive manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) across Florida. The successful applicant will join the extensive MEP National Network, which comprises 51 centers and over 1,440 trusted advisors, aiming to enhance the competitiveness and growth of Florida’s manufacturing sector by integrating local services with a national support system.
Opportunity ID: 353886
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2024-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2026 |
| 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, institutions of higher education, State, United States territory, local, or tribal governments or a consortium thereof, 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. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators. |
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 a cooperative agreement to operate an MEP Center in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will become part of the MEP National Network™, which consists of 51 MEP Centers located in every State and Puerto Rico, and over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty Roosa
Management Analyst Email:grants@nist.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| close date updated to 7/1/24 | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| Amended to add 2 CFR Language. Close date Updated to "Rolling" | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| Apr 30, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2024-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2026 |
| 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, institutions of higher education, State, United States territory, local, or tribal governments or a consortium thereof, 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. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators. |
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 a cooperative agreement to operate an MEP Center in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will become part of the MEP National Network™, which consists of 51 MEP Centers located in every State and Puerto Rico, and over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty Roosa
Management Analyst Email:grants@nist.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2024-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Rolling |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2026 |
| 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, institutions of higher education, State, United States territory, local, or tribal governments or a consortium thereof, 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. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators. |
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 a cooperative agreement to operate an MEP Center in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will become part of the MEP National Network™, which consists of 51 MEP Centers located in every State and Puerto Rico, and over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty Roosa
Management Analyst Email:grants@nist.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2024-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2024 |
| 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, institutions of higher education, State, United States territory, local, or tribal governments or a consortium thereof, 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. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered “non-Federal entities” and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators. |
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 a cooperative agreement to operate an MEP Center in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will become part of the MEP National Network™, which consists of 51 MEP Centers located in every State and Puerto Rico, and over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Misty Roosa
Management Analyst Email:grants@nist.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 353886 Full Announcement-2024-NIST-MEP-01 NOFO -> Florida NOFO Coversheet_Amendment_MEP.pdf
Folder 353886 Full Announcement-2024-NIST-MEP-01 NOFO -> FY24 MEP State Comp FL NOFO Amendment.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Misty 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 | 2024-NIST-MEP-01 | Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida | PKG00286155 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jul 01, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
353886 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
353886 SF424A-1.0.pdf
353886 CD511-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
353886 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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