The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering grant opportunities for organizations in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Utah, and Vermont. These grants aim to fund manufacturing extension centers in each specified state to provide services to small and medium-sized manufacturers. The selected organizations will join the national network of MEP extension service providers. Applications are due by April 25, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 281166
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2016-NIST-MEP-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Utah and Vermont |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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: | Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 25, 2016 |
| 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 Section III.1 of this FFO will be used in lieu of and to the extent they are inconsistent with will supersede those given 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 U.S.-based nonprofit institution or organization. For the purpose of this FFO, nonprofit institutions include public and private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit or State colleges and universities, public or nonprofit 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 this FFO 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 FFO, 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 days from the award start date (Refer to Section I.3. of this FFO). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | NIST invites applications from eligible organizations in connection with NIST’s funding up to thirteen (13) separate MEP cooperative agreements for the operation of MEP Centers in the designated States’ service areas and in the funding amounts identified in Section II.2. of this FFO. 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 States designated in this FFO. The selected organization will become part of the MEP national system of extension service providers, currently located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2016-NIST-MEP-01 Full Announcement/FFO document |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Management and Program Analyst Phone 301-975-5718 Email:grants@nist.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 281166 Full Announcement-1 -> mep round 3 ffo -final 1-27-16.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Management and Program Analyst Phone 301-975-5718 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 | 2016-NIST-MEP-01 | Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Utah and Vermont | PKG00220648 | Jan 27, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
281166 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
281166 SF424B-1.1.pdf
281166 SF424A-1.0.pdf
281166 CD511-1.1.pdf
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