NIST is offering a grant to establish one MEP center in Florida. The grant aims to support small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the state by providing manufacturing extension services. The center will join the national network of over 400 MEP centers and field offices across the US and Puerto Rico.
Opportunity ID: 252009
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2014-NIST-MEP-FL-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center for 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.611 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 28, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 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: | The eligibility requirements given in this section will be used for this competition only in lieu of those published in the MEP regulations found at 15 CFR part 290, specifically 15 CFR § 290.5(a)(1). Each award recipient must be a U.S.-based nonprofit institution or organization. For the purpose of this funding opportunity, nonprofit organizations include universities and state and local governments. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subawards or contracts with others in a project application, effectively forming a team. NIST will generally not fund applications that propose an organizational structure that, in whole or in part, delegates or transfers to another person, institution, or organization the applicant’s responsibility for use or expenditure of award funds. Existing MEP awardees who meet the eligibility criteria set forth in this section may apply. See Section III. of the Full Announcement/FFO document for more information on eligibility. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | NIST invites applications from eligible applicants for funding one (1) MEP center in the State of Florida. The objective of the MEP center is to provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the state of Florida. The MEP center 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-FL-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 252009 Full Announcement-1 -> fl mep 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-FL-01 | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center for Florida | PKG00193432 | Feb 28, 2014 | May 14, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
252009 SF424-2.0.pdf
252009 CD511-1.1.pdf
252009 SF424B-1.1.pdf
252009 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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