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,

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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,: 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.

Federal Grant 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,
Federal Agency Name:	National Institute of Standards and Technology
Grant Categories:	Other
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	2016-NIST-MEP-01
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	11.611
CFDA Descriptions:	Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Current Application Deadline:	Apr 25, 2016
Original Application Deadline:	Apr 25, 2016
Posted Date:	Jan 27, 2016
Creation Date:	Jan 27, 2016
Archive Date:	May 25, 2016
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	none
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	none
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Category Explanation: Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: 2016-NIST-MEP-01 Full Announcement/FFO document
Grant Announcement Contact: Christopher Hunton Management and Program Analyst Phone 301-975-5718
Agency Contact

National Institute of Standards and Technology 301-975-5718
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