Closed · 2022-NIST-MEP-01 · CFDA 11.611 · Discretionary
Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Standards and Technology, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 26, 2022
- Close date
- 300
- Expected awards
The verdict
Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Standards and Technology that offered Varies by applicant across 300 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 300
- expected awards
- 11.611
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota - is cataloged under number 2022-NIST-MEP-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.611, posted by National Institute of Standards and Technology. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on January 26, 2022 and last updated on January 31, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. It expects to issue 300 awards. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 26, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
April 26, 2022
Posted
January 26, 2022
Expected Awards
300
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
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
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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