Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center for Florida

Post Date

February 28th 2014

Application Due Date

November 30th -0001

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

Funding Opportunity Number

2014-NIST-MEP-FL-01

CFDA Number(s)

11.611

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

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 applicantуs 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.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  National Institute of Standards and Technology

• Agency Contact:

  Christopher Hunton
  Grants Technical Assistant
  Phone 301-975-5718

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Agency Contact

• Agency Email Address:

  christopher.hunton@nist.gov

• More Information:

  2014-NIST-MEP-FL-01 Full Announcement/FFO document