OpportunityTitle: Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Per 15 U.S.C. &#167; 278k(a)(5), eligibility is limited to United States-based nonprofit institutions, institutions of higher education, State, United States territory, local, or tribal governments or a consortium thereof, Per 15 U.S.C. &#167; 278k(h)(2), incumbent MEP Centers that have received financial assistance for ten (10) consecutive years and that the Secretary determines are in good standing are eligible to apply under this NOFO. Please note that individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors are not considered &#8220;non-Federal entities&#8221; and are not eligible to apply under this NOFO. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.
Description: The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), authorized by 15 U.S.C. &#167; 278k, is seeking applications from eligible applicants to enter into a cooperative agreement to operate an MEP Center in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will provide manufacturing extension services to small and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in the State of Florida. The MEP Center will become part of the MEP National Network&#8482;, which consists of 51 MEP Centers located in every State and Puerto Rico, and over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Agency Contact
GrantorContactText: Misty Roosa &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst