Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center in the State of Florida

Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology

11.611 -- Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), authorized by 15 U.S.C. § 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™, 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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Per 15 U.S.C. § 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. § 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 “non-Federal entities” 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Misty Roosa Management Analyst

Email

Agency Contact

grants@nist.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Florida_NOFO_Coversheet_Amendment_MEP.pdf	Amendment Coversheet	Jun 18, 2024 04:28 PM UTC
FY24_MEP_State_Comp_FL_NOFO_Amendment.pdf	2024-NIST-MEP-01 NOFO	Jun 18, 2024 04:22 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: June 1, 2026

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

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Award Minimum

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Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

2024-NIST-MEP-01

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 30, 2024

Archive date:

June 1, 2026