Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota

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

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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
Related Programs

Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Department of Commerce



Who's Eligible


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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
www.usbr.gov/watersmart/cwmp

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Per 15 U.S.C.

§ 278k(a)(5), eligibility is limited to United States-based nonprofit institutions, or consortium thereof, institutions of higher education, or State, United States territory, local, or tribal governments.

As discussed in Section I.3.

of this NOFO, 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 structure or plan for establishing a board structure within 90 days from the award start date (Refer to Section I.2.

of this NOFO).

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.

See Section III.1.

of this NOFO for additional information regarding the eligibility requirements for the MEP Center program.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
www.usbr.gov/watersmart/cwmp

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Date Posted:
2022-01-26

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2022-05-26


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