Opportunity Information: Apply for 2022 NIST MEP 01
This grant opportunity is a competitive re-selection process run by the Department of Commerce through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. NIST is seeking applications from eligible organizations to operate MEP Centers in four states: Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota. The awards are structured as cooperative agreements, meaning the federal government is expected to have substantial involvement in the work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The underlying authority for the program comes from 15 U.S.C. 278k, which establishes and governs the MEP program.
The purpose of these state centers is to deliver manufacturing extension services to small and medium-sized manufacturers (often referred to as SMM manufacturers). In practical terms, MEP Centers are meant to be on-the-ground resources that help manufacturers improve productivity, adopt new technologies, strengthen quality systems, modernize operations, train and develop the workforce, and compete more effectively. These centers do not operate in isolation; the selected operators will join the MEP National Network, a nationwide system made up of 51 MEP Centers (one in each state and Puerto Rico) and a broader footprint of more than 1,400 advisors and experts working across more than 385 service locations. The network structure matters because it implies common performance expectations, shared tools and approaches, and coordination across states when appropriate.
This particular solicitation is triggered by the MEP program requirement that once a center has operated for 10 consecutive years, NIST must hold an open competition to determine which eligible entity will operate the center going forward. The existing centers in Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota are approaching that 10-year mark, so NIST is initiating the required competition. In other words, this is not simply a brand-new program launch; it is a formal competitive process to select (or potentially re-select) an operator for each state center as the program reaches a statutory milestone.
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding, categorized under science and technology and other research and development, and tied to CFDA number 11.611 (MEP). The funding opportunity number is 2022 NIST MEP 01. The announcement was created on January 26, 2022, with an original application deadline of April 26, 2022. The posting indicates an award ceiling of 0 (which typically means the ceiling is not stated in that summary field rather than implying no funds), and it lists “ExpectedAwards: 300,” which appears to be a system entry and may not directly reflect the number of state center awards in this specific competition. Eligibility is not limited to a single applicant type in the summary; it is marked as “Others,” with the details to be clarified in the full eligibility section of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
Overall, the key takeaway is that NIST is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations capable of running statewide MEP Centers in the four named states, delivering hands-on assistance and modernization support to small and medium-sized manufacturers, and integrating into the standards, reporting, and collaborative structure of the national MEP network. For applicants, the central challenge is demonstrating the capacity to operate a statewide manufacturing assistance program, maintain strong partnerships with industry and stakeholders, and meet NIST’s performance and programmatic expectations under a cooperative agreement model.Apply for 2022 NIST MEP 01
- The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.611.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 26, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 300 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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