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Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards

This program contains Recovery Act funding.
Number: 11.609
Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Program Information 

Program Number/Title (010):
11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards
Federal Agency (030):
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce
Authorization (040):
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Act, 15 U.S.C 271 - 282a; Trade Act, 19 U.S.C 2343 - 45.
Objectives (050):
To provide scientific research and technology transfer for measurement and engineering research and standards.
Types of Assistance (060):
Cooperative Agreements; Project Grants
Uses and Use Restrictions (070):
Grant money will be used to further scientific research and technology transfer, in areas of fire research, building research, precision measurement, automation manufacturing, materials science, chemistry, physics, biotechnology, electronics, optical technologies, mathematics, neutron research, nanoscale science and technology, manufacturing engineering, communications and information science and technology and other areas of specific research. Under the Recovery Act, research grants and cooperative agreements will be used to support measurement science and engineering research proposals in the following six focus areas: energy, environment and climate change, information technology/cybersecurity, biosciences/healthcare, manufacturing, and physical infrastructure.
Eligibility Requirements (080)
Applicant Eligibility (081):
Institutions of higher education (e.g. universities and colleges), professional institutes and associations, nonprofit organizations, State and local governments, laboratories, and commercial organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility (082):
Universities, colleges, professional institutes and associations, nonprofit organizations, State and local governments, and commercial organizations.
Credentials/Documentation (083):
Applicants must have and demonstrate scientific competence in areas of research for which grants are requested. Costs will be determined in accordance with applicable cost principles found at 2 CFR Part 220, Cost Principles for Education Institutions (OMB Circular A-21), 2 CFR Part 225, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB Circular A-87), 2 CFR Part 230, Cost Principles for Non-profit Organizations (OMB Circular A-122), 48 CFR 31 for Commercial Organizations, 45 CFR 74, Appendix E for Hospitals. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Application and Award Process (090)
Preapplication Coordination (091):
Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedures (092):
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Applicants should reply to notices published as Federal funding opportunities at www.grants.gov.
Award Procedure (093):
Award process based upon published selection criteria.
Deadlines (094):
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time (095):
Regular programs approval times are from 6 to 9 months. Recovery Act programs approval/disapproval times are approximately 3 months.
Appeals (096):
Not Applicable.
Renewals (097):
Future or continued funding will be at the discretion of NIST, based on such factors as satisfactory performance and the availability of funds. Renewals are competed whereas continuations of multi-year agreements are not subject to further competition.
Assistance Consideration (100)
Formula and Matching Requirements (101):
This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance (102):
Usually one to five years in length. Recovery Act awards are from one to three years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Automated Standard Application for Payment System (ASAP).
Post Assistance Requirements (110)
Reports (111):
Semi-annual and final program and financial status reports are required; unless specified in award document. For Recovery Act, reporting requirements are quarterly. Semi-annual and final program and financial status reports are required; unless specified in award document. For Recovery Act, reporting requirements are quarterly. Semi-annual and final program and financial status reports are required; unless specified in award document. For Recovery Act, reporting requirements are quarterly. Semi-annual and final program and financial status reports are required; unless specified in award document.For Recovery Act, reporting requirements are quarterly. Semi-annual and final program and financial status reports are required; unless specified in award document. For Recovery Act, reporting requirements are quarterly.
Audits (112):
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records (113):
All records of accounts and supporting documents will be retained by recipient and subcontractors for a period of three years from the date of submission of final expenditure report.
Financial Information (120)
Obligations (122):
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $39,043,000; FY 09 est $118,048,000; and FY 10 est $9,897,000 - Assistance Type also includes PROJECT GRANTS/Project Grants. (Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $0; and FY 10 est $35,000,000 - American Recovery Act. Assistance Type also includes PROJECT GRANTS/Project Grants.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance (123):
Dependent upon nature and type of grant.
Program Accomplishments (130):
Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature (140):
This program is subject to the provisions of 15 CFR 24 and 15 CFR 14.
Information Contacts (150)
Regional or Local Office (151) :
None.
Headquarters Office (152):
National Institute of Standards and Technology Regular program - 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1650
Recovery Act program -100 Bureau Drive, Bldg.101, Room A1001, Mail Stop 1060, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 Phone: 301-975-2667;ARRA 301-975-4455
Website Address (153):
http://www.nist.gov
Related Programs (160):
Not Applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects (170):
Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available
Criteria for Selecting Proposals (180):
Criteria vary with competition. Specific criteria listed in the Federal Funding Opportunities posted at www.grants.gov.