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| 11.609 MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| National Bureau of Standards Organic Act, Public Law 56-177, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 271 et seq, 19 U.S.C 2343-45. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To provide scientific research and technology transfer for measurement and engineering research and standards. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements). |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| 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, communications and information, science and technology and other areas of specific research. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| 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 |
| Universities, colleges, professional institutes and associations, nonprofit organizations, State and local governments, and commercial organizations. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| 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. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Applicants should reply to notices published as Federal funding opportunities at www.grants.gov. |
| Award Procedure |
| Award process based upon published selection criteria. |
| Deadlines |
| Deadlines for proposal submissions are contained in announcements described in the application procedure. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Approval times are from 6 to 9 months. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| 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. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Usually one to five years in length. |
| Reports |
| Semi-annual and final program and financial status reports are required; unless specified in award document. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations (to include hospitals), and Institutions of Higher Learning shall be subject to the audit requirements contained in the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501-7507). Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit 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 the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. |
| Records |
| 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. |
| Account Identification |
| 13-0500-0-1-376; 13-0525-0-1-376; 13-4650-0-4-376. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $34,362,000; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Dependent upon nature and type of grant. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Three hundred and nine grants, cooperative agreements, and amendments were funded in fiscal year 2005. It is estimated that approximately the same level will be funded in fiscal years 2006 and 2007. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| This program is subject to the provisions of 15 CFR 24 and 15 CFR 14. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Not applicable. |
| Headquarters Office |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Bldg. 411, Room A120, Mail Stop 3580, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3580. Telephone: (301) 975-6328. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.nist.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 11.601, Calibration Program; 11.603, National Standard Reference Data System; 11.604, Standard Reference Materials; 11.606, Weights and Measures Service. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Examples of funded projects include: Development and Study of Strong and Ductile Magnesium Alloys; Experimental Investigation of Vitiated Flame Behavior and Self-Extinction in Fires; Interaction of Laser and Synchrotron Radiation with Semiconductor Photodetectors; Measurements of Molecular Assemblies on Surfaces; and Ultra-Thin Oxide Metrology and Reliability. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Criteria vary with type of proposal. Specific criteria listed in the Federal Funding Opportunities posted at www.grants.gov. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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