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| 11.617 CONGRESSIONALLY-IDENTIFIED PROJECTS |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To assist various organizations identified by Congress to achieve objectives specified by Congress. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements). |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Assistance is provided to implement specific projects identified by Congress. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Organizations specifically identified by Congress in agency appropriations legislation. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Beneficiaries are those served by the organizations receiving awards. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| Preapplications are not required. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Submit all standard forms (SF-424 Series Forms), project proposal and budget following the format specified by the Department of Commerce. |
| Award Procedure |
| Applications are reviewed by NIST and awards are issued by the Grants and Agreements Management Division. |
| Deadlines |
| None. However, to ensure processing during the fiscal year that funds are appropriated, applications should be submitted to NIST by June 30. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Not applicable. |
| Appeals |
| Not applicable. |
| Renewals |
| Renewals are contingent upon future Congressional funding. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements, except when specified by Congress. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Not applicable. |
| Reports |
| Financial and progress reports are to be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award. Financial status reports (SF-269) are submitted on a quarterly basis. Performance reports are submitted on a quarterly basis. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), recipients that are States, Local Governments, Non-profit 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). In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No.A-133, 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 the year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Commercial organizations shall be subject to the audit requirements as stipulated in the award document. |
| Records |
| All financial and programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical reports, and other records of recipients or sub- recipients must be maintained in accordance with the terms of the award. Generally, the recipient must retain records for three years from the date on which the final expenditure report is submitted to NIST. |
| Account Identification |
| 13-0500-0-1-376; 13-0515-0-1-376. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 est not available; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| From $900,000 to $20,000,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| NIST grant recipients receiving funding have developed projects fostering a wide range of economic, industrial, educational and other public benefits as specified by Congress in Appropriations Acts. Examples of funded projects include: School Safety and Preparedness; School of Public Health Construction; Museum of Science - Program for Technological Literacy; and Bio-commodity Engineering Research Initiative. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 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. Grants management will be in accordance with the provisions of 15 CFR Part 14 for institutions of higher education, other nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations; and 15 CFR Part 24 for State and local governments. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Not applicable. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Karen S. Williams, Office of the Director NIST, Department of Commerce, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1001, Bldg. 101, Room A1126, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Telephone: (301) 975-2397. Fax: (301) 869-8972. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.nist.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| None. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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