To
provide scientific research and technology transfer for measurement
and engineering research and standards.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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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.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
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
in OMB Circular Nos. A-87 for State and local governments, A-21
for educational institutions, A-122 for nonprofit organizations,
48 CFR 31 for commercial organizations, and 45 CFR 74, Appendix
E for hospitals.
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Applicants should reply to announcements
published in the Federal Register, Commerce Business Daily, and
miscellaneous brochures.
Award
Procedure: Proposals are evaluated by a panel
of qualified reviewers for content and applicability. Selections
for grants are made by NIST Selecting Official.
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 do get competed whereas, continuations of multi-year
agreements are not subject to further competition.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: None.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Usually 1
year in length.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Quarterly and final program and financial status reports are required.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), 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, (Revised, June
24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal Awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 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 3 years from the
date of submission of final expenditure report.
One hundred and eighty-nine grants, cooperative agreements, and
amendments were funded in fiscal year 2001. It is estimated that
approximately the same level will be funded in fiscal years 2002
and 2003.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
This program is subject to the provisions of 15 CFR 24 and 15 CFR
14.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters
Office: National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Bldg. 411, Room A120, Mail Stop
3573, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3573. Telephone: (301) 975-6327 or
(301) 975-5718.
Web
Site Address: http://www.nist.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Examples of funded projects include: (1) Development of non-destructive
techniques for evaluation and characterization of physical properties
of interfaces materials; (2) the determination of important fundamental
physical constants; (3) the development of new standards for physical
measurements; (4) the study of environment and heat transfers in
a room fire; and (5) development of the measurement base for characterization
of the electromagnetic interference environment.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Criteria vary with type of proposal. Specific criteria listed in
Federal Register notices.
