Cooperative Agreement 70NANB20H046

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. (MassMEP) received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership federal grant program (CFDA 11.611) to expand national supply chain optimization and intelligence network capabilities from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025. MassMEP will provide supplier scouting and optimization services for manufacturers through the Connex Marketplace database,...

This $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) funds the Massachusetts Manufacturing Emergency Response Team 2.0 (MERT 2.0) initiative. The award date was April 15, 2021. The funding supports continued efforts to assist Massachusetts manufacturers in pivoting production capabilities to critical supplies like personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key partners -...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $525,726 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The award will support the organization's delivery of technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises (MBEs) affected by COVID-19. Services are intended to help MBEs prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic's...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was awarded a $4,018,665 Cooperative Agreement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program. The funding will support MDPH's efforts to rapidly mobilize resources and respond to public health emergencies, such as emerging infectious disease outbreaks, that overwhelm the state's resources. Key activities to be performed...

The Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts (MEMA) has been awarded a $7,077,439.00 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 13, 2023. The EMPG Program (CFDA 97.042) provides formula-based grant funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities, including preparedness for disasters and emergencies resulting from climate change. Through this...

Eastern Maine Development Corporation was awarded a $367,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP, CFDA 21.024) to support, prepare for, and respond to the economic impact of the coronavirus. The two-year award, issued on June 15, 2021, will allow Eastern Maine Development to provide financing and technical assistance to businesses and communities in need as a result of the pandemic through September 30,...

This $3.75 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program capitalizes a revolving loan fund (RLF) administered by the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation. The RLF will provide access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in eight counties in Massachusetts to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and promote job creation and private investment. Awarded on April 28, 2022, the...

This Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development provides $995,020 to The Immigrant Assistance Center of Greater Brockton through November 30, 2023. The funding supports the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA 59.077), which aims to increase participation in pandemic relief and recovery programs for small businesses through navigator services. Specifically, the grantee and its subrecipients will provide high-quality technical...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $15,266,991 Formula Grant to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency on September 20, 2022 under the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042). This grant aims to support and improve emergency management capabilities by funding activities for 21 Massachusetts cities, towns, and other entities. Key services provided include emergency management planning, procurement of emergency shelter generators, and resources to...

This $2,013,200 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program will support the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Inc. (NJMEP) and its sub-recipients in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island to undertake the following key activities: Research and data collection to map the supply chains of critical manufacturing sectors. Develop outreach plans to strengthen...