Cooperative Agreement 70NANB20H100

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 -...

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...

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded Northwest Florida State College $605,550 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program on August 12, 2021. The funding will provide upgraded equipment for training health and public safety professionals to better diagnose and treat conditions caused by COVID-19 and future pandemics. This project aims to meet growing industry demands for skilled healthcare workers by training professionals on industry-standard...

This $1,412,600 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program will enable the University of Alaska Anchorage to provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers in the state of Alaska. The key activities to be performed include supporting manufacturers with cybersecurity, enterprise resource planning (ERP), new product design, Industry 4.0 adoption, and...

New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Inc., doing business as NJ Manufacturing Extension Program, was awarded $400,000 through a Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA #11.611). NJ Manufacturing Extension Program will use the funding to provide supply chain optimization and intelligence services to small and medium-sized manufacturers in New Jersey through...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $1,600,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program to the A.I. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership, doing business as Genedge Alliance. The purpose of this 2-year award, effective September 1, 2023, is to expand the Medical Manufacturer MedAccred Accreditation Pathway (MedMMap) program to increase the resilience of the U.S. medical device supply chain. Key activities...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $4,167,384 Cooperative Agreement to Connstep, Inc. under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program. Through this five-year award, effective July 1, 2025, Connstep will provide consulting services and support to approximately 2,000 small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in Connecticut, with a focus on aerospace, shipbuilding, and medical device sectors. Key activities include operational excellence,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award is funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611). The purpose of the $4,280,642 award is to support both national and Virginia priorities by expanding, attracting, and developing the manufacturing and defense supply chains. The awardee, A.I. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership (doing business as Genedge Alliance), will focus on three major areas:...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $4,988,984 cooperative agreement under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (CFDA 11.611) program to the A.I. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership, doing business as Genedge Alliance, to provide manufacturing extension services primarily to small and medium-sized manufacturers in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Through this award, Genedge Alliance will strategically partner with various organizations across the state,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611), provides $249,861 to Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (PRIMEX) to serve as the MEP center in Puerto Rico. PRIMEX will deliver technical assistance to at least 80 manufacturers in Puerto Rico to support disaster recovery, supply chain resiliency, workforce retention, e-commerce, and financial assistance. The goal is...