Project Grant 076906983

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) will provide $400,000 in supply chain optimization services under a cooperative agreement awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. CMTC will gather supply chain intelligence for small and medium-sized manufacturers in California through supplier discoveries, mapping, and scouting to identify performance gaps and growth opportunities. Pilot workforce education events in the...

Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC), doing business as Imec, was awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA #11.611) to provide supply chain optimization services to small and medium-sized manufacturers in Illinois from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. Through this award, Imec will deliver supplier scouting, matchmaking, capability...

The Mississippi Manufacturing Association was awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership federal grant program (CFDA 11.611) for the period of June 1, 2023 through May 30, 2025. The purpose of this award is to provide services to expand existing Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center capabilities in Mississippi to provide national supply chain optimization and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Center For Manufacturing Sciences Inc. received a Cooperative Agreement from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) under the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) Program (CFDA 12.225) to conduct research on maintenance and sustainment technologies for military and civilian equipment. This $168.7 million award, obligated on December 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of March 7, 2029, represents a collaborative...

FEDERAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT SUMMARY The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Inc. (NJMEP) a $8.86 million Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2031. NJMEP will deliver integrated manufacturing support services across three core areas: operational excellence, innovation and growth, and workforce development. The Center...

Maryland MEP Inc. received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611) to establish a supply chain intelligence network and provide optimization services for Maryland manufacturers. The two-year award, issued on June 1, 2023 and set to conclude on May 31, 2025, will fund Maryland MEP to implement a statewide manufacturing database with linkages to regional and national...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Award Details: Manufacturer's Edge received a $4.47 million Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This five-year award supports the expansion and operation of the Colorado Manufacturing Network (CMN), a statewide ecosystem development platform designed to strengthen the competitiveness of...

Connstep, Inc. received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program to provide supply chain optimization services and establish a supply chain intelligence network. Funded from June 2023 through May 2025, Connstep will map supplier capabilities and capacity to identify expansion opportunities for original equipment manufacturers. It will also connect manufacturers to domestic suppliers,...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology within the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded a $400,000 cooperative agreement to the Ohio Department of Development under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership federal grant program (CFDA 11.611). The two-year award running from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025 will support efforts to expand existing manufacturing extension capabilities in Ohio and establish a supply chain intelligence network. Funds will be used to conduct market intelligence...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $963,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) to assist small and medium manufacturers (SMMs) in the El Paso region. The project aims to enhance the digital engineering capabilities of the SMMs to support the Department of Defense's digital transformation goals. Key activities include conducting digital...