Coversheet_Amendment_2021 MEP CAP.pdf

AMENDED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR

NIST MEP Competitive Awards Program

AMENDMENT 1

06/18/2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is announcing an amendment to its Date original NOFO posted Announcement of Notice of Funding

Opportunity (NOFO) 2021-NIST-MEP-CAP-01, posted on Grants.gov, that solicits proposals for the NIST MEP Competitive Awards Program.

NIST is issuing this amendment (Amendment 1) to make updates to the 2021-NIST-

MEP-CAP-01 as described below. This Amendment Package will be in effect for the

NOFO Title until either a new NOFO or subsequent amendments are published on

Grants.gov.

Update Section What does the revision do?

References to the full text of revisions are noted and brief text changes are quoted.

1 II.1 Updating CFR Language

Current Text: In accordance with the 2 C.F.R. § 200.24

Revised Text: In accordance with the definition of “cooperative agreement” in 2

C.F.R. § 200.1

2 IV.2b-d The formatting is incorrect, and numbers 6-9 should be subsections under IV.5.d

Current text

Revised text

Formatting revised

3 VI.2.a Adds “Additional Information”

Current Text: None Revised Text:

Additional Information:

On April 22, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published updates to the OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements located in part 200 of Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR part 200), now called the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. This updated OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (2 CFR) is effective for all awards issued by

DOC/NIST on or after October 1, 2024.

Applicants can find these recent revisions to 2 CFR here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/document s/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance.

4 IV.2.a.(7 ).f

Updating CFR reference

Current Text: See 2 C.F.R. § 200.330 Revised Text: See 2 C.F.R. § 200.331

5 V.2.g Updating CFR Current Text: 2 C.F.R. § 200.205 Revised Text: 2 C.F.R. § 200.206

6 VII.

Update Federal Awarding Agency Contacts since this is an ongoing

NOFO.

Current text:

Wiza Lequin Phone: 301-975-4395

Revised Text:

Bryana Head Phone: 301-975-4885

Current text:

Gilbert Castillo Phone: 301-975-3726 Fax: 301-975-6368 E-mail: gilbert.castillo@nist.gov

Revised Text:

Michael Teske E-mail: Michael.teske@nist.gov https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/22/2024-07496/guidance-for-federal-financial-assistance mailto:Michael.teske@nist.gov