Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards
Related Programs
- Calibration Program
- National Standard Reference Data System
- Standard Reference Materials
- Weights and Measures Service
Examples of Funded Projects
Examples of funded projects include: Development and Study of Strong and Ductile Magnesium Alloys; Experimental Investigation of Vitiated Flame Behavior and Self-Extinction in Fires; Interaction of Laser and Synchrotron Radiation with Semiconductor Photodetectors; Measurements of Molecular Assemblies on Surfaces; and Ultra-Thin Oxide Metrology and Reliability.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Grant Program
- NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program
- Precision Measurement Grant Program (PMGP)
- NIST Consortium for Semiconductor and Future Computing Research Grant Program
- Professional Research Experience Program (PREP-Boulder)
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Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Program Accomplishments
Three hundred and nine grants, cooperative agreements, and amendments were funded in fiscal year 2005. It is estimated that approximately the same level will be funded in fiscal years 2006 and 2007.
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 at 2 CFR Part 220, Cost Principles for Education Institutions (OMB Circular A-21), 2 CFR Part 225, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB Circular A-87), 2 CFR Part 230, Cost Principles for Non-profit Organizations (OMB Circular A-122), 48 CFR 31 for Commercial Organizations, 45 CFR 74, Appendix E for Hospitals.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
Applicants should reply to notices published as Federal funding opportunities at www.grants.gov.
Award Procedures
Award process based upon published selection criteria.
Deadlines
Deadlines for proposal submissions are contained in announcements described in the application procedure.
Authorization
National Bureau of Standards Organic Act, Public Law 56-177, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 271 et seq, 19 U.S.C 2343-45.
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 are 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 one to five years in length.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Semi-annual and final program and financial status reports are required; unless specified in award document.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), 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, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal Awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 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 three years from the date of submission of final expenditure report.
Financial Information
Account Identification
13-0500-0-1-376; 13-0525-0-1-376;
13-4650-0-4-376.
Obigations
FY 07 $34,362,000; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Dependent upon nature and type of grant.
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 3580, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3580. Telephone: (301) 975-6328.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Criteria vary with type of proposal. Specific criteria listed in the Federal Funding Opportunities posted at www.grants.gov.
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