MEP Center State Competition
- Posted
- December 4, 2025
- Closed
- January 5, 2026
- Expected awards
- 8
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 11.611
- Archives
- February 4, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 11.611 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $145.4M
- FY2025 obligated
- $111.8M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $119.1M
- Awards in window
- 121
Top recipients: University of Texas at Arlington, New York Department of Economic Development, Pa Irc Network Foundation, Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, Industrial Technology Institute
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is seeking competitive applications from eligible applicants to enter into a cooperative agreement with NIST to operate a MEP Center in the States of Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligibility for the program listed in this NOFO is open to all non-Federal entities, including an institution of higher education, a State, a United States territory, a local government, or a Tribal government, or a consortium thereof.
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