15 CFR § 290.7 - Proposal selection process.

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title: "15 CFR § 290.7 - Proposal selection process."
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title_name: "Commerce and Foreign Trade"
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section_name: "Proposal selection process."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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# 290.7 Proposal selection process.

Upon the availability of funding to solicit applications to establish a new Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center or to operate a pre-existing MEP Center, the Director shall publish a notice of funding opportunity on *www.Grants.gov* requesting submission of competitive proposals from eligible organizations.

[86 FR 56183, Oct. 8, 2021]