MBDA Specialty Center Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 11.802 (USAspending.gov).
- National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc $3,000,000
- Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. $3,000,000
- Labstart Innovations Inc $2,999,463
- Vibrant Memphis Inc $2,487,649
- Mountain Bizcapital Inc $2,377,600
- Kdm & Associates Llc $2,000,000
- Finreglab $1,677,059
- Georgia Tech Research Corp $1,618,265
- Baltimore, City Of $1,600,000
- M. Gill & Associates, Inc $1,600,000
Program Objective
These awards will be used to identify, screen, promote, and refer minority business enterprises (MBEs) to specialized advanced manufacturing programs (e.g., the NIST Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP)), and to provide technical and business development services. The technical assistance and business development services will generate increased financing and contract opportunities for MBEs and will assist MBEs in creating and retaining jobs. The AMP awardees also will assess regulatory changes pertaining to manufacturing in domestic and global markets, economic impact, and need for minority manufacturers. AMP awardees will educate federal, state, local government, and private sector entities on ways to expand resources and to use minority manufacturers.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- For-Profit Organization
- Nonprofit Organization
- Other
- U.S. State Government
- Local
- Federally Recognized Tribal Government
- Local Government Consortium
Eligible applicants include: For-profit entities (including but not limited to sole-proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations), non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, commercial organizations, state and local government entities, Tribal governmental entities, and quasi-government entities.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
The notice of award (CD-450) is executed by the Department of Commerce Grants Officer and is the authorizing document. It is generally provided electronically via the Grants Online system to the Authorized Representative of the recipient organization. The Authorized Representative for a successful applicant will receive instructions from MBDA on how to access the Grants Online system to accept the award.
Anticipated time for processing the award is approximately one hundred twenty (120) days from the receipt of application(s). MBDA anticipates award(s) will be made with a start date of July 1, 2021.
MBDA will notify unsuccessful applicants, in writing, after a final selection has been made and after an offer has been accepted. Those applications that are not ultimately selected for funding will be retained by MBDA for a period of three (3) years after which they will be destroyed.
On occasion, competitive solicitations or competitive panels may produce less than optimum results, such as a competition resulting in the receipt of no applications or a competition resulting in all unresponsive applications received.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 90 to 120 days
See NOFO for details related to "Review and Selection Process".
Program details & compliance
Description
The MBDA provides Federal assistance in support of innovative projects that promote and seek to resolve the challenges faced by minority enterprises. The funds to be awarded by this program are not congressionally directed funds or designated for existing funded awards.
Mission Categories
Primary: Minority Business Enterprise
Other categories:
Small BusinessEconomic Development
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Applicants requesting an indirect cost rate (IDC) are required to submit a copy of their current and signed indirect cost rate agreement with the application package.
If an applicant does not have a current Facilities and Administrative (Indirect) Cost Rate Agreement that was negotiated and approved by the Department of Commerce (or by the applicable cognizant Federal agency), please provide a statement to this effect. The applicant must prepare and submit a cost allocation plan and rate proposal or a negotiated indirect cost rate as required by 2 CFR Part 200 “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.” See 2 CFR § 200.414. The allocation plan and the rate proposal must be submitted to MBDA (or applicable cognizant Federal agency) within ninety (90) days from the award start date.
Alternatively, in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.414(f), a non-Federal entity may elect to charge a de minimis rate of 10 percent of modified total direct costs. Applicants proposing a 10 percent de minimis rate pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.414(f) should note this election as part of the budget and budget narrative portion of the application.
Indirect costs proposed under the award must be clearly identified as a separate budget line-item.
Matching Requirements
Congressionally mandated awards typically do not require matching funds. Pilot projects may require non-Federal cost-sharing in the form of in-kind contributions, cash and/or program fees. Cost share requirements are outlined in the applicable Federal Register notice, Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement and Grants.gov.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements