70NANB22H029
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: Effective April 1, 2022, via this cooperative agreement, this recipient was granted funding to operate an MEP Center in the state of Kansas. The purpose of this award is to provide manufacturing extension services to primarily small and medium-sized manufacturers in the state of Kansas.
Activities to be performed: Through its collaborations at the federal, state, and local level, the center will address workforce that address productivity and business performance issues, continuous improvement, and company growth for manufacturers and in most manufacturing sectors in the state. The center expects to add an internal workforce solutions delivery provider to develop and manage these customized workforce development solutions. This role will also manage the creation and support of additional Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) chapters throughout Kansas. The center will lead the development of two additional chapters in the upcoming three-year plan.
Expected outcomes: The center will strengthen manufacturing in Kansas by continuous improvement, leadership coaching/strategy development, and workforce solutions. The center also plans to work with more food manufacturing companies to deliver food safety-related projects. The center also plans to drive more technology and automation projects with companies. This is seen as an opportunity in the data as companies reported that they are struggling with on-ramps to automation.
Intended beneficiaries: Kansas MEP serves small and medium-sized manufacturing entities through its six centers located throughout the state of Kansas. Locations include Lenexa, Chanute, Wichita, Hutchinson, and Great Bend.
Subrecipient activities: The recipient does intend to subaward funds. They will also facilitate the transfer of technology from the public sector to the private manufacturing sector with the overall goal of growing client profits and generating employment opportunities.
Activities to be performed: Through its collaborations at the federal, state, and local level, the center will address workforce that address productivity and business performance issues, continuous improvement, and company growth for manufacturers and in most manufacturing sectors in the state. The center expects to add an internal workforce solutions delivery provider to develop and manage these customized workforce development solutions. This role will also manage the creation and support of additional Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) chapters throughout Kansas. The center will lead the development of two additional chapters in the upcoming three-year plan.
Expected outcomes: The center will strengthen manufacturing in Kansas by continuous improvement, leadership coaching/strategy development, and workforce solutions. The center also plans to work with more food manufacturing companies to deliver food safety-related projects. The center also plans to drive more technology and automation projects with companies. This is seen as an opportunity in the data as companies reported that they are struggling with on-ramps to automation.
Intended beneficiaries: Kansas MEP serves small and medium-sized manufacturing entities through its six centers located throughout the state of Kansas. Locations include Lenexa, Chanute, Wichita, Hutchinson, and Great Bend.
Subrecipient activities: The recipient does intend to subaward funds. They will also facilitate the transfer of technology from the public sector to the private manufacturing sector with the overall goal of growing client profits and generating employment opportunities.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Lenexa,
Kansas
66215-2317
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 298% from $4,326,374 to $17,204,276.
Kansas Manufacturing Solutions was awarded
Kansas MEP Center: Strengthening Manufacturing & Workforce Solutions
Cooperative Agreement 70NANB22H029
worth $9,052,748
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in April 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Lenexa Kansas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.611 Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
$8,151,528 (47.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/22/25
Period of Performance
4/1/22
Start Date
3/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$9.1M
Federal Obligation
$8.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$17.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 70NANB22H029
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
70NANB22H029
SAI Number
70NANB22H029_6
Award ID URI
EXE
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Funding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Awardee UEI
R3QNWUTZAWC3
Awardee CAGE
1VFU6
Performance District
KS-03
Senators
Jerry Moran
Roger Marshall
Roger Marshall
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Technology Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce (013-0525) | Other advancement of commerce | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $4,526,374 | 100% |
Modified: 9/22/25