70NANB26H011
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: The New York State Department of Economic Development, doing business as Empire State Development (ESD), will operate the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) to strengthen the competitiveness, productivity, and resilience of New York State's (NYS) small- and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMS).
NY MEP will expand market penetration, deliver measurable economic and operational impacts, and support MEP National Network (MEP NN) priorities.
Activities: NY MEP will provide comprehensive manufacturing extension services through a statewide network of experienced regional subrecipients, supported by centralized program management, system-wide marketing, and continuous needs assessment.
Core activities include outreach to and engagement of manufacturers; subrecipient and third-party delivery of consulting and technical assistance in areas such as advanced technology adoption and technology transfer, operational excellence, workforce development, and supply chain resilience; and strategic coordination with state, regional, and national manufacturing initiatives.
Outcomes: Over the five-year award period, NY MEP will increase the number of SMMS served, deepen engagement with transformational and hard-to-reach manufacturers, build on its track record of meeting or exceeding NIST MEP national performance standards annually, and generate impacts as measured by increased and retained sales, job creation and retention, and cost savings.
NY MEP will also accelerate manufacturers' adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies through transformational projects, assist with mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities, and continuously improve services through performance measurement and evaluation.
Beneficiaries: The primary beneficiaries of this project are NYS SMMS, including very small, rural, start-up, and growth-oriented firms across all ten economic development regions.
Broader beneficiaries include NYS' workforce and the communities that depend on manufacturing for quality jobs and economic stability, as well as the extended manufacturing ecosystem (spanning suppliers, startups, service providers, and large industrial firms) that relies on a competitive SMM base to strengthen critical industries, sustain innovation, and reinforce domestic production capacity.
Subrecipients: NY MEP will conduct outreach and service delivery through eleven (11) nonprofit subrecipients: ten (10) regional organizations serving NYS' economic development regions and one (1) statewide subrecipient providing system-wide marketing, lead generation, assessments, referrals, and coordination.
ESD will retain responsibility for core management, oversight, performance measurement, and alignment with NIST MEP requirements, under guidance from its NY MEP Advisory Board.
NY MEP will expand market penetration, deliver measurable economic and operational impacts, and support MEP National Network (MEP NN) priorities.
Activities: NY MEP will provide comprehensive manufacturing extension services through a statewide network of experienced regional subrecipients, supported by centralized program management, system-wide marketing, and continuous needs assessment.
Core activities include outreach to and engagement of manufacturers; subrecipient and third-party delivery of consulting and technical assistance in areas such as advanced technology adoption and technology transfer, operational excellence, workforce development, and supply chain resilience; and strategic coordination with state, regional, and national manufacturing initiatives.
Outcomes: Over the five-year award period, NY MEP will increase the number of SMMS served, deepen engagement with transformational and hard-to-reach manufacturers, build on its track record of meeting or exceeding NIST MEP national performance standards annually, and generate impacts as measured by increased and retained sales, job creation and retention, and cost savings.
NY MEP will also accelerate manufacturers' adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies through transformational projects, assist with mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities, and continuously improve services through performance measurement and evaluation.
Beneficiaries: The primary beneficiaries of this project are NYS SMMS, including very small, rural, start-up, and growth-oriented firms across all ten economic development regions.
Broader beneficiaries include NYS' workforce and the communities that depend on manufacturing for quality jobs and economic stability, as well as the extended manufacturing ecosystem (spanning suppliers, startups, service providers, and large industrial firms) that relies on a competitive SMM base to strengthen critical industries, sustain innovation, and reinforce domestic production capacity.
Subrecipients: NY MEP will conduct outreach and service delivery through eleven (11) nonprofit subrecipients: ten (10) regional organizations serving NYS' economic development regions and one (1) statewide subrecipient providing system-wide marketing, lead generation, assessments, referrals, and coordination.
ESD will retain responsibility for core management, oversight, performance measurement, and alignment with NIST MEP requirements, under guidance from its NY MEP Advisory Board.
Funding Goals
TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A MEP CENTER IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: IDAHO, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE MEP CENTERS WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES TO SMALL AND MID-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) AND WILL BECOME PART OF THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Albany,
New York
12207-2942
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
New York Department Of Economic Development was awarded
NY MEP: Strengthening New York State's Small Manufacturers
Cooperative Agreement 70NANB26H011
worth $6,877,960
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in March 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Albany New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.611 Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
$6,877,960 (50.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity MEP Center State Competition.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 3/9/26
Period of Performance
3/1/26
Start Date
2/28/31
End Date
Funding Split
$6.9M
Federal Obligation
$6.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$13.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
70NANB26H011
SAI Number
70NANB26H011_0
Award ID URI
EXE
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Funding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Awardee UEI
M8UJVQN4Q5X5
Awardee CAGE
4UKH5
Performance District
NY-20
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Modified: 3/9/26