Technology Innovation Program (tip) (11.616)

Program

11.616 Technology Innovation Program (tip)

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Authorization

The America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act, Section 3012, Public Law 110-69, 15 U.S.C 278n.

Program Number

11.616

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

Technology Innovation Program (TIP), is a cost-shared federal financial assistance program to support, promote, and accelerate innovation in the United States through high-risk, high-reward research in areas of critical national need.

Types of Assistance

Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)

Uses and Use Restrictions

Single small or medium sized company recipients can receive up to a total of $3 million in TIP funding for R and D activities spanning up to 3 years. TIP funds may only be used to pay direct costs. Single company recipients are responsible for funding all of their indirect/overhead costs. Small and medium sized companies applying as single company proposers must cost share at least 50 percent of the yearly total project costs (direct plus all of the indirect costs). A large-sized company is not eligible to apply for TIP funding. Joint venture recipients can receive up to a total of $9 million for R and D activities spanning up to 5 years. TIP funds may only be used to pay direct costs. Joint ventures are responsible for funding all of their indirect/overhead costs. Joint ventures must cost share at least 50 percent of the yearly total project costs (direct plus all of the indirect costs). A joint venture is a business arrangement that includes (1) at least two separately owned small-sized or medium-sized for-profit companies that are both substantially involved in the project and both of which are contributing to the cost-sharing requirement, with the lead entity of the joint venture being an eligible company as defined in the TIP regulations (15 CFR Part 296); or(2)at least one eligible company and one institution of higher education or other organization,such as a national laboratory, governmental laboratory (not including NIST), or nonprofit research institute, that are both substantially involved in the project and both of which are contributing to the cost sharing requirement, with the lead entity of the joint venture being either the eligible company or the institution of higher education.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

A U.S.-owned, single, small-sized ormedium-sized company doing a majority of its business in the UnitedStates or a joint venture may apply for TIP funding. Members of jointventures that are companies must also be doing a majority of their business in the United States. In addition, a company incorporated inthe United States that has a parent company incorporated in another country may apply as either a single applicant or a joint venture memberprovided that certain requirements are met. Institutions of higher education, national laboratories, governmental laboratories (not including NIST), and nonprofit research institutions may also participate as a member of a joint venture.

Beneficiary Eligibility

A U.S.-owned, single, small-sized or medium-sized company doing a majority of its business in the United States or a joint venture may apply for TIP funding. Members of joint ventures that are companies must also be doing a majority of their business in the United States. In addition, a company incorporated in the United States that has a parent company incorporated in another country may apply as either a single applicant or a joint venture member provided that certain requirements are met. Institutions of higher education, national laboratories, governmental laboratories (not including NIST), and nonprofit research institutions may also participate as a member of a joint venture.

Credentials/Documentation

Proposals require statements of work and detailed budgets. Costs will be determined in accordance with applicable federal cost principles found in OMB Circular Nos. A-21 for institutions of higher education, A-122 for nonprofit organizations, 48 C.F.R. 31 for commercial organizations, and 45 C.F.R. 74, Appendix E for hospitals. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Proposals are submitted in response to formal competition announcements and requests for proposals published in the Federal Register and Grants.gov. Proposals must be prepared in accordance with the instructions in the TIP Proposal Preparation Kit.

Award Procedure

Competitive award process based upon published evaluation and award criteria.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 120 to 180 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

TIP awards may be renewed within the statutory time limitation based on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory Formula: Chapter 15, Part 296.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 50.%. Recipients must cost share at least 50 percent of the yearly total project costs (direct plus all of the indirect costs).

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Single recipients may receive TIP funding for up to 3 years. Joint venture recipients may receive funding for up to 5 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Automated Standard Application for Payment System (ASAP).

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Quarterly technical performance, impact assessment, and financial reports. Quarterly and financial reports. Quarterly technical performance, impact assessment reports. Quarterly financial reports. Quarterly technical performance and impact assessment reports.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Audits of all recipients shall be conducted in accordance with Government Auditing Standards (GAS) issued by the Comptroller General of the United States (the Yellow Book). TIP recipients covered under OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations, should have an audit performed in accordance with the requirements of the OMB Circular.

Records

All financial and programmatic records are required to remain available to the federal government for 3 years from the date of submission of the final financial status report.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2009: TIP funded 9 new projects as a result of its FY 2008 competition for funding. These 9 projects will be funded with $42.5 million of TIP investment and $45.6 million of awardee cost share over up to 5 years, for a total investment of $88 million in high-risk, innovative R&D. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

13-0525-0-1-376.

Obligations

(Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $10,572,000; FY 10 est $34,127,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

New program; therefore, no range and average available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Implementing regulations are published at 15 C.F.R. Part 296. The TIP Proposal Preparation Kit is available at www.nist.gov/tip/helpful.html . This program is also subject to the provisions of 15 C.F.R. Part 14.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Technology Innovation Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4701, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4701. Telephone: 1 (888) 847-6478. Fax: (301) 926-9524. Email: tip@nist.gov .

Headquarters Office

Lorel Wisniewski 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4700, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4700 Email: lorel.wisniewski@nist.gov Phone: (301) 975-5187 Fax: (301) 975-1150

Web Site Address

www.nist.gov/tip .

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2009: TIP funded 9 projects during its 2008 competition in the area of �Advanced Sensing Technologies for Infrastructure: Roads, Highways, Bridges and Water Systems.� See project details on the TIP website at http://tipex.nist.gov/tippb/prjbriefs/listmaker.cfm. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Proposals are selected for funding based on the evaluation criteria listed in 15 C.F.R. � 296.21 and the award criteria listed in 15 C.F.R. � 296.22. Additionally, no proposal will be funded unless TIP determines that it has scientific and technical merit and that the proposed research has strong potential for addressing a societal challenge within the TIP-identified areas of critical national need.