# Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership-Amendments to the Terms and Schedule of Financial Assistance
> **National Institute of Standards and Technology** · Final rule. · Published 2017-06-27 · Effective 2017-06-27 · 82 FR 28994
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-13423
- **Category:** nist-standard
- **Sub-agency:** National Institute of Standards and Technology
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 28994
- **CFR reference:** 15 CFR 290
- **Publication date:** 2017-06-27
- **Effective date:** 2017-06-27
- **Commerce docket:** Docket No.: 170526519-7519-01
## Abstract

NIST is issuing a final rule to amend the regulations governing the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program to reflect the current cost sharing requirements for cooperative agreements for the establishment and operation of MEP Centers, consistent with recent amendments to the MEP authorizing statute. Under the revised statute, NIST may provide up to 50 percent of the capital and annual operating and maintenance funds required to establish and support an MEP Center. The regulations are also being amended to remove other cost sharing rules that are not required by the MEP authorizing statute or current program policies.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/27/2017-13423/hollings-manufacturing-extension-partnership-amendments-to-the-terms-and-schedule-of-financial)
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