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F -- ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AND ASSISTANCE FOR SMALLER MANUFACTURERS Sol. 95-1. Due 022495. Contact Point, Wendy Kirby, 301/975-5020, Grants Officer, Sharon Green, 301/975-6328. The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency announces formal solicitation of environmentally related proposals in three different areas: Integration of Environmental Services Into Manufacturing Extension Centers: to support the integratin of environmentally-focused technical assistance, and especially pollution prevention assistance, for smaller manufacturers into the broader services provided by manufacturing extension centers. Development of Environmentally Related Technical Assisance Tools and Techniques especially for the Metal Fabrication and Finishing Industries: to support the initial developmet and implementation of tools or techniques which will aide manufacturing extension organizations in providing environmentally-related services, and especially pollution prevention services, to smaller manufacturers and which also may be of direct use by the smaller manufacturers themselves. For ``tools and techniques'' proposals the focus of this solicitation will be the metal fabrication and finishing industries. While proposals will be accepted which focus on other industry sectors, tools and techniques which will be useful in assisting the metal fabrication and finishing industry sectors will be given priority. Tool and Technique proposals which apply generally across many manufacturing sectors including metal fabrication and finishing will be given equal priority to those which focus explicitly on those sectors. Pilot for a National Metal Finsihing Pollution Prevention and Environmental Compliance Information Center: to susppor the pilot implementation of a national center for the metal finishing industry. The center will provide easy access to relevant, current, reliable and comprehensive information on innovative technologies, pollution prevention opportunities and regulatory compliance. A single award will be made in this category for an Information Center to serve the Metal Finishing Industey. Proposals for centers to serve other industry sectors will not be considered under this solicitation. Over $3.1 million is expected to be awarded through this competition. The primary applicant for these awards must be a not for profit organization, however, for-profit organization, however, for-profit companies may be partners and sub-contractors within a proposed project. Application packages containing more detailed information are available upon request by calling 301/975-5020 or by sending your name and address via internet e-mail to wkirby@enh.nist.gov. Proposals are due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time February 24, 1995. (020)

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