Opportunity Information: Apply for ITA IA OTEXA 2013 2003859
Apply for ITA IA OTEXA 2013 2003859
- The Department of Commerce in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants to Manufacturers of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics 2013" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.113 ITA Special Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 5, 2013 and posted on Sep 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 27, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,060,068.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,530,034.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
This 2013 grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce was created to carry out Section 4002(c)(6)(A) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004, as later amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. In plain terms, Congress authorized the Secretary of Commerce to distribute grant funds to certain U.S. manufacturers of worsted wool fabrics, with eligibility tied to historical production during the calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001. The program is not a general textile assistance grant; it is a targeted, formula-based distribution intended for firms that manufactured specific kinds of worsted wool fabric during that defined period.
The funding is split into two separate manufacturer categories based on fabric characteristics and the relevant Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) headings. The first category covers manufacturers of worsted wool fabrics that contain 85 percent or more wool by weight and have an average fiber diameter greater than 18.5 microns, corresponding to HTS heading 9902.51.11. A total of $2,530,034 was set aside for this group, and the funds were to be allocated among eligible manufacturers according to each companys share (percentage) of production of fabric that falls within that HTS category.
The second category covers manufacturers of worsted wool fabrics that also contain 85 percent or more wool by weight, but with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less. This group corresponds to HTS heading 9902.51.15 (noting it was previously listed as HTS 9902.51.12). The program set aside another $2,530,034 for this second group, again to be distributed proportionally based on each eligible manufacturers percentage of qualifying production within that HTS heading. Taken together, the estimated total program funding was $5,060,068, effectively divided into two equal pools tied to the two fabric classifications.
Administratively, the opportunity was listed as a grant under the Department of Commerce, categorized under Business and Commerce, and identified as ITA Special Projects (CFDA 11.113). It anticipated two awards, which aligns with the two category-based funding pools, and it did not require cost sharing or matching funds. Eligibility was limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and applicants had to meet the specific historical manufacturing criteria from 1999 to 2001 for the covered fabric types. The posting date was September 5, 2013, with an application closing date of September 27, 2013, and the notice was later archived on October 27, 2013. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the notice provided a Department of Commerce contact in the Office of Textiles and Apparel: Pamela Kirkland at (202) 482-3587.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a 2013 U.S. Department of Commerce grant program created to carry out Section 4002(c)(6)(A) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004, as later amended by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. It authorized the Secretary of Commerce to distribute grant funds to certain U.S. manufacturers of specified worsted wool fabrics based on historical production.
Is this a general textile or manufacturing assistance grant?
No. The program is described as a targeted, formula-based distribution for firms that manufactured specific kinds of worsted wool fabric during a defined historical period (calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001). It is not a broad, open-ended textile assistance program.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and applicants had to meet the historical manufacturing criteria tied to production of covered worsted wool fabric during 1999, 2000, and 2001.
What time period of manufacturing activity mattered for eligibility?
Eligibility was tied to historical production during the calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001 for the covered worsted wool fabric types.
How was the funding structured?
The program split funding into two separate manufacturer categories based on fabric characteristics and related Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) headings. Each category had its own funding pool, and funds were distributed proportionally based on each eligible manufacturer's share of qualifying production in that category.
What were the two manufacturer categories?
The two categories were based on (1) average fiber diameter greater than 18.5 microns versus (2) average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less. Both categories required fabrics containing 85 percent or more wool by weight and were tied to specific HTS headings.
What HTS heading applied to the category for fiber diameter greater than 18.5 microns?
The category for worsted wool fabrics containing 85 percent or more wool by weight and having an average fiber diameter greater than 18.5 microns corresponded to HTS heading 9902.51.11.
How much funding was set aside for the "greater than 18.5 microns" category?
$2,530,034 was set aside for manufacturers in the HTS 9902.51.11 category, to be allocated among eligible manufacturers according to each company's percentage of qualifying production.
What HTS heading applied to the category for fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less?
The category for worsted wool fabrics containing 85 percent or more wool by weight and having an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less corresponded to HTS heading 9902.51.15, which the notice stated had previously been listed as HTS 9902.51.12.
How much funding was set aside for the "18.5 microns or less" category?
$2,530,034 was set aside for manufacturers in the HTS 9902.51.15 category, to be distributed proportionally based on each eligible manufacturer's share of qualifying production within that HTS heading.
What was the estimated total funding for the program?
The estimated total program funding was $5,060,068, effectively divided into two equal pools tied to the two fabric classifications.
How were grant amounts determined for each eligible company?
Within each category, funds were allocated among eligible manufacturers according to each company's share (percentage) of production of fabric that falls within the applicable HTS heading.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated two awards, aligning with the two category-based funding pools described in the notice.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Which agency and program identifier were associated with this grant?
It was listed as a grant under the U.S. Department of Commerce, categorized under Business and Commerce, and identified as ITA Special Projects (CFDA 11.113).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was September 5, 2013, and the application closing date was September 27, 2013.
When was the notice archived?
The notice was later archived on October 27, 2013.
Who was the listed contact for assistance with the full announcement?
The notice provided a Department of Commerce contact in the Office of Textiles and Apparel: Pamela Kirkland, (202) 482-3587.
Which Department of Commerce office was referenced for this opportunity?
The Office of Textiles and Apparel within the Department of Commerce was referenced in the notice as the point of contact for accessing the full announcement.
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