Opportunity Information: Apply for ITA IA OTEXA 2012 2003479
Apply for ITA IA OTEXA 2012 2003479
- The Department of Commerce in the agriculture business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants to Manufacturers of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics" 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 Aug 6, 2012 and posted on Aug 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,332,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,666,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The worsted wool fabrics grant program is open to persons (including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who were, during calendar years 1999, 2000 and 2001, manufacturers of worsted wool fabrics in the United States of the kind described in HTS 9902.51.11 or 9902.51.15. Only manufacturers who weave worsted wool fabric in the United States as of the date of application shall be eligible for grant funds. Any manufacturer who becomes a successor of interest to a manufacturer of the worsted wool fabrics described in HTS 9902.51.11 or HTS 9902.51.15 during 1999, 2000 or 2001 because of a reorganization or otherwise, shall be eligible to apply for such grants.
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Opportunity Summary:
This 2012 Department of Commerce grant opportunity provides financial assistance to U.S. manufacturers of certain worsted wool fabrics, under authority in 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. The program is designed specifically for companies that were manufacturing qualifying worsted wool fabrics during calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001, and it distributes funds in 2012 based on each eligible manufacturer’s share of production in the relevant product category.
The notice divides eligible products into two separate fabric categories, both requiring fabrics that contain 85 percent or more wool by weight. The first category covers worsted wool fabrics with an average fiber diameter greater than 18.5 microns, classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) heading 9902.51.11. For this category, the total funding pool is $2,666,000, and awards are allocated among qualified manufacturers according to the percentage of each manufacturer’s production that falls within HTS 9902.51.11. The second category covers worsted wool fabrics with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less, classified under HTS heading 9902.51.15 (previously 9902.51.12). This second category also has its own $2,666,000 funding pool, similarly allocated based on each eligible manufacturer’s proportion of production within HTS 9902.51.15. Together, the estimated total program funding is $5,332,000 for calendar year 2012, essentially split evenly between the two categories.
Funding comes from the Department of the Treasury using amounts held in the Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund. The opportunity is structured as a discretionary grant program (CFDA 11.113, ITA Special Projects) with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting date and creation date were August 6, 2012, and the application closing date was August 24, 2012, with the opportunity later archived on September 23, 2012. The notice lists an award ceiling of $2,666,000 and an award floor of $0, reflecting that awards depend on eligibility and the production-based allocation formula within each category.
Eligibility is limited and fairly specific. Applicants must be persons or entities (including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) that manufactured the qualifying worsted wool fabrics in the United States during 1999 through 2001, and they must be weaving worsted wool fabric in the United States as of the application date. The notice also allows successor entities to apply if they became a successor in interest to an eligible manufacturer from the 1999 to 2001 period through reorganization or other means. In practical terms, the program is aimed at supporting the remaining domestic weaving base for these worsted wool fabrics, and it distributes funds proportionally rather than competitively scoring unrelated project proposals.
For assistance or questions tied to accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Pamela Kirkland at the Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone 202-482-3587. The funding opportunity number is ITA-IA-OTEXA-2012-2003479.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a 2012 Department of Commerce financial assistance opportunity for U.S. manufacturers (weavers) of certain qualifying worsted wool fabrics. It is issued under 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.
What is the program designed to do?
The program is designed to distribute 2012 funds to eligible U.S. manufacturers that produced qualifying worsted wool fabrics during calendar years 1999, 2000, and 2001. Awards are based on each eligible manufacturer’s share of production within the relevant product category, rather than on scoring unrelated project proposals.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to persons or entities (including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) that:
- Manufactured qualifying worsted wool fabrics in the United States during calendar years 1999 through 2001, and
- Are weaving worsted wool fabric in the United States as of the application date.
Can a successor company apply?
Yes. A successor entity may apply if it became a successor in interest to an eligible manufacturer from the 1999-2001 period through reorganization or other means.
What products are covered by this opportunity?
The notice divides eligible products into two separate categories of worsted wool fabric. In both categories, the fabric must contain 85 percent or more wool by weight.
What is Category 1 (HTS 9902.51.11)?
Category 1 covers worsted wool fabrics with an average fiber diameter greater than 18.5 microns, classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) heading 9902.51.11.
What is Category 2 (HTS 9902.51.15, previously 9902.51.12)?
Category 2 covers worsted wool fabrics with an average fiber diameter of 18.5 microns or less, classified under HTS heading 9902.51.15 (previously 9902.51.12).
How much total funding is available for 2012?
The estimated total program funding for calendar year 2012 is $5,332,000, split evenly between the two fabric categories.
How much funding is available per category?
Each of the two categories has its own funding pool of $2,666,000.
How are awards calculated?
Awards are allocated among qualified manufacturers within each category according to the percentage of each manufacturer’s production that falls within the applicable HTS heading for that category (9902.51.11 for Category 1 and 9902.51.15 for Category 2).
Is this a competitive grant where proposals are scored?
The notice describes a distribution approach that is proportional to eligible production shares within each category. The funds are distributed based on eligibility and the production-based allocation formula, rather than a competition of project narratives unrelated to production.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $2,666,000 (reflecting the maximum category pool amount).
What is the award floor?
The award floor listed in the notice is $0, reflecting that awards depend on eligibility and the production-based allocation formula within each category.
Is there any cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding source for this program?
Funding comes from the Department of the Treasury using amounts held in the Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund.
What type of grant program is this?
The opportunity is structured as a discretionary grant program under CFDA 11.113 (ITA Special Projects).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ITA-IA-OTEXA-2012-2003479.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
- Posting date: August 6, 2012
- Creation date: August 6, 2012
- Application closing date: August 24, 2012
- Archive date: September 23, 2012
Where can applicants get help or ask questions about accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Pamela Kirkland at the Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, telephone 202-482-3587.
Does this opportunity support manufacturers outside the United States?
No. The eligibility language is focused on manufacturers that made the qualifying worsted wool fabrics in the United States during 1999-2001 and that are weaving worsted wool fabric in the United States as of the application date.
Does a fabric need to meet a wool content threshold to qualify?
Yes. In both eligible categories, the fabric must contain 85 percent or more wool by weight.
How does fiber diameter affect which category a product falls into?
Fiber diameter determines the category: greater than 18.5 microns falls under HTS 9902.51.11, while 18.5 microns or less falls under HTS 9902.51.15 (previously 9902.51.12).
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