Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a)
All Proposals shall include a completed Manufacturing Technology Program
Proposal Form (6/97 revision date), a completed Manufacturing Technology
Program Budget Form (6/97 Revision date), a Proposal body, a certification
signed by the Applicant's authorized representative, and attachments as set
forth in subsections (f) and (g). Each part of the Proposal shall begin on a
separate sheet of paper and be clearly labeled with a title at the top of the
page. Copies of the Manufacturing Technology Program Proposal Form and the
Manufacturing Technology Program Budget Form shall be provided in the
Solicitation distributed to all interested persons pursuant to Sections
4080.2.
(b) The following information shall be
included in the Manufacturing Technology Program Proposal Form:
(1) The Applicant's name, address, county,
state legislative district, telephone number, and when available, e-mail
address and facsimile number.
(2)
The name and title of the Applicant's authorized representative.
(3) The project name.
(4) The amount of state Manufacturing
Technology Program funds requested.
(5) When applicable, the following
information regarding the federal program the Applicant has applied to for
funding:
(A) The name of the federal agency
and the name of the federal program the Applicant has applied to for
funding.
(B) The amount of federal
funds requested.
(C) The name of
the entity applying for the Federal Award. If the entity applying for the
Federal Award is different than the Applicant as designated in subsection
(b)(1) above, the following information shall be provided:
(i) The entity's address, county, telephone
number, and when available, e-mail address and facsimile number; and
(ii) The name and title of the entity's
authorized representative.
(6) Whether or not confidential information
is included in the Proposal. Applicants shall follow the procedure for
designating confidential information set forth in Government Code section
6250 et
seq.
(c) The following
information shall be included in the Manufacturing Technology Program Budget
Form:
(1) A description of all funding
available to the Applicant for the implementation of the Proposal including:
(A) The amount of funding requested from the
state Manufacturing Technology Program (shall not exceed thirty-three percent
(33%) of the total funding for the Proposal);
(B) The amount of funding requested from
other state agencies (Applicants shall include the name of the state agency and
the state program applied to for funding);
(C) The amount of federal funding
requested;
(D) The amount of
funding provided by the Applicant (Applicants are required to provide a minimum
of thirty-three percent (33%) of the total funding for the Proposal);
and
(E) A description of the source
and dollar value of In-kind support.
(2) A budget listing the proposed uses of the
funding identified in subsection (c)(1), above including:
(A) The salary and benefits of the staff
implementing the Proposal.
(B)
Travel expenses.
(C) Operating
expenses (Expenses related to the operation of the Proposal such as telephone,
facsimile, office supplies, utilities, insurance, leases, and building
operation and management. Operating expenses typically exclude expenses related
to equipment and direct project materials.)
(D) Contractual Services (Services necessary
for the implementation of the Proposal for which the Applicant will
sub-contract. These are services undertaken by a service provider external to
the Applicant's organization and include, but are not limited to: engineering,
marketing, facilitation, and training. Required contractual services may vary
from Applicant to Applicant and will be approved in the Grant agreement between
the Applicant and the Agency or by the Manufacturing Technology Program manager
prior to the execution of the Grant agreement.)
(E) Total direct charges (All costs directly
identifiable to the Proposal including salaries, wages, benefits, contractual
services, travel, operating expenses, and other expenses.)
(F) Total in-direct charges (The overhead
rate, or costs shared among more than one program implemented by an Applicant,
but by not readily attributed to a specific project. The amount of in-direct
charges related to the Proposal is established by the Applicant, but it shall
not exceed similar charges charged to the federal government under any Federal
Award associated with the Proposal).
(G) Other expenses (shall be specified by the
Applicant).
(d)
The Proposal body shall include the following:
(1) A description of the manufacturing
problem, service, process, or product addressed by the Proposal. This
description shall include a discussion of any scientific and/or technological
innovations included in the Proposal.
(2) A description of how the Proposal will
directly respond to the needs of California manufacturers. This description
shall include a discussion of how the Proposal will support the growth,
improvement, and/or competitiveness of California manufacturers. Specific
project objectives and activities shall also be described.
(3) A description of economic growth and/or
job creation that is expected to result from the implementation of the
Proposal. This description shall include a discussion of all manufacturing
sectors impacted by the proposal and any work force training
components.
(4) A description of
the resources necessary to successfully develop the manufacturing process,
service, or product described in the Proposal, including: capitalization,
physical plant and equipment, engineering, and research and
development.
(5) A description of
how the Applicant intends to assemble the resources to develop the
manufacturing process, product, or service and whether those resources are
available in the Applicant's geographic area.
(6) A summary of the Applicant's plan to
market the manufacturing process, product, or service. The intended market
niche of the manufacturing process, product, or service shall be identified in
this discussion.
(7) A description
of the roles and responsibilities of private companies, nonprofit
organizations, public agencies, and/or other entities involved in the
implementation of the Proposal.
(e) A certification signed and dated by the
Applicant's authorized representative as identified in subsection (b)(2) above.
The certification shall include the following language: I hereby certify that
the information provided in this Proposal is correct and represents the
intended use of all sources of funds identified in the Proposal, and that I
will inform the California Trade and Commerce Agency immediately of any changes
in the funding proposal.
(f)
Proposals submitted by nonprofit organizations shall contain two (2)
attachments, labeled Exhibits "A" and "B", which include all of the following:
(1) Exhibit A:
(A) A copy of the Applicant's Federal Award
application, or
(B) A copy of the
Applicant's previously submitted preliminary Federal Award application, and a
letter from the federal agency which indicates support for the preliminary
application and a statement requesting the Applicant to submit a complete
application.
(2) Exhibit
B:
(A) A description of the Applicant's
experience in the diffusion and/or implementation of services to improve the
manufacturing process or services to facilitate the commercialization of
technology; a listing of the staff who will implement the Proposal and their
resumes; and an organization chart which includes those
persons.
(g)
Proposals submitted by California Public Agencies shall contain three (3)
attachments, labeled Exhibits "A", "B", and "C" which include all of the
following:
(1) Exhibit A:
(A) A copy of the Applicant's Federal Award
application, or
(B) A copy of the
Applicant's previously submitted preliminary Federal Award application, and a
letter from the federal agency which indicates support for the preliminary
application and a statement requesting the Applicant to submit a complete
application.
(2) Exhibit
B:
(A) A description of the Applicant's
experience in the diffusion and/or implementation of Manufacturing Improvement
Services and/or Technology Commercialization; a listing of the staff who will
implement the Proposal and their resumes; and an organization chart which
includes those persons.
(3) Exhibit C:
(A) A resolution adopted by the public
agency's governing body which authorizes the submission of the Proposal to the
Agency and, identifies a person authorized to represent the Applicant
concerning the Grant, pursuant to subsection (b)(2)
above.
1. New section
filed 8-1-96 as an emergency pursuant to Government Code section
15378.99;
operative 8-1-96 (Register 96, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 1-28-97 pursuant to Government Code section
15378.99
or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
day.
2. Repealed by operation of Government Code section
11346.1(g)
(Register 97, No. 30).
3. New section filed 7-21-97 as an emergency;
operative 7-21-97 (Register 97, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 11-18-97 or emergency language will be repealed by
operation of law on the following day.
4. Repealed by operation of
Government Code section
11346.1(g)
(Register 98, No. 10).
5. New section filed 3-5-98 as an emergency;
operative 3-5-98 (Register 98, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be
transmitted to OAL by 9-1-98 or emergency language will be repealed by
operation of law on the following day.
6. Notice of erroneous filing
filed 10-8-98; purported repeal and deletion of section filed in error on
9-2-98 is null and void and text as filed with Secretary of State on 3-5-98
remains in effect uninterrupted, HISTORY 5 has been amended to show correct
Certificate of Compliance date, and former HISTORY 6 has been repealed
(Register 98, No. 42).
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-1-98
order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 8-28-98 and filed
10-13-98 (Register 98, No. 42).
Note: Authority cited: Section
15378.99,
Government Code. Reference: Sections
15379.15
and
15379.16,
Government Code.
