Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 4700, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4700. Telephone: (301) 975-5187. Use the same number for FTS. FAX: (301) 869- 1150. E-mail: cita.furlani@nist.gov. To receive application kits, contact ATP customer service staff, at 1-800-ATP-FUND. Web Site Address: http://www.nist.gov. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Printed wiring board manufacturing technology, flat panel display manufacturing, handwriting recognition, magnetoresistive random access memories, deep ultraviolet lasers, high temperature superconducting material processes, superconducting motors, stem cell expansion, viral inactivation, scalable high-density electronics, polymeric switches, nanocrystalline ceramics, polymer compatibilization, net-shaped ceramic processing, neural network controls, thermoplastic liquid composite molding, autonomous 342 robots, digital image compression, software for managing complex healthcare data, and biochips for DNA diagnostics. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: (1) Scientific and Technological Merit and (2) Potential for Broad- Based Economic Benefits. Cora Brown Fund 343 sources. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Individuals, families, and groups in need of (1) disaster-related home repair and rebuilding; (2) disaster-related unmet needs; and (3) other services which alleviate human suffering and promote
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