§18814 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

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The Secretary can give competitive grants to States to build model programs that help put smart manufacturing technologies into practice. States must apply the way the Secretary requires. Applications will be judged on merit, including technical quality and innovation, the research plan and deliverables, academic and private partners, and other funding the State can get. Grants last no more than 3 years and are capped at $2,000,000 each. States must match at least 30% of the grant. Funds can pay for access to high-performance computing and help small and medium manufacturers adopt smart manufacturing. The Secretary will review each grant twice a year to measure impact and give advice. Up to $50,000,000 is authorized for fiscal years 2022–2026.

Title 42, §18814

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(a)The Secretary may provide financial assistance on a competitive basis to States for the establishment of programs to be used as models for supporting the implementation of smart manufacturing technologies.

(b)(1)To be eligible to receive financial assistance under this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(2)The Secretary shall evaluate an application for financial assistance under this section on the basis of merit using criteria identified by the Secretary, including—

(A)technical merit, innovation, and impact;

(B)research approach, workplan, and deliverables;

(C)academic and private sector partners; and

(D)alternate sources of funding.

(c)(1)The term of an award of financial assistance under this section shall not exceed 3 years.

(2)The amount of an award of financial assistance under this section shall be not more than $2,000,000.

(3)Each State that receives financial assistance under this section shall contribute matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 30 percent of the amount of the financial assistance.

(d)A State may use financial assistance provided under this section—

(1)to facilitate access to high-performance computing resources for small and medium manufacturers; and

(2)to provide assistance to small and medium manufacturers to implement smart manufacturing technologies and practices.

(e)The Secretary shall conduct semiannual evaluations of each award of financial assistance under this section—

(1)to determine the impact and effectiveness of programs funded with the financial assistance; and

(2)to provide guidance to States on ways to better execute the program of the State.

(f)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

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§18814 State Manufacturing Leadership

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