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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§18814 State Manufacturing Leadership

Title 42 › CHAPTER 162 — ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE › SUBCHAPTER V — ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE › Part C — Smart Manufacturing › § 18814

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The federal agency head (the Secretary) may give competitive grants to states so they can build model programs that help put smart manufacturing technologies into use. States must apply in the form and time the Secretary requires. Applications will be judged on merit using criteria like technical quality and innovation, the research plan and deliverables, academic and industry partners, and other funding sources. Each grant can last up to 3 years and be no more than $2,000,000. States must provide matching money equal to at least 30 percent of the grant. Grants can be used to help small and medium manufacturers get access to high-performance computing and to help them adopt smart manufacturing technologies and practices. The Secretary must evaluate each grant twice a year to check results and give states guidance. Up to $50,000,000 is authorized for these grants for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §18814

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Financial assistance authorized
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)Applications
(1)In general
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)Criteria
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)Requirements
(1)Term
The term of an award of financial assistance under this section shall not exceed 3 years.
(2)Maximum amount
The amount of an award of financial assistance under this section shall be not more than $2,000,000.
(3)Matching requirement
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)Use of funds
A State may use financial assistance provided under this section— (1)
(2)to provide assistance to small and medium manufacturers to implement smart manufacturing technologies and practices.
(e)Evaluation
The Secretary shall conduct semiannual evaluations of each award of financial assistance under this section— (1)
(2)to provide guidance to States on ways to better execute the program of the State.
(f)Authorization of appropriations
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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, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.

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42 U.S.C. § 18814

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110