42 U.S.C. § 18814: State manufacturing leadership

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. 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. technical merit, innovation, and impact; research approach, workplan, and deliverables; academic and private sector partners; and alternate sources of funding. The term of an award of financial assistance under this section shall not exceed 3 years. The amount of an award of financial assistance under this section shall be not more than $2,000,000. 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. to facilitate access to high-performance computing resources for small and medium manufacturers; and to provide assistance to small and medium manufacturers to implement smart manufacturing technologies and practices. to determine the impact and effectiveness of programs funded with the financial assistance; and to provide guidance to States on ways to better execute the program of the State. 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.