Find answers to commonly asked questions relating to manufacturing assistance and resources provided by the federal government. Further enhancements to this page are planned for early 2025.
The Build America Buy America Act, enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, established a domestic content procurement preference for all Federal financial assistance obligated for infrastructure projects after May 14, 2022. The domestic content procurement preference requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in covered infrastructure projects are produced in the United States. Learn more
The MEP National Network™ is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is part of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The MEP National Network, whose mission is to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturers, comprises the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), the 51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, the MEP Advisory Board, MEP Center boards, and the Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence, as well as over 1,440 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 460 MEP service locations, providing any U.S. manufacturer with access to resources they need to succeed. Learn more
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP) is a national network with hundreds of specialists who understand the needs of America's small manufacturers. The national network consists of manufacturing extension partnership centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. MEP provides companies with services and access to public and private resources to enhance growth, improve productivity, reduce costs, and expand capacity. Learn more
Manufacturing USA was created in 2014 to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing by connecting people, ideas, and technology. Manufacturing USA institutes convene business competitors, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to test applications of new technology, create new products, reduce cost and risk, and enable the manufacturing workforce with the skills of the future. Learn more
Fostering innovation, coast to coast. Manufacturing USA consists of a national network of linked manufacturing institutes. Each has a unique technological concentration but is also designed to accelerate U.S. advanced manufacturing as a whole. Learn more
Yes, the federal government offers various funding to support manufacturers, including notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs), grants, loans, and tax credits. Visit this website’s Funding Opportunities page to learn more.
You can view programs by topic by visiting this website's Programs page and using the Topic filter in the left-hand column.
You can view programs by agency by visiting the Programs page of this website and using the Agency filter in the left-hand column.
Yes, you can visit this website's Federal Announcements page to view current federal manufacturing announcements, such as press releases and fact sheets.
Yes, federal agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Executive Office of the President release reports on the overall state of manufacturing and topics specific to the industry, such as developing advanced manufacturing technologies, building robust domestic supply chains or in-space manufacturing initiatives. You can view reports on this website’s Reports page.