NIST allocates under $200 million to the MEP program, primarily distributed to states and Puerto Rico. However, congressional aides predict a significant funding cut, impacting numerous centers that offer technical assistance to small manufacturers. Carrie Hines highlights the essential role these centers play, as traditional consulting firms often neglect smaller businesses. Recent funding cuts have left centers like Wyoming's Manufacturing Works scrambling for resources. CEOs like Jodie Mjoen emphasize the urgency of supporting manufacturers in adapting to new technologies and regulations to maintain a robust U.S. manufacturing sector.
NIST spends under $200 million annually on the MEP program, with most of the money passed onto states and Puerto Rico in batches of payments.
This is not a handout. We fill that unique void of technical assistance, with boots on the factory floor,
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