Sec. 9105. State leadership grants
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Congress finds that the States— are committed to promoting domestic manufacturing and supporting robust economic development activities; and are uniquely positioned to assist manufacturers, particularly small and medium manufacturers, with deployment of smart manufacturing through the provision of infrastructure, including— access to shared supercomputing facilities; assistance in developing process simulations; and conducting demonstrations of the benefits of smart manufacturing.
The Secretary may make grants on a competitive basis to States for establishing State programs to be used as models for supporting the implementation of smart manufacturing technologies. To be eligible to receive a grant 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. The Secretary shall evaluate an application for a grant under this section on the basis of merit using criteria identified by the Secretary, including— the breadth of academic and private sector partners; alternate sources of funding; plans for dissemination of results; the permanence of the infrastructure to be put in place by the project; and whether the project will be of benefit or use to diverse and underserved communities.
The term of a grant under this section shall not exceed 3 years. The amount of a grant under this section shall be not more than $3,000,000. Each State that receives a grant under this section shall contribute matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 30 percent of the amount of the grant. A State shall use a grant provided under this section— to provide access to shared supercomputing facilities to small and medium manufacturers; to fund research and development of transformational manufacturing processes and materials technology that advance smart manufacturing; and to provide tools and training to small and medium manufacturers on how to adopt energy management systems and implement smart manufacturing technologies in the facilities of the small and medium manufacturers.
The Secretary shall conduct biannual evaluations of each grant made under this section— to determine the impact and effectiveness of programs funded with the grant; 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 $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.