OIG's Evaluation of MEP's Economic Impact Reporting Process Also ...
Feb 25, 2025 · NIST makes federal financial assistance awards in the form of cooperative agreements to state, university, and nonprofit organizations to operate the Centers. This report provides …
Manufacturing Extension Partnerships Face Uncertain Future as Trump ...
Apr 7, 2025 · President Trump's administration has decided not to renew contracts for 10 Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs, potentially defunding the entire national network. This move could …
The meetings provided opportunities for Board members to discuss the constantly changing issues facing manufacturers, stay current on the latest trends in manufacturing, advise the NIST Director …
Trump Administration Walks Back MEP Funding Cuts - Thomasnet
Apr 22, 2025 · President Donald Trump’s administration plans to restore funding to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, a public-private partnership that supports small and medium …
MEP Program Critical for Small Manufacturers Underpinning America’s ...
Jun 17, 2025 · Unfortunately, the Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget has repeated calls from his first administration to eliminate MEP funding and in April the Department of Commerce moved to …
Commerce’s proposed budget takes an axe to MEP. Lawmakers say the ...
Jun 11, 2025 · In April, the Trump administration announced it would cut funding for 10 MEP programs, but walked its decision back following pushback from lawmakers and advocates. It has since been …
Administration moves to eliminate federal MEP program, sources …
Apr 3, 2025 · The move, along with several recent Administration actions, is consistent with recommendations outlined in Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, a 2023 publication …
Sep 9, 2019 · Summary The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program is a national network of centers established by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act (P.L. 100-418). MEP …
Safeguarding the MEP Program Is Critical to Revitalizing American ...
Apr 17, 2025 · While MEP funding for the ten state centers targeted is safe for now, the future of this vital support is definitely uncertain as small manufacturers and the centers that support them brace …
NIST Overstated MEP’s Economic Impacts to Congress and Other ...
Sep 25, 2024 · We found that NIST’s inadequate oversight of the MEP economic impact reporting process resulted in inaccurate and unreliable economic impacts.