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Six American Manufacturing Communities Federally Designated for the Defense Industrial Base
The Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment announced today that six manufacturing communities were selected in a competitive process to be federally designated "manufacturing communities" that will qualify them for federal funding in ways that will leverage state, local and private funding and leadership to ensure that the material our military needs has a manufacturing supply chain that is strong and resilient. The manufacturing regions selected are within the states of AL, CA, CT, OH, PA, UT, and WV.
Over 40 regions across America went through a rigorous selection process that required each to organize a public private partnership of regional leaders to work together to analyze their strengths and improve the workforce and the many other elements essential for a healthy manufacturing sector.
"Since manufacturing is the foundation of our economy, we are pleased to see investments in making the things that America needs. As it relates to national defense, it is critically important that we ensure that the equipment our military uses is produced in America by suppliers with a highly trained and well paid American workforce using secure and cutting edge technologies," says Matt Bogoshian, AMCC Executive Director.
"Defense manufacturing communities can build upon the track record of what other federally designated communities have learned to overcome complex challenges using proven "collective impact" and "cluster-based" approaches to getting things that matter done", says Michael Goff President of the Northeast Midwest Institute. "Together these communities form an expanding national network of local, regional, state and national leaders dedicated to achieving sustainability through economic growth, improved environmental performance, and job creation within a revitalized American manufacturing base."
Federally designated manufacturing communities using this approach focus on key areas shown to be critical in building a robust manufacturing ecosystem of support such as workforce and training, and supply chain support.
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Pandemic Fiscal Crisis Hits U.S. Cities Nation-wide, Including in Northeast
Cities nation-wide, including cities in the northeast such as Buffalo N.Y., Syracuse N.Y., New York City, Philadelphia, and Detroit, have been hit with a major fiscal crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. Declines in tourism, sales taxes, and/or direct state assistance are responsible for lost state and local revenue.
A news article by the Northeast-Midwest Institute reported on the release of this new report prepared by the New York Times. To view the New York Times article, click here.
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Congressional Great Lakes Task Forces Support Great Lakes Fishery
The Senate and House Great Lakes Task Forces (GLTF) last week sent letters to Congressional appropriators urging that tribal, commercial, charter, and recreational fisheries in the Great Lakes be made eligible for future emergency funding provided by Congress because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leading the letters were GLTF Co-Chairs Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Senator Rob Portman (OH), and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Congressman David Joyce (OH-14), and Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02). Additional members to sign onto the letter included Senator Gary Peters (MI), Senator Dick Durbin (IL), Senator Tammy Duckworth (IL), Senator Sherrod Brown (OH), Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN), Senator Tina Smith (MN), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), Congressman Peter J. Visclosky (IN-01), Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01), Congresswoman Haley M. Stevens (MI-11), Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06), Congressman Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), Congressman Daniel T. Kildee (MI-05), Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02),
Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11), and Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04).
A copy of the Senate letter can be found here and the House letter can be found here.
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