U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced $13.5 million to support 11 trade adjustment assistance centers, which assist import-affected manufacturers in adjusting to rising international competition and generating jobs.
The grants came from the Economic Development Administration, according to an Aug. 23 Commerce Department news release.
“The Biden administration is committed to providing communities and businesses with the resources they need to succeed in a global marketplace,” Raimondo said in the release.
The nation’s 11 new trade adjustment assistance centers are funded by EDA's Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program, the release reported. Businesses and communities that rely on them gain assistance through the centers that provide support for a wide range of technical, planning and business recovery initiatives. The initiatives give support for the communities in diversifying their economies and adjusting to global competition.
“Manufacturing provides Americans with rewarding, good-paying jobs,” Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo said in the release. “EDA’s trade adjustment assistance centers work to ensure that our manufacturers are primed to create the innovations and jobs of the future.”
The trade adjustment assistance centers service multiple states. They can be found in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, the release reported.
