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Resources You Should Know: USDA Rural Development Programs and the Department of Commerce Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Participants in this session learned about other federal resources for industry besides Better Plants, including the Agriculture Department’s Rural Development programs and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers. Speakers from those two organizations discussed how to tap into grants, loans, loan guarantees and technical assistance to support manufacturing and energy efficiency.

Speakers: David Stieren, U.S. Department of Commerce; Venus Welch-White, U.S. Department of Agriculture