The U.S. Economic Development Administration said it intends to award $24.8 million to the Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials coalition in southwest Virginia. The proposal would develop an advanced-manufacturing certification program and provide equipment to help companies optimize manufacturing processes.
EDA said the federal amount is supported by $195 million in total commitments and that the initiative is expected to train 2,000 workers. Those figures are plans and projections, not completed training or net employment, and the announcement did not give an implementation timetable.
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