It is called the Omnibus Spending Bill, the annual appropriation by Congress that covers several departments, a multitude of programs, and several hundred billion dollars. But it also might be called ...

The Trump Administration failed to cut MEPs in April, but now plans to eliminate them, cutting the $212 million annual program in 2026. MEPs, or Manufacturing Extension Partnerships, are nonprofits in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration reportedly plans to end funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, a ...

Olga puts on a fleece pullover and wraps her head in a bandana while her husband dons similar garb. It’s four in the morning and still dark outside. They’re off to work in the grape harvest in Napa ...

DULUTH — Industry leaders and business owners are bracing for federal funding cuts to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. While small to midsize manufacturers are set to lose access to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Department of Commerce abruptly suspended millions in funding intended to support Ohio’s manufactures, citing a federal review of the program that could take years to ...

New Hampshire’s two U.S. senators have introduced separate pieces of legislation aimed at providing financial and technical assistance to small and medium-sized manufacturers and tech firms. U.S. Sen.

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute found the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) ...

The Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) trades make up a significant portion of a construction project’s budget, and MEP scope continues to grow in complexity and size as we get further into ...