The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $2,599,922 Cooperative Agreement to the Ohio Department of Development (ODSA) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The funding will support the "Ohio's State Leadership for Smart & Clean Manufacturing Collaborative" project, which aims to provide training, technical assistance, smart manufacturing assessments, and financial implementation assistance to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in disadvantaged communities across Ohio. The program will also develop a novel machine learning tool to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of energy assessments for industrial facilities. The Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center will lead the initiative and leverage expertise from partners such as the University of Dayton's Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs). The funding is expected to help strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities for clean energy technologies and support the transition to a decarbonized economy.
The grant includes subawards to several organizations, including the non-profit Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (Magnet), which will provide manufacturing consulting and workforce development services; Techsolve, Inc., which will offer manufacturing expertise and analysis; Columbus State Community College, which will deliver educational and training programs; and Cift, a non-profit focused on sustainable economic development for rural food processing enterprises. Additionally, the University of Dayton Research Institute Division will leverage its federal contracting expertise to support the project's technology development and testing activities.
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