About IMCPThrough IMCP, the federal government is rewarding best practices – coordinating federal aid to support communities’ strong development plans and synchronizing grant programs across multiple departments and agencies. Non-designated communities nationwide can learn from the best practices employed by these designated communities to strengthen American manufacturing.Investing in Manufacturing Communities PartnershipIMCP_d185b7ec-d8fc-11eb-9f4c-67340b83ea00The Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) program is an initiative designed to revolutionize the way federal agencies leverage economic development funds. It encourages communities to develop comprehensive economic development strategies that will strengthen their competitive edge for attracting global manufacturer and supply chain investments.Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO)National Institute of Standards & TechnologyU.S. Department of CommerceFederal AgenciesAmerican manufacturing is strengthened_d185b972-d8fc-11eb-9f4c-67340b83ea00To revolutionize the way federal agencies leverage economic development funds_d185ba58-d8fc-11eb-9f4c-67340b83ea00CompetitionBest PracticesCoordinationInvestmentInvestmentsAttract global manufacturer and supply chain investments_d185bb20-d8fc-11eb-9f4c-67340b83ea00ManufacturersCommunitiesIt encourages communities to develop comprehensive economic development strategies that will strengthen their competitive edge for attracting global manufacturer and supply chain investments. Through IMCP, the federal government is rewarding best practices – coordinating federal aid to support communities’ strong development plans and synchronizing grant programs across multiple departments and agencies. Non-designated communities nationwide can learn from the best practices employed by these designated communities to strengthen American manufacturing.StrategiesDevelop comprehensive community economic development strategies_d185bbe8-d8fc-11eb-9f4c-67340b83ea001CommunitiesPracticesReward best practices_d185bcb0-d8fc-11eb-9f4c-67340b83ea002AssistanceCoordinate federal aid to support community development plans_d185bd78-d8fc-11eb-9f4c-67340b83ea003Federal AgenciesGrantsSynchronize grant programs across multiple departments and agencies_d185bfbc-d8fc-11eb-9f4c-67340b83ea003.12021-06-29https://www.manufacturing.gov/programs/investing-manufacturing-communities-partnershipOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net