Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Contact Senator Bingaman's Office:

Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521

Bingaman: Funding to Help New Mexico Companies Train Their Workforces to Be More Competitive

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded the New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) a $340,201 grant.

The funding will be used to help small and medium size business acquire advanced manufacturing capabilities with an eye toward being more competitive.

"In this economic climate, it is important that we continue to invest in initiatives that create jobs. This grant supports the public-private partnership that has successfully saved and created good jobs right here in New Mexico," Bingaman said.

MEP was reauthorized under the America COMPETES Act, which was recently signed into law. Bingaman is a key author of that legislation.

Bingaman last month visited Sennheiser Electronic Corporation in Albuquerque, which has received critical assistance from MEP over the past several years.

For more information on the New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership, please visit: http://www.newmexicomep.org/.