<< Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms >>
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) is the only federal program specifically designed to help American manufacturers that have been hurt by foreign competition. Firms can qualify for up to $75,000 of matching funds to implement business improvements.
TAACs are a network of eleven regional, non-profit organizations that manage the TAA program. They are known as Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs), funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and staffed with experienced business professionals that have worked with thousands of manufacturers since the program’s inception in 1974.
Consider application through a TAAC if:
- You would like to increase the growth of your manufacturing or service firm through customized business boosting strategies provided by your organization.
- You would benefit from accessing up to $75,000 available government funds to pay for improvement projects.
- Sales decline of 5% or more
- Employment decline of 5% or more
- Evidence of import impact
Start the process: contact Deb Iafrate (deborah.iafrate@eaglegroupusa.com ) for your budgetary cost proposal; then, contact the TAAC center serving your region. The links below will help you identify the center for your region and provide a link to their website for additional information.
Regional TAAC Centers
| Great Lakes TAAC Areas served: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio | Mid-America TAAC Areas served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska |
| Mid-Atlantic TAAC Areas Served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia | Mid-Atlantic TAAC Areas Served: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
| New England TAAC Areas served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont | Northwest TAAC Areas served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington |
| TAAC serving NY, NJ & PR Area served: New York, New Jersey, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico | Southeastern TAAC Areas served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| Southeastern TAAC Areas served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee | Western TAAC Areas served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada |
| Southwest TAAC Areas served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |