Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment Program, Virginia Economic Development Partnership (August 15, 2025)
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This August 15, 2025 memo from Jason El Koubi, President & CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP), to Governor Glenn Youngkin and the chairs of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Committee is the Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment Program Report. It states that $2,500,000 was designated for VEDP to administer the program in FY24, and that $2,499,992 of the $2.5 million was awarded across two awards from the first round and seven from the second round. It states that as of June 2025, $2,208,766 in reimbursements have been approved, with $214,555 remaining for the project that was extended until August 31, 2026.
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Memo
To: Governor Glenn Youngkin
Senator Louise Lucas, Chair of the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Delegate Luke Torian, Chair of House Appropriations Committee
From: Jason El Koubi, President & CEO, Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Date: August 15, 2025
Re: Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment Program Report
Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment Program Report
In accordance with Item 487.50 B.5., Chapter 1 of the 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, this
report details the progress of grants awarded for the Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment
Program and Fund pilot.
The Advanced Manufacturing Talent Investment Program (AMTIP) and Fund pilot, established pursuant
to § 23.1-1244 of the Code of Virginia, was created to increase the number of trained individuals
entering advanced manufacturing careers and to improve the readiness of graduates to be employed in
identified advanced manufacturing fields. Funds were designated for existing programs that serve the
Southwest Virginia and Hampton Roads regions (GO Virginia Regions 1 and 5, respectively) and other
named institutions.
Funding for the program was initially provided under Item 487.50 B.5, Chapter 2 of the 2022 Acts of
Assembly, Special Session I. In FY24, $2,500,000 was designated for the Virginia Economic
Development Partnership (VEDP) to administer the program.
Round 1 of Applications
An initial request for proposals (RFP) for the program was released with an application window of July
10 – August 18, 2023. Applicants could request funding between $50,000 and $250,000. Eleven
eligible applicants submitted proposals. VEDP convened a group of experts to review the applications
and make award recommendations. The reviewers elected to fully fund two projects for a total of
$465,005. The original performance date for these two projects was October 31, 2024; however, one
awardee was granted an extension to March 31, 2025.
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Round 2 of Applications
After the initial round of applications, $2,034,995 of the AMTIP funds remained. The review committee
decided to release a second RFP to distribute these funds. The original RFP was revised based on
feedback from the reviewers after the first round of applications. The most significant revision was to
increase the award amounts to between $100,000 and $500,000. The awardees from the first round
were eligible to apply for an additional $100,000 to $250,000.
The second RFP was released with an application window of March 1 – April 15, 2024. Eleven eligible
applicants submitted proposals. One additional applicant did not meet basic eligibility requirements.
The review committee elected to fully fund three projects and partially fund four additional projects for a
total of $2,034,987. The original performance date for these seven projects was March 31, 2025. One
awardee has been granted an extension until August 31, 2026.
Total Awards
Between the two awards from the first round and the seven from the second round, $2,499,992 of the
$2.5 million was awarded. As of June 2025, $2,208,766 in reimbursements have been approved, with
$214,555 remaining for the project that was extended until August 31, 2026. An additional $76,679
remains in the Fund, as some institutions did not request the full reimbursement for the amount they
were awarded.
AMTIP Projects
Summary of the funded projects
Performance Award Amount Project
Round Institution Project Title Date Amount Reimbursed Status
1 Virginia Advanced Manufacturing October 31, $249,980 $249,980 Complete
Highlands Enhanced Capacity 2024
Community Initiative
College
1 Southwest SWCC’s Integrative March 31, $215,025 $197,387 Complete
Virginia Advancement: 2025
Community Mechatronics
College Enhancement &
(SWCC) Expansion in Advanced
Manufacturing and
Electrical Electronics
2 Giles Modernize Precision March 31, $233,800 $232,139 Complete
County Machining Technology 2025
Technology Program
Center
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2 Tidewater TCC Welding Program March 31, $458,100 $457,872 Complete
Community Capacity Building 2025
College
(TCC)
2 Tazewell Crafting the Advanced March 31, $344,009 $340,521 Complete
County Manufacturing Workforce 2025
Public of Tomorrow
Schools
2 Virginia Welding Expansion March 31, $212,565 $160,759 Complete
Highlands Initiative 2025
Community
College
2 Virginia Expanding Welding March 31, $457,233 $455,395 Complete
Peninsula Workforce Capacity for 2025
Community Maritime Defense
College
2 Wythe Enhancing WCTC March 31, $114,724 $114,713 Complete
County Welders 2025
Technology
Center
(WCTC)
2 Mountain Precision Machining August 31, $214,555 - Delayed;
Empire 2026 performance
Community date
College extended
TOTAL $2,499,992 $2,208,766
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