Northwest Trade Adjustment
Assistance Center—TAA for Firms
Patrick Meuleman
Client Development Manager
[email protected]
208-343-6855
www.nwtaac.org
NWTAAC-TAAF
 Eligible firms can receive up to $75,000 in matching federal
assistance.
 The funds are used to hire technical assistance consultants;
no funds can be used to purchase assets.
 The Northwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
(NWTAAC) is a non-profit organization that administers the
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) program for
the U.S. Department of Commerce; Economic Development
Administration.
 We help Manufacturing, Agriculture and Service firms hurt
by imports.
 NWTAAC covers businesses in Alaska, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon and Washington.
ELIGIBILITY
You may qualify if your company has:
•Seen sales and/or production decline,
•Been forced to lay off workers or reduce work hours,
•Lost some domestic sales to imports.
NWTAAC will:
•Prepare the grant application (petition) at no cost to you.
•If you are approved, NWTAAC works with your company to do
a business analysis to identify the best projects for us to help
fund.
PROCESS
•It takes between 4-6 months from starting the application to
starting the first project.
ADJUSTMENT PROPOSAL
 Develop a customized strategic plan-Adjustment Proposal (AP)
Your company's AP will include:
•an analysis of the competition;
•review of your company's current status and strategy; and
•a plan for addressing domestic and import competition,
•including a description of the projects to be implemented
using the federal grant funding.
•This process includes a cost-share.
PROJECT IDEAS
•Marketing
•Web development, marketing plans, market research
•Manufacturing
•Lean training and implementation, process control,
equipment re-engineering
•Quality Certifications
•ISO, AR, and other quality control certifications
•IT System
•Installation, customization and training of new systems
•As well as many others….
IMPLEMENTATION
•Our Contract Administrator works with you and the consultant to
ensure projects and payments are on-track.
•Consultants will be chosen by the company (though we can help
with the process) to ensure you get the right person for the job.
•You have 5 years to complete all projects.
•Projects must be started after approval of the Adjustment Proposal
(AP).
•We cannot fund projects started prior to your AP being approved
and contracts written.
Northwest Trade Adjustment
Assistance Center—TAA for Firms
Patrick Meuleman
Client Development Manager
[email protected]
208-343-6855
www.nwtaac.org