FACT SHEET – Biden-Harris Administration Marks Progress in Strengthening America’s Supply Chains

Recommend annual financing to establish four regional centers that align state programs with private capital, helping businesses secure fertilizer and other inputs while expanding the workforce. They rely on first-ever policies to unlock resources, boost health standards in workplaces, and anchor the activity center in the indo-pacific market.

Implementation plan: issuing several targeted actions to diversify inputs and upgrade domestic manufacturers, supported by dedicated financing and regional centers. These efforts connect state incentives with private partnerships, while tracking metrics to ensure accountability and timely delivery of resources.

Focus areas: a center-led procurement framework, diversified sourcing, and transparent financing structures. They ensure resources reach manufacturers of all sizes, including fertilizer producers and other essential suppliers, while prioritizing local hiring and skills development.

Early outcomes: job growth in large and mid-sized firms, better health and safety for workers, and stronger links to regional markets. In the last year, private capital mobilized through these programs rose, with annual gains concentrated in core states and the indo-pacific corridor.

Global alignment: a coherent approach that brings together state, businesses, workers, and communities across worlds. They will cultivate an umwa of stakeholders, including labor unions and suppliers, to sustain improvements and spur ongoing investment.

Practical actions and milestones driving resilient U.S. supply chains

Increase domestic investment in key sectors and accelerate implementation of a visibility-driven plan to shrink time-to-secure critical inputs, starting with semiconductor, battery, cement, and fertilizer supply chains.

1. First milestone: within 12 to 18 months, announced plan to stand up a National Center for Critical Supply Visibility that aggregates supplier data, issues standardized reports (issuing), and tracks domestic capacity against country demand. This center helps officials and partners prepare for disruptions, and it does so with a comprehensive approach that builds resilient positions against single-source shocks. It delivers visibility across the supply network and reduces risk for them.

2. Second milestone: accelerate domestic production by expanding capacity in semiconductor, battery, and fertilizer manufacturing. Target a 20–40% increase in onshore output of these items and cement capacity through investment incentives. This investment creates domestic capacity, while working with partners to shorten lead times and improve visibility and resilience. section partners include universities and industry consortia to coordinate projects.

3. Third milestone: implement a comprehensive risk-management plan that diversifies positions and expands the supplier base for critical inputs. Build a country-wide map of suppliers and inputs, with an emphasis on semiconductor, battery materials, cement, and fertilizer. This reduces reliance on a handful of providers, lowers emissions, and cuts carbon intensity across the chain while maintaining price and quality. This does not rely on any single provider.

4. Fourth milestone: drive technology-driven optimization by backing research, pilot programs, and joint ventures in semiconductor fabrication and battery materials. Focus on reducing cycle time, improving yield, and accelerating scale-up of domestic production lines. Establish a Battery Center of Excellence and a Center for Semiconductor Innovation to deepen collaboration with universities and industry partners.

5. Fifth milestone: strengthen long-term partnerships with country suppliers and international allies to ensure resilient logistics. Announce a second tranche of investments that expands containerized freight capacity, supports fertilizer distribution networks, and funds cement supply chain modernization. Coordinate with partners to issue standardized procurement requirements and align on emissions-reduction commitments across the sector.

Targeted investments to accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing in former coal communities

Recommendation: Direct a 4.5 billion financing package to former coal towns to scale clean-energy manufacturing, with a second tranche of 1.5 billion tied to verified job gains and strong union partnerships across states. Focus on semiconductors, batteries, power electronics, energy storage systems, and turbine components, ensuring good-paying jobs that lift local economies and build enduring capacity. Investing in regional facilities and workforce development will unlock concrete, near-term gains.

Structure: grants, loan guarantees, and incentives that pair federal financing with private capital, from public budgets. This approach helps small and medium manufacturers join larger suppliers, creating a surge in domestic production capacity across regions.

Data-driven design: implement a medium-term data and systems framework to track milestones, monitor labor standards, compare progress against a baseline, and report to american consumers. They said the program will be hosted by a coalition of state agencies, industry partners, and labor unions, with a transparent dashboard for results. Developed regional ecosystems will be reinforced by ongoing training and supplier development programs.

Implementation focus: require at least 40% local content in eligible projects where possible, prioritize small firms and regional suppliers, and use a partnership model to reduce friction between government and industry. Investing in facilities and workforce development will yield increased output, improved efficiency, and a stronger supply base that is enduring and resilient across the states. Where possible, leverage existing training pipelines to accelerate ramp-up.

Host community	Investment (billion)	Jobs (est.)	Industry focus	Хронология
Central Appalachia (WV, KY)	1.2	5,000	semiconductors, batteries	2025–2027
Rust Belt towns (PA, OH)	1.0	4,000	wind components, solar inverters	2025–2027
Great Plains coal counties (ND, MT)	0.6	2,000	energy storage systems	2025–2026
Southwest coal counties (NM, AZ)	0.8	3,000	critical minerals processing	2025–2027

Strengthening critical minerals, components, and supplier ecosystems

Invest in a nationwide mapping effort of critical minerals and the supplier networks that support them to reduce risk and build a resilient, best-in-class base for high-demand industries; establish measurable milestones, responsible procurement rules, and private-public collaboration spanning manufacturing hubs, research labs, and regional partnerships.

usgs data indicate that most of these materials depend on a small set of regions or suppliers, creating single points of failure; accelerating diversification through multiple sources, substitutions, and recycling can mitigate exposure going forward since recovery and reuse strengthen long-term output and health of value chains.

Prioritize semiconductor-grade feedstocks and chemical inputs by expanding domestic extraction, refining, and processing capacity; the nation has invested in early-stage discovery and later-stage scale-up, boosting competitiveness and reducing external dependence.

ustda-led partnerships and targeted funding can unlock cross-border pilot projects and supply-chain mentorship, helping suppliers adopt robust standards, traceability, and quality controls, providing access to customers and manufacturers; programs include mapping platforms and data-sharing ecosystems that connect them with buyers and suppliers.

Across initiatives, the aim is a strong, end-to-end system linking geology to end-use assembly, with risk management embedded in contracts and procurement; continuing efforts will improve the health of the materials ecosystem and support resilient, geographically diverse networks.

From mapping to near-term capacity, the objective is a persistent, reliable flow of critical inputs that withstand external shocks, taking targeted steps now to ensure health, increased capability, and sustained growth for the most strategic sectors.

Workforce development and local hiring initiatives in affected regions

Establish a bipartisan, regionally tailored initiative that prioritizes mapping of local talent to jobs and accelerate placement in batteries, semiconductor, and medical-manufacturing roles, with explicit timeframes and measurable goals.

Actions include mapping the talent pool across affected counties, creating apprenticeship and on-the-job training tracks, implementing a transparent selection process with industry input, and developing medium-duration pathways that produce ready workers within 12 to 18 months.

Set goals to place 7,500 candidates over the next 3 years, achieving a 20% reduction in credentialing time and a 15% reduction in time-to-hire, while maintaining quality metrics at or above industry benchmarks and retention above 85% after 12 months.

Focus on high-demand sectors such as batteries, semiconductor fabrication, and medical-device assembly; require local hiring commitments from employers and training providers; embed safety, quality, and environmental standards into curricula; leverage state funds and private investment to mitigate risks to families and communities.

Coordinate through a centralized mapping office that aligns actions with regional economic plans, supported by Washington and state authorities; conduct quarterly reviews to adapt steps to surge conditions and keep unemployment reduction on track.

Publish country-level results on wage growth, participation rates, and job-quality indicators to sustain bipartisan support and attract additional investment in workforce infrastructure and local opportunity.

Public-private partnerships and procurement reforms to reduce import reliance

Establish a cross-sector board to align procurement reforms with domestic manufacturing capacity and address the rising demand for critical inputs that help reduce import reliance. Define clear positions for federal, state, and private partners to ensure accountability and coordinated action.

Create a center for advanced manufacturing and supplier diversification to strengthen systems that support local production. Convening quarterly with officials from states and the private sector will drive negotiation, set prevailing standards for selection, and mobilize investment tools including credits to accelerate deployment of anchor suppliers, supported by public funding. This work advances strengthening domestic capabilities across key sectors.

Host joint procurement pilots that focus on food and other essential inputs to prepare the domestic base for reliable supply. Pilot with five anchor suppliers, supported by public credit facilities and private co-investment, with ipef-aligned agreement terms that enable cross-border cooperation while preserving national interests.

Past administrations inform the current approach. Address the procurement process by redesigning the selection framework and fast-tracking contracts that favor domestic capabilities; the fact-based dashboard will monitor progress and inform positions as needed.

From officials across agencies to food producers and states, the program will prepare a steady pipeline of qualified suppliers to reduce import dependence. The framework supports investment and credits for firms that meet domestic sourcing targets, ensuring broad participation and mutual benefit.

First steps include finalizing the governance charter, launching the first convening, and publishing a progress dashboard that reports on shares of purchases from domestic sources, time-to-award metrics, and supplier diversity. This plan, backed by ongoing support from the administration, will help sustain momentum during the next cycle.

fact: the approach centers on a performance-based negotiation framework and a single center for data-driven planning. By aligning with ipef commitments and coordinating with state programs, this strategy, strengthening resilience, reduces exposure to import fluctuations in both food and non-food sectors.

Transparency, metrics, and milestone reporting to track progress

Actionable recommendation: Launch a public, centralized dashboard to disclose milestones aligned with plans, enabling consumers and workers to assess the health of critical supply flows. The first release will occur within 90 days and feed a base data stream that is filled from inputs across governments, host facilities, and suppliers.

• Cadence and scope: quarterly releases with a clear data flow map, validation steps, and a brief narrative on prevailing market conditions. Each release should highlight progress toward the largest, high-impact sectors and show how plans translate into tangible results.
• Metrics and coverage: track investment, thousands of jobs created, and retrofit progress in developing regions. Include risk indicators for key chokepoints and quantify the flow of goods in food and other essential categories.
• Materials and emissions: monitor graphite usage and carbon intensity across primary routes, with targets to reduce footprint through advanced procurement and retrofits. Tie material metrics to a broader strategy that strengthens supply resilience.
• Data quality and governance: establish a strong commitment to prepare, verify, and publish data in a timely fashion. Use a base set of standardized definitions so that consumers, businesses, and researchers can compare results across markets and over time.
• Stakeholder engagement: involve thousands of workers and developing suppliers in source-data reporting, with safeguards to protect sensitive information while ensuring transparent accountability. Ensure the host sites and local governments participate in the data-reintegration process.
• Launch criteria and milestones: define the first set of milestones for the coming quarter, with objective criteria for completion and contingency plans if targets are not met. Once achieved, milestones should be released with third-party verification and clear next-step actions.
• Communication and access: publish plain-language summaries for consumers and market participants, complemented by machine-readable files. Keep the public informed about the plan’s status, the underlying assumptions, and any shifts in strategy.