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COVID-19: Selected Federal Resources for

Businesses Seeking to Assist with Research

and Manufacturing Efforts



Updated July 1, 2020
Some U.S. businesses have been engaging in research or retooling their manufacturing operations, supply
chains, or products to assist with fighting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This
CRS Insight presents selected federal resources potentially relevant to businesses that seek to support
COVID-19 mobilization efforts.
At the subfederal level, state and local economic development or commerce agencies may be valuable
general resources for new and established enterprises. A few local and state governments have created
their own COVID- 19 grants for businesses to ramp up production of critical supplies, such as personal
protective equipment. These kinds of state or local government initiatives may vary widely; in many
jurisdictions, they may not exist at all.
For other overviews of resources available to businesses, such as those seeking economic relief from
adverse COVID-19 impacts, see CRS Insight 1N11301, Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and
Assistance Resources, and CRS Insight Ni 1368, Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and
Assistance Resources.
For more information on current efforts related to research and development of medical products
associated with emerging infectious diseases, see CRS Report R46427, Development and Regulation of
Medical Countermeasures for COVID-19 (Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Treatments): Frequently Asked
Questions. For an in-depth analysis of COVID-19's effects on federal research and development projects,
see CRS Report R46309, Effects of COVID-19 on the Federal Research and Development Enterprise.
For a list of all CRS products related to COVID-19, see the CRS COVID-19 Resources page.


Selected Federal Assistance Programs for Businesses

Generally, the federal government awards grants to nonprofits, educational institutions, and state and local
governments. The federal government does not award grants for starting or expanding a business;
however, it does have grant programs to support research and development (R&D) by small businesses.

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