FISCAL YEAR 2018 

ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS 

TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS 

PROGRAM 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
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Executive Summary 

This report is provided pursuant to Section 255A of chapter 3 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, 

as amended (Trade Act),1 which directs the Secretary of Commerce to provide an annual report 

on the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (TAAF) program. 

Through this report, the Secretary is required to provide findings and results, to the extent that 

data are available, on the 19 measures listed in the Table of Contents, classified by intermediary 

organization, state, and national totals. 

The TAAF program funds a national network of 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers 

(TAACs), some of which are university-affiliated and others of which are independent non-profit 

organizations. TAACs provide subsidized technical assistance to U.S. firms negatively affected 

by increased imports in order to help such firms develop and implement projects to regain global 

competitiveness, expand market share, and create jobs. Historically, most firms that apply for 

TAAF certification are in the manufacturing sector. The Secretary of Commerce delegated the 

responsibility for administering the TAAF program to the Assistant Secretary of the Economic 

Development Administration (EDA). 

Key Findings of this Report2

EDA analyzes the extent to which client firms increased their sales, productivity, and 

employment levels following: 1) entry into the program (certification) to the completed 

implementation of TAAF-supported projects (program completion), and 2) program completion 

to one and two years after program completion. To measure these outcomes, EDA compares 

average sales, average productivity,3 and average employment at these intervals of all firms that 

completed the program in a particular year (known as the “base year”) and provided complete 

data to EDA. The base year used for this Report is FY 2016. EDA received data for all 245 firms 

that completed the program in FY 2016, of which, 187 firms provided complete data across all 

metrics. Average sales, productivity, and employment of those 187 firms were analyzed from 

program completion to FY 2017 and FY 2018. 

Key findings of this report: 

 From certification to program completion, the 187 firms providing complete data 

reported that average sales had increased by 43 percent, average productivity had 

increased by 16 percent, and average employment had increased by 23 percent. 

 

1

 19 U.S.C. § 2345a. The TAAF program is authorized by chapters 3 and 5 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 

(Public Law 93-618), as amended by Public Laws 97-35, 98-120, 98-369, 99-272, 99-514, 100-418, 103-66, 105-

277, 107-210, 111-5, 111-344, 112-40, 113-203, and 114-27. 

2

 For the purposes of this Report, data are reported only for the firms that completed the program and for which all 

data metrics were available. Firms with incomplete data in any metric were excluded in calculating these measures. 

3

 Since the certified firms are in various industries, which have a variety of ways to measure productivity, sales per 

employee was chosen as the productivity measure. This measure is used because it can be generally applied to all 

certified firms. 
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 From certification to one year after completing the program, the 187 firms providing 

complete data reported that average sales had increased by 47 percent, average 

productivity had increased by 14 percent, and average employment had increased by 28 

percent.

 From certification to two years after completing the program, the 187 firms providing 

complete data reported that average sales had increased by 68 percent, average 

productivity had increased by 25 percent, and average employment had increased by 34 

percent.

 From program completion to one year after completing the program, the 187 firms 

providing complete data reported that average sales had increased by 3 percent, average 

productivity had decreased by 2 percent, and average employment had increased by 5 

percent. 

 From program completion to two years after completing the program, the 187 firms 

providing complete data reported average sales had increased by 18 percent, average 

productivity had increased by 8 percent, and average employment had increased by 10 

percent. 

 Despite entering the program in a distressed state, 229 of the 245 firms that completed the 

program in FY 2016 continued to be in operation at the end of FY 2018. All 187 firms 

that completed the program in FY 2016 and submitted complete data to EDA were in 

operation at the end of FY 2018. 

An analysis of the total average sales and employment data collected from FY 2010 to FY 2018 

shows: 

 From certification to program completion, firms reported that average sales had increased 

by 28 percent, average productivity had increased by 18 percent, and average 

employment had increased by 8 percent. By this measure, the firms that completed the 

program in FY 2016 had above-average performance. 

 From program completion to one year after completing the program, firms reported that 

average sales had increased by 5 percent, average productivity had increased by 4 

percent, and average employment had increased by 1 percent. Average sales increased 7 

of the 9 years analyzed. Average productivity increased 4 of the 9 years analyzed. 

Average employment increased 6 of the 9 years analyzed. The firms that completed the 

program in FY 2016 saw average sales, productivity, and employment increase by the 

end of FY 2017 at rates comparable to historical averages. 

 From program completion to two years after completing the program, firms reported that 

average sales had increased by 13 percent, average productivity had increased by 9 

percent, and average employment had increased by 4 percent. Average sales increased 7 

of the 9 years analyzed. Average productivity increased 7 of the 9 years analyzed. 

Average employment increased 7 of the 9 years analyzed. The firms that completed the 

program in FY 2016 reported higher increases in sales and employment than these 

historic averages and a comparable increase in productivity. 

It is important to consider that TAAF clients are operating in the same economic environment as 

other firms, but are also attempting to adjust to import pressures that may not impact other firms 
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as severely, making the success of TAAF-assisted firms notable. It should also be noted that the 

long-term success of these firms depends on achieving a fair and reciprocal global trade 

environment. 

Summary of the TAAF Program 

The mission of the TAAF program is to help import-impacted U.S. firms develop and implement 

projects to regain global competitiveness, expand markets, strengthen operations, increase 

profitability, and create jobs. Historically, most firms that applied for TAAF certification have 

been in the manufacturing sector. The program provides direct technical assistance to support the 

development of business recovery plans, commonly referred to as “Adjustment Proposals” or 

“APs,” under Section 252 of the Trade Act, and matching funds to implement projects outlined 

in the APs. 

The TAAF program funds a national network of 11 TAACs, some of which are universityaffiliated and others of which are independent non-profit organizations, to help import-impacted 

firms in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Firms 

work with the TAACs in a public-private collaborative framework to apply for certification of 

eligibility for TAAF assistance and then prepare and implement strategies to guide their 

economic recovery. EDA’s partnership with the TAACs allows firms to receive customized 

assistance from TAAC staff who are knowledgeable about the challenges and opportunities 

facing businesses in their region. 

Projects outlined in APs may cover a range of functional areas to improve a firms’ market 

position and increase their overall competitiveness. These areas include engineering, information 

technology, management process improvement, marketing and sales growth, new product 

development, export expansion, enhanced support systems, staff capacity building, and 

manufacturing quality improvement. The most common types of assistance provided to 

participating firms in FY 2018 were marketing/sales improvement and production/process 

improvement projects. These projects comprised over half of all projects supported throughout 

the year. 

As of September 30, 2018, 530 active firms with combined sales of $6.6 billion and a workforce 

of 35,713 were participating in the TAAF program. In FY 2018, TAACs provided technical 

assistance to 264 firms in preparing petitions, 105 firms in preparing APs, and 480 firms in 

implementing projects within their APs. Meanwhile, EDA certified 82 petitions and approved 98 

APs. 

In FY 2018, EDA’s average processing time for petitions was 26 days and the average 

processing time for APs was 28 days. These both are well under the statutorily required 40 days 

for petitions and 60 days for APs. 
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Table of Contents

Program Description ............................................................................................................................... 6 

Results/Findings ....................................................................................................................................... 9 

Data for This Report ............................................................................................................................... 9 

(1) The number of firms that inquired about the program. .................................................................. 10

(2) The number of petitions filed under Section 251. ......................................................................... 10 

(3) The number of petitions certified and denied by the Secretary. .................................................... 10 

(4) The average time for processing petitions after the petitions are filed. ......................................... 10 

(5) The number of petitions filed and firms certified for each Congressional District in the United 

 States. ............................................................................................................................................. 13 

(6) Of the number of petitions filed, the number of firms that entered the program and received 

 benefits........................................................................................................................................... 16 

(7) The number of firms that received assistance in preparing their petitions. ................................... 17 

(8) The number of firms that received assistance developing business recovery plans. ..................... 18 

(9) The number of business recovery plans approved and denied by the Secretary............................ 19 

(10) Average duration of benefits received under the program nationally and in each region served by 

an intermediary organization (the TAAC) referred to in Section 253(b)(1) of the Trade Act. ............... 21 

(11) Sales, employment, and productivity at each firm participating in the TAAF program at the time 

of certification. ........................................................................................................................................ 22 

(12) Sales, employment, and productivity at each firm upon completion of the program and each year 

for the two-year period following completion. ........................................................................................ 24 

(13) The number of firms in operation as of the date of this Report and the number of firms that ceased 

operations after completing the program in each year during the two-year period following completion 

of the program. ........................................................................................................................................ 38 

(14) The financial assistance received by each firm participating in the program. ............................... 38 

(15) The financial contribution made by each firm participating in the program. ................................ 38 

(16) The types of technical assistance included in the business recovery plans of firms participating in 

the program. ............................................................................................................................................. 39 

(17) The number of firms leaving the program before completing the project or projects in their 

 business recovery plans and the reason the project or projects were not completed. .................... 39 

(18) The total amount expended by all intermediary organizations referred to in Section 253(b)(1) and 

by each organization to administer the program. .................................................................................... 40 

(19) The total amount expended by intermediary organizations to provide technical assistance to firms 

 under the program nationally and in each region served by such an organization. ....................... 41

Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................... 42 

Examples of TAAF Program Benefits to Manufacturing Firms............................................................44 
 

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Program Description 

The TAAF program is one of four distinct programs authorized under the Trade Act. The 

other Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) programs are TAA for Workers and TAA for 

Community College and Career Training, which are both administered by the U.S. 

Department of Labor (DOL), and TAA for Farmers, which is administered by the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

Exhibit 1: TAA Programs 

The Secretary of Commerce delegated the responsibility for administering the TAAF 

program to the Assistant Secretary of EDA. 

The mission of the TAAF program is to help import-impacted U.S. firms develop and 

implement projects to regain global competitiveness, expand markets, strengthen operations, 

increase profitability, and create jobs. Historically, most firms that applied for TAAF 

certification have been in the manufacturing sector. 

The program provides assistance to support the development of business recovery plans, 

commonly referred to as “Adjustment Proposals” or “APs,” under Section 252 of the Trade 

Act, and matching funds to implement projects outlined in the APs. These projects may cover 

a range of functional areas to improve a firm’s market position and increase its overall 

competitiveness, including engineering, information technology, management, market 

development, marketing, new product development, quality improvement, and sales. 

Import-impacted U.S. firms with approved APs can then receive direct technical assistance 

through matching funds provided to TAACs to contract with third-party consultants that help 

firms expand markets, strengthen operations, and increase competitiveness. Funds are not 

provided directly to firms. 

The national network of 11 independent non-profit or university-affiliated TAACs serve 

import-impacted U.S. firms in all 50 States, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico. Import-impacted firms work with the TAACs in a public-private 
 

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collaborative framework to apply to EDA for certification of eligibility for TAAF assistance 

and to prepare and implement strategies through the APs to guide their economic recovery. 

Exhibit 2: TAACs and their Service Areas4

TAAC Service Areas 

Great Lakes Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio 

Mid-America Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska 

MidAtlantic 

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, 

Virginia, and West Virginia 

Midwest Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin 

New England

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

Rhode Island, and Vermont

New York, New Jersey and the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

New York, New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico 

Northwest Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington 

Rocky Mountain 

Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, 

and Wyoming

Southeastern 

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North 

Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee 

Southwest Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas 

Western Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada 

 

 

4

 On September 25, 2015, through Grants.Gov, EDA published a Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) 

announcing the availability of funding for the TAAF program. The geographic service areas of TAACs reflect 

the cooperative agreements for each of the 11 selected TAACs that began May 1, 2016. 
 

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Exhibit 3: Program Phases 

There are three main phases to receiving technical assistance under the TAAF program: 

(1) petitioning for certification, (2) recovery planning and (3) AP implementation. 

Phase I - Petitioning for Certification 

The first step to receiving assistance is the submission of a petition to EDA to be certified as 

a trade-impacted firm. A petition is comprised of Form ED-840P, Petition by a Firm for 

Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance, and required supporting 

documentation. Certification specialists in the TAACs work with the firm at no cost to the 

firm to complete and submit a petition to EDA. 

Upon receipt of the petition, EDA performs an analysis of the petition and supporting 

documents to determine if the petition is complete and may be accepted. EDA is required to 

make a final determination on the petition within 40 days of accepting a petition. 

To certify a firm as eligible to apply for adjustment assistance, EDA must determine that the 

following three conditions are met: 

1. A significant number or proportion of the workers in the firm have been or are threatened 

to be totally or partially separated; and 

2. Sales and/or production of the firm have decreased absolutely, or sales and/or production 

of an article or service that accounted for at least 25 percent of total production or sales of 
 

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the firm have decreased absolutely, during the 12, 24, or 36 months preceding the most 

recent 12-month period for which data are available;5

 and 

3. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced or 

services provided by the firm have “contributed importantly” to both the decrease or 

threatened decrease in employment and the decline in sales and/or production.

Phase II - Recovery Planning 

Certified firms work with TAAC staff to develop a customized AP for submission to EDA 

for approval. Once an AP has been submitted, EDA is required to make a final determination 

within 60 days. 

Phase III - AP Implementation 

The firm works with consultants to implement projects in an approved AP. For an AP in 

which proposed projects will cost $30,000 or less, the TAAF program provides up to 75 

percent of the cost and the firm is responsible for the balance. For an AP in which proposed 

projects will cost more than $30,000, the TAAF program pays 50 percent of the total cost up 

to $75,000 and the firm pays the remaining amount. After a competitive procurement 

process, the TAAC and the firm generally contract with private consultants to implement the 

AP. 

As projects are implemented, the firm will first pay its match to the consultant, and then send 

a notice to the TAAC stating that it is satisfied with the work conducted so far and that it has 

paid its matching share. The TAAC will then pay the Federal share to the consultant. Funds 

are not provided directly to firms. Firms have up to five years from the date of an AP’s 

approval to implement the approved business recovery strategy contained therein, unless the 

firm receives EDA approval for an extension. Generally, firms complete the implementation 

of their APs over a two-year period. 

Results/Findings 

Data for This Report 

For the purposes of this report, data are reported only for firms for which all data were 

available. Data used in this report were collected through the TAACs on behalf of firms as 

part of their reporting requirements, petitions for certification, and the APs. Complete data 

sets of firm-level data including information on sales, employment, and import impacts are 

needed to do the analysis in this report. However, firms are not required under the Trade Act 

to provide post-completion data to EDA, and some choose not to do so, mainly due to 

privacy concerns. In FY 2016 (the base year for this report), 245 firms completed the 

program; with 187 of those firms providing the complete data sets necessary for the analysis 

in this report. This 76% response rate is higher than in previous years, which have generally 

been around 58% 

 

5

 In some cases, EDA may instead consider whether sales or production has decreased during a six-to-elevenmonth period of the most recent 12-month period for which data are available as compared to the same six-toeleven-month period of the immediately preceding 12-month period. 
 

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(1) The number of firms that inquired about the program. 

In FY 2018, the TAACs received 1,751 inquiries about the program. 

Exhibit 4: Inquiries about the TAAF program by TAAC 

TAAC 

No. of Firms that 

Inquired about the 

TAAF program 

Great Lakes 56 

Mid-America 290 

MidAtlantic 36 

Midwest 36 

New England 53 

New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico 68 

Northwest 71 

Rocky Mountain 75 

Southeastern 67 

Southwest 368 

Western 631 

Total 1,751 

(2) The number of petitions filed under Section 251. 

(3) The number of petitions certified and denied by the Secretary. 

(4) The average time for processing petitions after the petitions are filed. 

 

Petitions are certified on a rolling basis. A petition filed in one fiscal year may not result in 

certification until the next fiscal year. Therefore, it is possible that some states or TAACs 

will show more or fewer petitions filed than certified. 

In FY 2018, EDA filed (accepted for investigation) 83 petitions and certified 82 petitions 

under Section 251 of the Trade Act. Due to the technical assistance provided by TAACs 

during the petition process, in addition to the fact that EDA provides firms the opportunity to 

withdraw petitions rather than be denied, no petitions were denied in FY 2018 and just three 

petitions were withdrawn in FY 2018. 

EDA’s average processing time for petitions (from filing [acceptance] to certification) was 

26 days. 

 
 

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Exhibit 5: Petitions Filed (Accepted), and Certified by TAAC/State: FY 2018 

TAAC/State 

Petitions Filed 

(Accepted) 

Petitions 

Certified 

 

Great Lakes 9 10 

IN 3 3 

MI 3 3 

OH 3 4 

Mid-America 13 12 

IA 5 6 

KS 3 2 

MO 5 4 

NE 0 0 

MidAtlantic 2 2 

DC 0 0 

DE 0 0 

MD 0 0 

PA 1 1 

VA 1 1 

WV 0 0 

Midwest 6 6 

IL 5 5 

MN 1 1 

WI 0 0 

New England 12 16 

CT 4 4 

MA 3 6 

ME 3 2 

NH 0 0 

RI 2 4 

VT 0 0 

New York, New Jersey 

and Puerto Rico 13 11 

NJ 0 0 

NY 13 11 

PR 0 0 

Northwest 6 5 

AK 0 0 

ID 1 1 

OR 1 1 

WA 4 3 
 

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TAAC/State 

Petitions Filed 

(Accepted) 

Petitions 

Certified 

 

Rocky Mountain 8 7 

CO 3 3 

MT 1 1 

ND 1 1 

SD 1 1 

UT 2 1 

WY 0 0 

Southeastern 9 9 

AL 1 1 

FL 0 0 

GA 4 4 

KY 1 1 

MS 0 0 

NC 2 2 

SC 0 0 

TN 1 1 

Southwest 4 3 

AR 0 0 

LA 1 1 

NM 0 0 

OK 0 0 

TX 3 2 

Western 1 1 

AZ 0 0 

CA 1 1 

HI 0 0 

NV 0 0 

Total 83 82 

 
 

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(5) The number of petitions filed and firms certified for each Congressional District in 

the United States. 

Exhibit 6: Petitions Filed (Accepted) and Certified by Congressional District: FY 2018 

TAAC/State 

Congressional District 

Petitions Filed 

(Accepted) 

Petitions 

Certified 

 

Great Lakes 9 10 

IN 3 3 

2 1 1 

3 2 2 

MI 3 3 

1 1 1 

7 1 1 

10 1 1 

OH 3 4 

2 1 1 

7 0 1 

8 1 1 

12 1 1 

Mid-America 13 12 

IA 5 6 

1 3 3 

2 0 1 

3 1 1 

4 1 1 

KS 3 2 

2 2 2 

3 1 0 

MO 5 4 

2 2 2 

3 2 2 

7 1 0 

MidAtlantic 2 2 

DC 0 0 

DE 0 0 

MD 0 0 

PA 1 1 

17 1 1 
 

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TAAC/State 

Congressional District 

Petitions Filed 

(Accepted) 

Petitions 

Certified 

VA 1 1 

4 1 1 

WV 0 0 

Midwest 6 6 

IL 5 5 

5 2 1 

8 0 1 

11 2 2 

18 1 1 

MN 1 1 

4 1 1 

WI 0 0 

New England 12 16 

CT 4 4 

1 2 2 

2 1 1 

5 1 1 

MA 3 6 

3 2 2 

4 1 2 

8 0 1 

9 0 1 

ME 3 2 

1 2 1 

2 1 1 

NH 0 0 

RI 2 4 

2 2 4 

VT 0 0 

New York, New 

Jersey and Puerto 

Rico 13 11 

NJ 0 0 

NY 13 11 

2 1 1 

3 1 1 

10 1 1 

19 2 2 
 

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TAAC/State 

Congressional District 

Petitions Filed 

(Accepted) 

Petitions 

Certified 

22 2 1 

24 2 2 

25 2 2 

27 2 1 

PR 0 0 

Northwest 6 5 

AK 0 0 

ID 1 1 

2 1 1 

OR 1 1 

1 1 1 

WA 4 3 

2 1 0 

3 1 1 

5 1 1 

7 1 1 

Rocky Mountain 8 7 

CO 3 3 

1 1 1 

4 1 1 

7 1 1 

MT 1 1 

At-Large 1 1 

ND 1 1 

At-Large 1 1 

SD 1 1 

At-Large 1 1 

UT 2 1 

1 2 1 

WY 0 0 

Southeastern 9 9 

AL 1 1 

5 1 1 

FL 0 0 

GA 4 4 

2 2 2 

4 1 1 
 

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TAAC/State 

Congressional District 

Petitions Filed 

(Accepted) 

Petitions 

Certified 

6 1 1 

KY 1 1 

4 1 1 

MS 0 0 

NC 2 2 

11 1 1 

12 1 1 

SC 0 0 

TN 1 1 

1 1 1 

Southwest 4 3 

AR 0 0 

LA 1 1 

3 1 1 

NM 0 0 

OK 0 0 

TX 3 2 

12 1 0 

16 1 1 

35 1 1 

Western 0 1 

AZ 0 0 

CA 1 1 

44 4 1 

HI 0 0 

NV 0 0 

Total 83 82 

(6) Of the number of petitions filed, the number of firms that entered the program and 

received benefits.6

For this metric, benefits are defined as technical assistance provided to firms certified in FY 

2018 in preparing a business recovery plan (AP) that resulted in EDA approval of that AP in 

FY 2018. 

In FY 2018, of the 83 petitions accepted and 82 petitions certified by EDA, 69 firms met this 

definition of benefits received. Many of the remaining firms will receive benefits during FY 

 

6

 EDA defines “entering the program” as receiving a certification. 
 

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2019, especially those that were certified as eligible for TAAF assistance near the end of FY 

2018. 

Exhibit 7: Petitions Certified and APs Approved: FY 2018 

TAAC 

No. of Firms Receiving 

Benefits (Certified and 

Approved AP in FY 2018) 

Great Lakes 7 

Mid-America 8 

MidAtlantic 0 

Midwest 7 

New England 13 

New York, New Jersey and 

Puerto Rico 9 

Northwest 4 

Rocky Mountain 7 

Southeastern 10 

Southwest 3 

Western 1 

Total 69 

(7) The number of firms that received assistance in preparing their petitions. 

In FY 2018, 276 firms received assistance in preparing petitions. Firms may receive 

assistance in all phases of preparing petitions more than once in a single year. Petition 

assistance rendered may not result in the submission of a petition during that fiscal year or in 

a later year. 

Exhibit 8: Petition Assistance Activity: FY 2018 

TAAC Petition Assistance 

Great Lakes 23 

Mid-America 29 

MidAtlantic 36 

Midwest 40 

New England 16 

New York, New Jersey and 

Puerto Rico 23 

Northwest 14 

Rocky Mountain 17 
 

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TAAC Petition Assistance 

Southeastern 49 

Southwest 22 

Western 7 

Total 276 

(8) The number of firms that received assistance developing business recovery plans. 

In FY 2018, 116 firms received assistance in developing APs. Additionally, 506 firms 

received assistance in implementing projects in their APs. Firms may receive assistance in 

developing and implementing APs more than once in a single year. Additionally, AP 

assistance rendered may result in the submission or implementation of an AP in the current 

fiscal year or in a later year. 

Exhibit 9: AP Development Activity: FY 2018 

TAAC AP Development Assistance 

Great Lakes 9 

Mid-America 11 

MidAtlantic 4 

Midwest 11 

New England 18 

New York, New Jersey and Puerto 

Rico 15 

Northwest 11 

Rocky Mountain 8 

Southeastern 21 

Southwest 6 

Western 2 

Total 116 

Exhibit 10: AP Implementation Activity: FY 2018

TAAC 

AP Implementation 

Assistance 

Great Lakes 35 

Mid-America 48 

MidAtlantic 47 

Midwest 83 

New England 51 

New York, New Jersey and Puerto 

Rico 35 
 

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TAAC 

AP Implementation 

Assistance 

Northwest 36 

Rocky Mountain 54 

Southeastern 61 

Southwest 40 

Western 16 

Total 506 

(9) The number of business recovery plans approved and denied by the Secretary. 

In FY 2018, EDA approved 98 APs. While EDA did not deny any APs in FY 2018, EDA did 

find that some APs submitted required clarification. In these cases, EDA worked with the 

TAAC and firm to make any necessary revisions to make the AP acceptable to EDA. EDA’s 

average processing time for APs, including the time needed to work with firms to make 

revisions, was 28 days. 

Exhibit 11: APs Approved by TAAC/State: FY 2018 

TAAC/State No. of APs Approved 

 

Great Lakes 7 

IN 1 

MI 2 

OH 4 

Mid-America 12 

IA 5 

KS 1 

MO 6 

NE 0 

MidAtlantic 2 

DC 0 

DE 0 

MD 0 

PA 2 

VA 0 

WV 0 

Midwest 10 

IL 9 

MN 1 

WI 0 

New England 16 
 

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TAAC/State No. of APs Approved 

CT 4 

MA 7 

ME 1 

NH 0 

RI 4 

VT 0 

New York, New Jersey and 

Puerto Rico 14 

NJ 0 

NY 14 

PR 0 

Northwest 8 

AK 0 

ID 1 

OR 1 

WA 6 

Rocky Mountain 11 

CO 4 

MT 1 

ND 1 

SD 1 

UT 3 

WY 1 

Southeastern 11 

AL 2 

FL 0 

GA 4 

KY 1 

MS 0 

NC 3 

SC 0 

TN 1 

Southwest 5 

AR 0 

LA 3 

NM 0 

OK 0 

TX 2 

Western 2 

AZ 0 
 

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TAAC/State No. of APs Approved 

CA 2 

HI 0 

NV 0 

Total 98 

(10) Average duration of benefits received under the program nationally and in each 

region served by an intermediary organization (the TAAC) referred to in Section 

253(b)(1) of the Trade Act. 

For this metric, EDA defines benefits as technical assistance provided to firms from the time 

of petition certification to the time of program completion. Nationally, firms received on 

average 57 months of benefits under the TAAF program. 

Exhibit 12: Average Duration of Benefits Received: FY 2018 by TAAC (Region) 

TAAC 

Average No. of Months Firms 

Received Benefits Under TAAF 

program by TAAC 

Great Lakes 66 

Mid-America 46 

MidAtlantic 50 

Midwest 64 

New England 39 

New York, New Jersey and Puerto 

Rico 82 

Northwest 46 

Rocky Mountain 59 

Southeastern 52 

Southwest 64 

Western 60 

Average for All TAACs 57 

 
 

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(11) Sales, employment, and productivity at each firm participating in the TAAF 

program at the time of certification.7

As of September 30, 2018, 530 active firms with combined sales of $6.6 billion and a 

workforce of 35,713 were participating in the TAAF program. A firm that has an approved 

AP, has not completed all projects in its AP, and is still engaged in the TAAF program is 

considered “active.” 

Exhibit 13: Sales, Employment, and Productivity at the time of Certification for All Firms 

Participating in the TAAF Program in FY 2018 by TAAC and State: 

TAAC/State 

No. of Active 

Firms in FY 

2018 

Total Sales at 

Certification 

Total 

Employment at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity at 

Certification 

Great Lakes 43 $473,100,045 2,895 $163,420 

IN 12 $225,016,866 1,465 $153,595 

MI 18 $115,779,319 695 $166,589 

OH 13 $132,303,860 735 $180,005 

Mid-America 81 $1,309,403,402 5,892 $222,234 

AR 5 $77,552,439 493 $157,307 

IA 10 $106,935,028 754 $141,824 

KS 14 $72,413,768 767 $94,412 

MO 50 $1,021,941,717 3,608 $283,243 

NE 2 $30,560,450 270 $113,187 

MidAtlantic 48 $422,337,419 2,906 $145,333 

DC 0 $0 0 $0 

DE 0 $0 0 $0 

MD 0 $0 0 $0 

PA 43 $385,900,299 2,614 $147,628 

VA 5 $36,437,120 292 $124,785 

WV 0 $0 0 $0 

Midwest 83 $1,053,772,156 5,467 $192,751 

IL 62 $763,964,977 3,752 $203,615 

MN 8 $35,049,466 307 $114,168 

WI 13 $254,757,713 1,408 $180,936 

New England 52 $326,682,523 1,728 $189,052 

CT 16 $99,620,519 583 $170,876 

MA 18 $127,272,420 520 $244,755 

ME 5 $21,603,674 126 $171,458 

NH 2 $48,168,927 226 $213,137 

 

7 Ibid. Footnote 3.
 

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TAAC/State 

No. of Active 

Firms in FY 

2018 

Total Sales at 

Certification 

Total 

Employment at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity at 

Certification 

RI 8 $18,492,619 196 $94,350 

VT 3 $11,524,364 77 $149,667 

New York State 37 $269,965,285 1,728 $156,230 

NJ 1 $12,823,283 90 $142,481 

NY 36 $257,142,002 1,638 $156,985 

PR 0 $0 0 $0 

Northwest 37 $553,497,116 1,690 $327,513 

AK 3 $584,365 3 $194,788 

ID 3 $6,404,180 38 $168,531 

OR 11 $445,085,206 1,087 $409,462 

WA 20 $101,423,365 562 $180,469 

Rocky Mountain 55 $1,545,728,664 7,946 $194,529 

CO 30 $239,572,150 1,362 $175,897 

MT 3 $9,121,128 78 $116,938 

ND 5 $41,228,129 231 $178,477 

SD 3 $486,282,132 2,806 $173,301 

UT 12 $678,601,158 3,172 $213,935 

WY 2 $90,923,967 297 $306,141 

Southeastern 35 $292,452,225 2,182 $134,029 

AL 5 $110,058,186 345 $319,009 

FL 1 $15,435 2 $7,718 

GA 10 $21,311,463 232 $91,860 

KY 1 $15,411,554 98 $157,261 

MS 1 $17,726,454 187 $94,794 

NC 10 $29,064,810 322 $90,263 

SC 5 $78,815,478 867 $90,906 

TN 2 $20,048,845 129 $155,417 

Southwest 41 $271,029,264 2,399 $112,976 

AR 3 $73,032,847 309 $236,352 

LA 13 $77,064,131 255 $302,212 

NM 2 $5,759,197 85 $67,755 

OK 8 $68,060,414 1,150 $59,183 

TX 15 $47,112,675 600 $78,521 

Western 18 $102,303,720 880 $116,254 

AZ 2 $11,975,508 84 $142,566 

CA 14 $83,551,391 724 $115,402 

HI 0 $0 0 $0 

NV 2 $6,776,821 72 $94,123 

Total 530 $6,620,271,819 35,713 $185,374 
 

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(12) Sales, employment, and productivity at each firm upon completion of the program 

and each year for the two-year period following completion. 8

EDA analyzes the extent to which client firms increased their sales, productivity and 

employment levels following: 1) entry into the program (certification) to the completed 

implementation of TAAF-supported projects (program completion), and 2) program 

completion to one and two years after program completion. To measure these outcomes, 

EDA compares average sales, average productivity9 and average employment at these 

intervals of all firms that completed the program in a particular year (known as the “base 

year”) and provides complete data. The base year used for this Report is FY 2016, with FY 

2017 and FY 2018 being the first two post-completion years. Of the 245 firms that completed 

the program in FY 2016, 187 submitted complete data on sales, employment, and 

productivity for FY 2017 and FY 2018. 

Exhibit 14a: Summary of Average Sales, Employment, and Productivity at Firms from Certification, 

Completion of the Program, and the One-Year and Two-Year Period Following Completion. 

Certification to Program 

Completion Average Sales 

Average 

Employment 

Average 

Productivity 

Certification $20,333,414 102 $199,347 

Completion (FY 2016) $28,978,116 125 $231,825 

Percent Change (+/-) 43% 23% 16% 

Certification to One Year 

Post Program Completion Average Sales 

Average 

Employment 

Average 

Productivity 

Certification $20,333,414 102 $199,347 

1st Year Following 

Completion (FY 2017) $29,821,597 131 $227,646 

Percent Change (+/-) 47% 28% 14% 

Certification to Two Years 

Post Program Completion Average Sales 

Average 

Employment 

Average 

Productivity 

Certification $20,333,414 102 $199,347 

2nd Year Following 

Completion (FY 2018) $34,190,409 137 $249,565 

 

8

 Firms have completed the program when they have completed implementation of the TAAF-supported 

projects that the firm chose to pursue. 

9

 Ibid. Footnote 3. 
 

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Percent Change (+/-) 68% 34% 25% 

Program Completion to 

One Year Post Completion Average Sales 

Average 

Employment 

Average 

Productivity 

Completion (FY 2016) $28,978,116 125 $231,825 

1st Year Following 

Completion (FY 2017) $29,821,597 131 $227,646 

Percent Change (+/-) 3% 5% -2% 

Program Completion to 

Two Years Post 

Completion Average Sales 

Average 

Employment 

Average 

Productivity 

Completion (FY 2016) $28,978,116 125 $231,825 

2nd Year Following 

Completion (FY 2018) $34,190,409 137 $249,565 

Percent Change (+/-) 18% 10% 8% 

To provide a historic perspective on these results, an analysis of the total average sales and 

employment data collected from FY 2010 to FY 2018 shows: 

 From certification to program completion, firms reported that average sales had 

increased by 28 percent, average productivity had increased by 18 percent, and 

average employment had increased by 8 percent. 

 From program completion to one year after completing the program, firms reported 

that average sales had increased by 5 percent, average productivity had increased by 3 

percent, and average employment had increased by 2 percent. Average sales 

increased 7 of the 9 years analyzed. Average productivity increased 4 of the 9 years 

analyzed. Average employment increased 6 of the 9 years analyzed. 

 From program completion to two years after completing the program, firms reported 

that average sales had increased by 13 percent, average productivity had increased by 

8 percent, and average employment had increased by 5 percent. Average sales 

increased 7 of the 9 years analyzed. Average productivity increased 7 of the 9 years 

analyzed. Average employment increased 7 of the 9 years analyzed. 

It is important to consider that TAAF clients are operating in the same economic 

environment as other firms, but are also attempting to adjust to import pressures that may not 

impact other firms as severely, making the success of TAAF-assisted firms notable. It should 

also be noted that the long-term success of these firms depends on achieving a fair and 

reciprocal global trade environment. 

 
 

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Exhibit 14b: Summary of Average Sales, Employment, and Productivity at Firms from Certification, 

Completion of the Program, and the One-Year and Two-Year Period Following Completion – Fiscal 

Years 2010 – 2018. 

Certification to Program 

Completion (FY 2010-

2018) 

Total Average 

Sales 

Total Average 

Employment 

Total Average 

Productivity 

Certification $125,875,393 779 $161,586 

Completion $160,575,461 842 $190,707 

Percent Change (+/-) 27.6% 8.1% 18.0% 

Certification to One Year 

Post Program Completion 

(FY 2010-2018) 

Total Average 

Sales 

Total Average 

Employment 

Total Average 

Productivity 

Certification $125,875,393 779 $161,586 

1st Year Following 

Completion $169,107,751 859 $196,866 

Percent Change (+/-) 34.3% 10.3% 21.8% 

Certification to Two Years 

Post Program Completion 

(FY 2010-2018) 

Total Average 

Sales 

Total Average 

Employment 

Total Average 

Productivity 

Certification $125,875,393 779 $161,586 

2nd Year Following 

Completion $181,895,941 880 $206,700 

Percent Change (+/-) 44.5% 13.0% 27.9% 

Program Completion to 

One Year Post Completion 

(FY 2010-2018) 

Total Average 

Sales 

Total Average 

Employment 

Total Average 

Productivity 

Completion $160,575,461 842 $190,707 

1st Year Following 

Completion $169,107,751 859 $196,866 

Percent Change (+/-) 5.3% 2.0% 3.2% 

 
 

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Program Completion to 

Two Years Post 

Completion (FY 2010-

2018) 

Total Average 

Sales 

Total Average 

Employment 

Total Average 

Productivity 

Completion $160,575,461 842 $190,707 

2nd Year Following 

Completion $181,895,941 880s $206,700 

Percent Change (+/-) 13.3% 4.5% 8.4% 

Exhibit 14c: Number of Firms that Increased/Decreased Sales, Employment and Productivity from 

Certification, Completion of the Program, and the One-Year and Two-Year Period Following 

Completion 

Comparison From 

Certification to Post 

Program Completion 

# of Firms with 

Increase 

# of Firms with 

Decrease 

# of Firms with 

No Change Total 

Sales Certification to 

Completion 140 46 1 187 

Employment Certification 

to Completion 122 51 8 187 

Productivity Certification to 

Completion 119 68 0 187 

Sales Certification to One 

Year After Completion 149 38 0 187 

Employment Certification 

to One Year After 

Completion 126 54 7 187 

Productivity Certification to 

One Year After Completion 187 0 0 187 

Sales Certification to Two 

Years After Completion 140 46 1 187 

Employment Certification 

to Two Years After 

Completion 114 65 8 187 

Productivity Certification to 

Two Years After 

Completion 187 0 0 187 

Sales at One Year After 

Completion 114 66 7 187 

Employment at One Year 

After Completion 81 73 33 187 

Productivity at One Year 

After Completion 185 2 0 187 
 

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Comparison From 

Certification to Post 

Program Completion 

# of Firms with 

Increase 

# of Firms with 

Decrease 

# of Firms with 

No Change Total 

Sales at Two Years After 

Completion 114 65 8 187 

Employment at Two Years 

After Completion 91 78 18 187 

Productivity at Two Years 

After Completion 186 1 0 187 
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Exhibit 14d: Sales, Employment, and Productivity at Each Firm at Certification, Completion of the Program 

Following Completion 

TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

GLTAACCMP18-001 $5,136,371 $6,800,000 $6,000,000 $5,200,000 53 63 62 50 $96,913 $107,937 GLTAACCMP18-002 $10,851,151 $15,000,000 $16,000,000 $18,000,000 60 90 93 109 $180,853 $166,667 GLTAACCMP18-003 $94,110,272 $99,000,000 $97,678,235 $73,119,226 287 300 280 293 $327,910 $330,000 GLTAACCMP18-004 $6,329,614 $7,648,279 $6,200,000 $6,086,402 52 60 48 44 $121,723 $127,471 GLTAACCMP18-005 $8,341,277 $6,500,000 $14,500,000 $14,000,000 84 45 90 110 $99,301 $144,444 GLTAACCMP18-006 $43,715,000 $65,000,000 $68,000,000 $78,000,000 141 151 116 131 $310,035 $430,464 GLTAACCMP18-007 $69,500,128 $127,806,000 $130,000,000 $140,000,000 222 350 390 410 $313,064 $365,160 GLTAACCMP18-008 $442,710 $1,620,000 $1,650,761 $2,500,000 5 10 15 15 $88,542 $162,000 MamTAACCMP18-001 $200,000 $712,350 $712,350 $712,350 4 16 16 16 $50,000 $44,522 MamTAACCMP18-002 $2,282,994 $3,900,000 $4,500,000 $5,300,000 16 27 38 38 $142,687 $144,444 MamTAACCMP18-003 $3,329,236 $3,145,406 $3,230,812 $4,000,000 37 25 18 22 $89,979 $125,816 MamTAACCMP18-004 $3,641,000 $3,900,000 $4,600,000 $4,094,600 20 18 20 16 $182,050 $216,667 MamTAACCMP18-005 $1,600,743 $2,600,000 $1,450,000 $1,300,000 15 15 12 14 $106,716 $173,333 MamTAACCMP18-006 $952,131 $1,205,410 $1,775,418 $1,500,000 13 14 15 15 $73,241 $86,101 MamTAACCMP18-007 $3,265,864 $4,177,938 $3,948,500 $2,982,656 25 25 22 23 $130,635 $167,118 MamTAACCMP18-008 $7,417,000 $13,402,310 $16,274,235 $16,000,000 40 124 140 100 $185,425 $108,083 MamTAACCMP18-009 $4,680,196 $7,049,000 $7,049,000 $7,500,000 33 37 37 35 $141,824 $190,514 MamTAACCMP18-010 $42,815,951 $178,632,001 $155,000,000 $240,000,000 379 712 622 965 $112,971 $250,888 MamTAACCMP18-011 $21,479,319 $34,300,000 $23,500,000 $40,000,000 119 180 160 175 $180,498 $190,556 MamTAACCMP18-012 $1,372,187 $2,326,265 $2,780,119 $3,043,964 27 26 24 26 $50,822 $89,472 MamTAACCMP18-013 $12,554,000 $57,071,329 $58,710,722 $60,000,000 181 200 220 234 $69,359 $285,357 
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TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

MATAACCMP18-001 $90,881,308 $106,702,652 $108,328,864 $113,578,704 633 704 692 699 $143,572 $151,566 MATAACCMP18-002 $7,261,144 $10,110,314 $10,861,324 $11,456,211 35 47 51 51 $207,461 $215,113 MATAACCMP18-003 $16,101,898 $22,164,370 $21,900,000 $22,116,000 142 122 110 128 $113,394 $181,675 MATAACCMP18-004 $38,180,523 $36,435,055 $18,500,000 $36,235,936 109 108 120 94 $350,280 $337,362 MATAACCMP18-005 $282,778 $306,781 $309,681 $307,091 3 5 5 3 $94,259 $61,356 MWTAACCMP18-001 $5,536,797 $5,865,000 $6,090,476 $6,100,000 50 60 63 63 $110,736 $97,750 MWTAACCMP18-002 $427,800,000 $750,000,000 $726,000,000 $987,000,000 1,231 1,800 1,941 2,060 $347,522 $416,667 MWTAACCMP18-003 $10,719,785 $18,500,000 $20,000,000 $20,700,000 112 119 125 120 $95,712 $155,462 MWTAACCMP18-004 $8,500,000 $4,785,000 $12,747,000 $12,032,933 76 62 135 135 $111,842 $77,177 MWTAACCMP18-005 $6,100,000 $8,300,000 $9,715,000 $9,900,000 56 53 53 54 $108,929 $156,604 MWTAACCMP18-006 $4,116,405 $4,400,000 $4,034,000 $4,021,023 42 56 52 55 $98,010 $78,571 MWTAACCMP18-007 $3,196,691 $3,500,000 $2,672,000 $2,200,000 51 35 32 30 $62,680 $100,000 MWTAACCMP18-008 $5,400,000 $6,800,000 $6,500,000 $6,800,000 33 42 42 45 $163,636 $161,905 MWTAACCMP18-009 $624,000 $1,250,000 $1,600,000 $1,342,339 9 23 55 49 $69,333 $54,348 MWTAACCMP18-010 $12,700,000 $32,300,000 $33,000,000 $35,000,000 64 107 109 111 $198,438 $301,869 MWTAACCMP18-011 $5,702,749 $4,639,000 $3,543,000 $3,756,164 35 37 31 28 $162,936 $125,378 MWTAACCMP18-012 $484,007 $770,000 $697,000 $928,000 7 4 6 6 $69,144 $192,500 MWTAACCMP18-013 $2,100,000 $2,750,000 $3,100,000 $3,000,000 20 25 25 25 $105,000 $110,000 MWTAACCMP18-014 $3,530,000 $7,603,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 37 44 40 40 $95,405 $172,795 MWTAACCMP18-015 $24,200,000 $42,700,000 $43,300,000 $46,700,000 135 166 158 249 $179,259 $257,229 MWTAACCMP18-016 $156,000,000 $206,500,000 $199,137,000 $214,632,664 572 378 369 429 $272,727 $546,296 MWTAACCMP18-017 $11,285,000 $11,000,000 $11,685,000 $11,200,000 85 80 85 84 $132,765 $137,500 MWTAACCMP18-018 $6,500,000 $10,585,000 $11,936,950 $12,498,096 65 72 97 72 $100,000 $147,014 
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TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

MWTAACCMP18-019 $12,076,739 $10,000,000 $11,580,815 $10,475,557 95 81 77 67 $127,124 $123,457 MWTAACCMP18-020 $23,214,000 $35,000,000 $46,000,000 $48,505,000 190 220 288 531 $122,179 $159,091 MWTAACCMP18-022 $2,169,893 $8,400,000 $8,650,000 $9,250,000 17 58 62 68 $127,641 $144,828 MWTAACCMP18-023 $4,400,000 $8,560,000 $9,428,000 $8,972,214 33 42 43 43 $133,333 $203,810 MWTAACCMP18-024 $5,100,000 $8,250,000 $7,315,701 $8,186,000 37 56 51 56 $137,838 $147,321 MWTAACCMP18-025 $19,200,000 $21,840,000 $20,800,000 $24,000,000 195 191 183 195 $98,462 $114,346 MWTAACCMP18-026 $2,400,000 $5,217,000 $5,000,000 $4,140,000 11 26 26 22 $218,182 $200,654 MWTAACCMP18-027 $16,464,000 $14,483,000 $21,659,056 $24,912,308 80 102 111 105 $205,800 $141,990 MWTAACCMP18-028 $3,514,280 $6,400,000 $6,600,000 $6,700,000 35 53 53 53 $100,408 $120,755 MWTAACCMP18-029 $19,800,000 $33,800,000 $55,700,000 $54,600,000 140 235 252 216 $141,429 $143,830 MWTAACCMP18-030 $6,096,068 $7,852,000 $10,750,000 $9,860,868 30 33 43 36 $203,202 $237,939 MWTAACCMP18-031 $54,000,000 $45,000,000 $45,500,000 $45,000,000 251 175 177 175 $215,139 $257,143 MWTAACCMP18-032 $4,174,312 $10,946,000 $9,088,697 $9,089,000 25 54 48 47 $166,972 $202,704 MWTAACCMP18-033 $7,670,000 $9,100,000 $8,550,000 $8,450,000 46 45 41 41 $166,739 $202,222 MWTAACCMP18-034 $28,962,389 $57,753,000 $67,761,280 $69,000,000 172 259 393 402 $168,386 $222,985 MWTAACCMP18-035 $12,104,499 $23,200,000 $23,000,000 $23,100,000 80 114 100 101 $151,306 $203,509 MWTAACCMP18-036 $5,357,515 $4,750,000 $4,856,000 $4,800,000 22 29 29 28 $243,523 $163,793 MWTAACCMP18-037 $4,000,000 $5,671 $6,300,000 $5,600,000 32 44 47 45 $125,000 $129 MWTAACCMP18-038 $1,168,480 $1,550,000 $1,450,000 $2,334,018 12 18 17 21 $97,373 $86,111 MWTAACCMP18-039 $6,900,000 $6,600,000 $7,000,000 $7,178,008 63 46 45 63 $109,524 $143,478 MWTAACCMP18-040 $13,493,317 $21,000,000 $22,000,000 $53,000,000 73 117 116 115 $184,840 $179,487 MWTAACCMP18-041 $8,978,684 $9,555,604 $9,900,000 $9,305,316 80 70 68 78 $112,234 $136,509 MWTAACCMP18-042 $1,600,000 $2,400,000 $2,478,600 $2,993,000 19 19 20 22 $84,211 $126,316 
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TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

MWTAACCMP18-043 $4,556,000 $6,315,000 $4,765,011 $4,919,322 36 40 42 41 $126,556 $157,875 MWTAACCMP18-044 $99,626,339 $145,000,000 $250,000,000 $519,980,000 748 700 1,000 1,700 $133,190 $207,143 MWTAACCMP18-045 $5,094,291 $5,985,000 $6,757,000 $7,314,000 44 53 59 64 $115,779 $112,925 MWTAACCMP18-046 $8,416,000 $9,600,000 $10,010,000 $7,000,000 47 56 50 29 $179,064 $171,429 MWTAACCMP18-047 $15,800,000 $22,000,000 $22,804,565 $23,100,000 115 167 179 185 $137,391 $131,737 MWTAACCMP18-048 $11,300,000 $25,502,000 $26,700,000 $23,952,000 28 113 120 109 $403,571 $225,681 MWTAACCMP18-049 $15,979,000 $13,622,000 $10,000,000 $8,659,000 54 62 54 40 $295,907 $219,710 MWTAACCMP18-050 $10,489,824 $7,513,107 $7,500,000 $7,174,780 116 106 105 98 $90,430 $70,878 MWTAACCMP18-051 $10,286,713 $10,000,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 104 92 90 90 $98,911 $108,696 MWTAACCMP18-052 $15,000,000 $31,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 63 134 140 140 $238,095 $231,343 MWTAACCMP18-053 $30,000,000 $34,500,000 $36,000,000 $39,557,915 193 230 245 235 $155,440 $150,000 MWTAACCMP18-054 $2,025,905 $1,800,000 $1,700,000 $1,939,989 9 15 14 18 $225,101 $120,000 MWTAACCMP18-055 $6,778,740 $9,080,503 $10,000,000 $11,100,000 56 87 98 92 $121,049 $104,374 MWTAACCMP18-056 $10,585,000 $21,574,000 $25,493,940 $23,400,000 63 221 314 256 $168,016 $97,620 MWTAACCMP18-057 $12,773,634 $21,800,000 $21,800,000 $20,000,000 54 67 67 69 $236,549 $325,373 MWTAACCMP18-058 $2,636,265 $9,560,000 $11,714,000 $11,620,000 15 44 51 54 $175,751 $217,273 MWTAACCMP18-059 $16,656,248 $21,014,500 $21,215,000 $21,000,000 89 110 111 113 $187,149 $191,041 MWTAACCMP18-060 $4,104,347 $4,000,000 $3,900,000 $2,500,000 34 33 32 21 $120,716 $121,212 MWTAACCMP18-061 $13,100,000 $27,500,000 $28,600,000 $31,400,000 46 76 82 94 $284,783 $361,842 MWTAACCMP18-062 $2,025,905 1,800,000 $1,700,000 1,939,989 9 15 14 18 $225,101 $120,000 MWTAACCMP18-063 $6,778,740 9,080,503 $10,000,000 11,100,000 56 87 98 92 $121,049 $104,374 MWTAACCMP18-064 $10,585,000 21,574,000 $25,493,940 23,400,000 63 221 314 256 $168,016 $97,620 MWTAACCMP18-065 $12,773,634 21,800,000 $21,800,000 20,000,000 54 67 67 69 $236,549 $325,373 
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TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

MWTAACCMP18-066 $2,636,265 9,560,000 $11,714,000 11,620,000 15 44 51 54 $175,751 $217,273 MWTAACCMP18-067 $16,656,248 21,014,500 $21,215,000 21,000,000 89 110 111 113 $187,149 $191,041 MWTAACCMP18-068 $4,104,347 4,000,000 $3,900,000 2,500,000 34 33 32 21 $120,716 $121,212 MWTAACCMP18-069 $13,100,000 27,500,000 $28,600,000 31,400,000 46 76 82 94 $284,783 $361,842 NETAACCMP18-001 $1,788,442 $2,067,184 $2,269,000 $1,832,000 16 15 15 14 $111,778 $137,812 NETAACCMP18-003 $9,295,556 $9,819,000 $12,015,483 $15,000,000 61 69 69 71 $152,386 $142,304 NETAACCMP18-006 $803,197 $2,046,000 $2,453,000 $3,300,000 17 24 28 23 $47,247 $85,250 NETAACCMP18-008 $12,130,000 $15,320,000 $20,000,000 $14,100,000 96 86 110 93 $126,354 $178,140 NETAACCMP18-009 $1,613,687 $2,899,238 $3,984,255 $4,361,570 25 28 57 35 $64,547 $103,544 NETAACCMP18-015 $1,508,255 $2,936,129 $2,937,044 $3,750,000 7 10 10 7 $215,465 $293,613 NETAACCMP18-017 $663,920 $1,115,757 $1,066,625 $976,590 7 8 8 9 $94,846 $139,470 NETAACCMP18-019 $539,304 $502,676 $747,778 $600,000 8 9 9 7 $67,413 $55,853 NETAACCMP18-020 $441,925 $448,183 $510,952 $525,850 10 7 7 8 $44,193 $64,026 NETAACCMP18-021 $7,274,052 $18,790,926 $18,465,000 $19,140,000 127 113 110 104 $57,276 $166,291 NETAACCMP18-023 $1,610,758 $2,252,996 $2,842,163 $3,300,000 20 21 23 25 $80,538 $107,286 NETAACCMP18-024 $2,730,840 $5,561,250 $5,420,781 $6,875,876 22 36 34 35 $124,129 $154,479 NETAACCMP18-025 $19,895,199 $31,376,600 $33,600,000 $35,000,000 120 152 176 180 $165,793 $206,425 NETAACCMP18-028 $1,320,739 $3,413,323 $3,662,385 $4,125,000 7 12 11 12 $188,677 $284,444 NETAACCMP18-030 $4,524,425 $4,500,000 $4,810,000 $4,400,000 27 26 25 25 $167,571 $173,077 NETAACCMP18-033 $789,030 $1,497,000 $1,530,000 $1,700,000 12 16 16 21 $65,753 $93,563 NETAACCMP18-034 $1,129,516 $1,300,000 $1,400,000 $1,175,000 17 13 13 13 $66,442 $100,000 NETAACCMP18-035 $6,162,659 $16,000,000 $15,000,000 $17,000,000 69 142 130 140 $89,314 $112,676 NETAACCMP18-036 $9,662,000 $9,200,000 $9,658,000 $9,700,000 46 69 56 50 $210,043 $133,333 
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TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

NETAACCMP18-038 $1,196,775 $2,800,000 $2,504,916 $2,800,000 27 22 20 18 $44,325 $127,273 NETAACCMP18-041 $26,183,448 $7,200,000 $7,052,000 $15,000,000 71 30 31 66 $368,781 $240,000 NETAACCMP18-044 $3,779,675 $13,700,000 $13,817,891 $15,000,000 49 49 48 48 $77,136 $279,592 NETAACCMP18-045 $21,200,000 $11,400,000 $13,000,000 $14,000,000 64 42 44 56 $331,250 $271,429 NETAACCMP18-046 $55,552,000 $100,000,000 $105,000,000 $121,000,000 165 210 250 302 $336,679 $476,190 NETAACCMP18-047 $2,588,535 $2,186,364 $2,028,164 $1,300,000 30 28 24 17 $86,285 $78,084 NWTAACCMP18-001 $11,681,241 $11,666,758 $12,134,260 $12,000,000 54 41 40 40 $216,319 $284,555 NWTAACCMP18-002 $1,055,675 $1,587,211 $1,852,979 $1,400,000 1 7 3 6 $1,055,675 $226,744 NWTAACCMP18-003 $524,806 $600,000 $1,115,649 $1,055,905 6 7 7 7 $87,468 $85,714 NWTAACCMP18-004 $6,073,971 $6,488,021 $7,035,155 $7,053,840 32 37 37 39 $189,812 $175,352 NWTAACCMP18-005 $2,472,823 $2,100,000 $2,019,555 $2,108,000 30 29 25 25 $82,427 $72,414 NWTAACCMP18-006 $2,335,151 $5,957,000 $5,234,010 $6,131,944 1 1 20 7 $2,335,151 $5,957,000 NWTAACCMP18-007 $844,748 $1,199,352 $1,315,133 $1,524,000 4 6 7 8 $211,187 $199,892 NWTAACCMP18-008 $3,075,507 $3,473,000 $3,657,544 $4,400,000 23 27 24 26 $133,718 $128,630 NWTAACCMP18-009 $4,286,968 $7,544,000 $6,300,000 $706,867 29 38 29 47 $147,826 $198,526 NWTAACCMP18-010 $1,347,293 $1,284,000 $1,353,000 $1,445,000 5 11 10 10 $269,459 $116,727 NWTAACCMP18-011 $5,255,274 $6,315,000 $5,738,000 $5,700,000 42 45 36 41 $125,126 $140,333 NWTAACCMP18-012 $2,355,151 $5,957,000 $5,234,010 $4,900,000 1 1 20 10 $2,355,151 $5,957,000 NWTAACCMP18-013 $938,817 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 2 5 5 5 $469,409 $160,000 NWTAACCMP18-014 $1,943,671 $2,146,000 $2,300,000 $190,000 24 19 5 13 $80,986 $112,947 NWTAACCMP18-015 $12,875,152 $14,577,574 $14,500,000 $13,628,000 139 172 167 171 $92,627 $84,753 NWTAACCMP18-016 $579,442 $410,000 $615,179 $665,253 8 7 12 6 $72,430 $58,571 NWTAACCMP18-017 $4,130,200 $6,600,000 $6,071,321 $6,230,476 65 92 72 64 $63,542 $71,739 
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TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

NWTAACCMP18-018 $5,206,736 $8,642,000 $9,600,000 $96,000,000 17 20 24 24 $306,279 $432,100 NWTAACCMP18-019 $3,300,823 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 24 7 40 7 $137,534 $271,429 NWTAACCMP18-020 $1,447,117 $1,620,000 $2,500,000 $2,870,000 11 11 11 11 $131,556 $147,273 NWTAACCMP18-021 $7,764,988 $9,939,000 $12,000,000 $13,045,381 80 90 90 115 $97,062 $110,433 NYNJPRTAAC-CMP18-001 $11,331,686 $22,142,000 $29,850,000 $38,700,000 135 215 245 305 $83,938 $102,986 NYNJPRTAAC-CMP18-003 $59,439,842 $32,360,881 $32,645,740 $32,650,450 223 154 150 153 $266,546 $210,136 NYNJPRTAAC-CMP18-004 $747,668 $331,254 $568,240 $436,264 11 3 3 3 $67,970 $110,418 NYNJPRTAAC-CMP18-006 $1,868,033 $2,094,000 $1,984,000 $2,084,000 18 20 16 17 $103,780 $104,700 NYNJPRTAAC-CMP18-008 $6,103,725 $7,035,452 $7,203,600 $7,197,071 66 65 65 70 $92,481 $108,238 RMTAACCMP18-001 $57,390,191 $82,000,000 $86,000,000 $94,921,318 256 252 284 275 $224,180 $325,397 RMTAACCMP18-002 $6,735,674 $11,715,718 $10,395,331 $14,500,000 42 56 64 103 $160,373 $209,209 RMTAACCMP18-003 $270,197,032 $394,677,000 $378,153,000 $277,395,000 677 1,264 1,251 1,005 $399,109 $312,244 RMTAACCMP18-004 $2,737,505 $3,227,000 $3,275,346 $3,836,087 31 43 46 51 $88,307 $75,047 RMTAACCMP18-005 $939,857 $851,000 $970,000 $1,000,000 3 5 9 6 $313,286 $170,200 RMTAACCMP18-006 $2,053,895 $1,150,000 $1,200,000 $1,358,000 7 3 3 4 $293,414 $383,333 RMTAACCMP18-007 $2,622,892 $5,811,140 $7,427,354 $4,412,907 26 41 48 35 $100,880 $141,735 RMTAACCMP18-008 $8,378,094 $7,368,729 $5,780,900 $4,500,000 55 48 47 53 $152,329 $153,515 RMTAACCMP18-009 $5,929,691 $17,760,229 $22,402,759 $28,200,183 68 139 116 106 $87,201 $127,771 RMTAACCMP18-010 $32,505,278 $39,784,000 $23,900,000 $27,673,000 214 179 103 143 $151,894 $222,257 RMTAACCMP18-012 $4,072,919 $6,393,824 $6,411,487 $5,645,056 26 40 40 40 $156,651 $159,846 RMTAACCMP18-013 $9,797,071 $2,643,897 $2,625,397 $1,934,992 113 37 34 24 $86,700 $71,457 RMTAACCMP18-014 $110,491,969 $99,108,000 $101,273,000 $83,440,000 489 568 574 211 $225,955 $174,486 RMTAACCMP18-015 $65,269,662 $90,146,640 $101,145,000 $91,755,000 130 407 496 371 $502,074 $221,491 
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TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

RMTAACCMP18-016 $355,324,231 $546,980,000 $601,678,000 $657,968,000 1,083 1,398 1,482 1,523 $328,093 $391,259 RMTAACCMP18-017 $86,965,011 $143,574,000 $114,413,000 $111,699,523 347 618 606 534 $250,620 $232,320 RMTAACCMP18-018 $12,763,602 $13,634,451 $12,998,000 $15,678,575 69 66 45 58 $184,980 $206,583 RMTAACCMP18-019 $1,684,610 $2,300,000 $2,394,489 $2,912,910 10 21 22 20 $168,461 $109,524 RMTAACCMP18-020 $4,612,000 $8,970,000 $10,178,000 $9,777,483 31 42 48 49 $148,774 $213,571 RMTAACCMP18-021 $71,298,792 $104,000,000 $97,938,347 $110,000,000 270 236 277 242 $264,070 $440,678 RMTAACCMP18-022 $134,197,000 $242,227,000 $239,804,730 $286,518,692 851 1,084 1,079 1,337 $157,693 $223,457 RMTAACCMP18-023 $2,355,378 $2,496,000 $1,600,000 $1,653,642 17 17 24 12 $138,552 $146,824 RMTAACCMP18-024 $8,634,448 $12,738,741 $11,888,944 $11,949,692 57 67 67 67 $151,482 $190,130 RMTAACCMP18-025 $10,654,880 $15,547,462 $16,800,000 $23,200,000 94 147 151 185 $113,350 $105,765 RMTAACCMP18-026 $42,874,044 $38,000,000 $32,000,000 $38,900,000 164 230 215 223 $261,427 $165,217 RMTAACCMP18-027 $3,122,027 $4,030,016 $2,978,937 $1,145,204 35 23 24 25 $89,201 $175,218 RMTAACCMP18-028 $2,173,989 $2,200,000 $2,350,000 $2,100,000 28 30 24 23 $77,642 $73,333 RMTAACCMP18-029 $87,149,508 $69,362,272 $62,000,000 $60,254,705 1,157 1,300 1,308 1,303 $75,324 $53,356 SETAACCMP18-007 $2,037,257 $1,134,000 $2,067,008 $2,045,000 4 13 16 25 $509,314 $87,231 SETAACCMP18-011 $677,432 $968,290 $1,347,097 $888,733 9 16 16 15 $75,270 $60,518 SETAACCMP18-015 $103,934,793 $103,000,000 $116,000,000 $97,267,466 461 414 464 385 $225,455 $248,792 SWTAACCMP18-001 $510,118 $922,000 $763,850 $538,872 17 15 14 13 $30,007 $61,467 SWTAACCMP18-003 $3,399,635 $3,698,400 $3,730,000 $3,400,000 38 24 21 35 $89,464 $154,100 SWTAACCMP18-010 $1,406,804 $800,000 $1,450,000 $783,000 3 26 7 6 $468,935 $30,769 SWTAACCMP18-018 $16,843,701 $10,300,000 $25,678,998 $20,226,451 13 28 30 41 $1,295,669 $367,857 SWTAACCMP18-020 $1,044,743 $1,500,000 $2,237,523 $1,500,000 41 40 35 33 $25,482 $37,500 WTAACCMP18-002 $1,572,477 $1,800,000 $1,936,657 $1,868,090 21 19 21 21 $74,880 $94,737 
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TAAC/Firm ID 

Sales at 

Certification 

Sales at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Sales 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Sales 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Employment 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

Average 

Employment 

1st Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2017) 

Average 

Employment 

2nd Yr. 

Following 

Completion 

(FY 2018) 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Certification 

Average 

Productivity 

at 

Completion 

(FY 2016) 

WTAACCMP18-004 $1,462,866 $1,150,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 18 17 17 17 $81,270 $67,647 WTAACCMP18-005 $22,400,000 22,400,000 $21,500,000 $22,400,000 110 112 110 110 $203,636 $200,000 WTAACCMP18-006 $3,527,000 3,900,000 $3,900,000 $3,501,000 15 16 16 15 $235,133 $243,750 WTAACCMP18-007 $56,989,000 $16,315,954 $4,374,545 $4,000,988 230 116 28 25 $247,778 $140,655 WTAACCMP18-008 $12,308,000 $14,100,000 $13,600,000 $15,600,000 71 65 65 65 $173,352 $216,923 Total Average $20,333,414 $28,978,116 $29,821,597 $34,190,409 102 125 131 137 $199,347 $231,825 

Please note: For the final row of the table in Exhibit 14c, all total averages are calculated using the data in the 

vertical calculation of average), except for the last four columns (total averages for productivity), which insteaverage productivity using the total average sales and total average employment at the bottom of the table (i.e

calculation of average). 
 

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(13) The number of firms in operation as of the and the number of firms that ceased 

operations after completing the program in each year during the two-year period 

following completion of the program. 

As of September 30, 2018, 530 active firms with combined sales of $6.6 billion and a workforce 

of 35,713 were participating in the TAAF program. Not all firms complete the program; for 

example, 28 exited the program prior to completion in FY 2018, 4 of which went out of business 

and/or were sold. All of the 187 firms that completed the program in FY 2018 and provided 

complete data on their post-completion performance were in operation at the end of FY 2018. 

(14) The financial assistance received by each firm participating in the program. 

(15) The financial contribution made by each firm participating in the program. 

Financial assistance is not provided directly to firms. In FY 2018, firms received $7.9 million 

worth of technical assistance provided to prepare petitions and to develop and implement APs 

(often through business consultants and other experts). EDA funds the TAACs, which either 

provide technical assistance themselves or pay a portion of the cost to secure specialized business 

consultants, for which firms pay a matching share. The firms represented in this report paid 

$4.3 million to match $7.9 million in TAAF funds towards the development and implementation 

of APs. 

Exhibit 15: Summary of TAAC Assistance and Matching Firm Contributions: FY 2018 

TAAC 

Total TAAC 

Assistance10

Financial 

Contribution 

by the Firms 

Great Lakes $670,085 $281,106 

Mid-America $950,191 $732,210 

MidAtlantic $1,137,302 $467,893 

Midwest $803,060 $551,288 

New England $973,270 $685,797 

New York, New Jersey and 

Puerto Rico $495,945 $303,946 

Northwest $590,041 $182,617 

Rocky Mountain $904,177 $394,492 

Southeastern $575,900 $297,539 

Southwest $412,611 $269,520 

Western $448,734 $130,276 

Total $7,961,317 $4,296,684 

 

 

10 This does not include the amount expended by the TAACs for outreach to potential new firms. 
 

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(16) The types of technical assistance included in the business recovery plans of firms 

participating in the program. 

Types of technical assistance included in the business recovery plans of firms participating in the 

program include financial, management, marketing/sales, production and support systems. 

 

Exhibit 16: Types of Technical Assistance in APs: FY 2018 

Project 

Classification Sample Types of Projects 

Financial 

 Accounting systems upgrade 

 Cost Control tracking system 

 Automatic Data Processing development

Management

 Strategic business planning 

 Succession management 

 Management development

Marketing/Sales 

 Sales process training 

 Market expansion and feasibility 

 Website design and upgrade 

Production 

 Lean manufacturing and certification 

 New Product Development 

 Production and Warehouse automation 

Support Systems 

 Enterprise Resource Planning 

 Management Information Systems 

upgrades 

 Computer Aided Design software 

(17) The number of firms leaving the program before completing the project or projects in 

their business recovery plans and the reason the project or projects were not 

completed. 

In FY 2018, the number of firms leaving the program before completing the project or projects in 

their business recovery plans (AP) was 28; 9 of these firms declared bankruptcy, went out of 

business, or were sold. The reasons the project or projects were not completed include: 

 Business decision to exit after completing part of the AP – 5 

 Business decision to exit prior to completing any AP projects – 5 

 Firms declared bankruptcy – 5 

 Firms out of business – 3 

 Firms sold – 1 

 Five-year time limit expired before completing all projects – 9

 
 

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(18) The total amount expended by all intermediary organizations referred to in Section 

253(b)(1) and by each organization to administer the program. 

Exhibit 17: Summary of Expenditures by TAAC Across Budget Categories: FY 2018 

TAAC 

Personnel 

(including 

Fringe 

Benefits) 

Contracts 

(Federal 

Share) Travel 

Equipment 

and Supplies Other 

Indirect 

Costs11

Total TAAC 

Expenditures 

Great Lakes $516,608 $287,466 $17,354 $6,099 $9,637 $159,654 $996,818 

Mid-America $526,234 $766,245 $19,417 $2,151 $73,216 $277,153 $1,664,416 

MidAtlantic $553,423 $424,453 $13,609 $5,015 $204,248 $0 $1,200,748 

Midwest $507,001 $570,457 $2,302 $5,023 $126,230 $0 $1,211,013

New England $433,908 $729,858 $8,853 $16,758 $87,404 $0 $1,276,781 

New York, New 

Jersey and Puerto 

Rico $392,239 $321,346 $5,225 $5,820 $25,289 $78,404 $828,323 

Northwest $544,604 $213,357 $29,201 $15,963 $188,117 $0 $991,242 

Rocky Mountain $606,636 $396,770 $1,589 $0 $64,161 $160,963 $1,230,119 

Southeastern $555,241 $343,580 $14,667 $13,349 $0 $180,240 $1,107,077 

Southwest $484,407 $271,511 $10,542 $9,678 $15,482 $106,613 $898,233 

Western $435,228 $196,935 $16,108 $2,755 $28,476 $215,156 $894,658 

Total $5,555,529 $4,521,978 $138,867 $82,611 $822,260 $1,178,183 $12,299,428 

 

11 TAACs with zero dollar indirect costs are non-profit organizations that report their indirect cost expenditures on 

the Other budget category. Indirect (facilities and administrative) costs are those incurred for a common or joint 

purpose benefitting more than one cost object (e.g., a particular project, facility, function, or product). 
 

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(19) The total amount expended by intermediary organizations to provide technical 

assistance to firms under the program nationally and in each region served by such an 

organization. 

In FY 2018, TAACs expended $7.9 million to provide technical assistance to firms in preparing 

petitions and developing and implementing APs. 

Exhibit 18: TAAC Expenditures to Provide Technical Assistance: FY 2018 

TAAC 

Total TAAC 

Expenditures12

Great Lakes $670,085 

Mid-America $950,191 

MidAtlantic $1,137,303 

Midwest $803,060 

New England $973,270 

New York, New Jersey and 

Puerto Rico $495,945 

Northwest $590,041 

Rocky Mountain $904,177 

Southeastern $575,900 

Southwest $412,611 

Western $448,734 

Total $7,961,317 

 

 

12 Ibid. Footnote 11. 
 

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Conclusion 

EDA analyzes the extent to which client firms increased their sales, productivity, and employment 

levels following: 1) entry into the program (certification) to the completed implementation of 

TAAF-supported projects (program completion), and 2) program completion to one and two years 

after program completion. To measure these outcomes, EDA compares average sales, average 

productivity13 and average employment at these intervals of all firms that completed the program 

in a particular year (known as the “base year”) and provided complete data to EDA. The base year 

used for this Report is FY 2016 (for which complete data across all metrics were available for 187 

of the 245 firms that completed the program), as this allows EDA to compare these measures 

looking back both one and two years from the date of this FY 2018 Report. 

Key findings of this report: 

 From certification to program completion, firms reported that average sales had increased 

by 43 percent, average productivity had increased by 16 percent, and average employment 

had increased by 23 percent. 

 From certification to one year after completing the program, firms reported that average 

sales had increased by 47 percent, average productivity had increased by 14 percent, and 

average employment had increased by 28 percent.

 From certification to two years after completing the program, firms reported that average 

sales had increased by 68 percent, average productivity had increased by 25 percent, and 

average employment had increased by 34 percent.

 From program completion to one year after completing the program, firms reported that 

average sales had increased by 3 percent, average productivity had decreased by 2 percent, 

and average employment had increased by 5 percent. 

 From program completion to two years after completing the program, these same firms 

reported average sales had increased by 18 percent, average productivity had increased by 

8 percent, and average employment had increased by 10 percent. 

 Despite entering the program in a distressed state, 229 of the 245 firms that completed the 

program in FY 2016 continued to be in operation at the end of FY 2018. All 187 firms that 

completed the program in FY 2016 and submitted complete data to EDA were in 

operation at the end of FY 2018. 

For a historical perspective on these results, an analysis of the total average sales and employment 

data collected from FY 2010 to FY 2018 shows: 

 From certification to program completion, firms reported that average sales had increased 

by 28 percent, average productivity had increased by 18 percent, and average employment 

had increased by 8 percent. By this measure, the firms that completed the program in FY 

2016 had above-average performance. 

 

13 Since the certified firms are in various industries, which have a variety of ways to measure productivity, sales per 

employee was chosen as the productivity measure. This measure is used because it can be generally applied to all 

certified firms. 
 

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 From program completion to one year after completing the program, firms reported that 

average sales had increased by 5 percent, average productivity had increased by 4 percent, 

and average employment had increased by 1 percent. Average sales increased 7 of the 9 

years analyzed. Average productivity increased 4 of the 9 years analyzed. Average 

employment increased 6 of the 9 years analyzed. The firms that completed the program in 

FY 2016 saw average sales, productivity, and employment increase by the end of FY 2017 

at rates comparable to historical averages. 

 From program completion to two years after completing the program, firms reported that 

average sales had increased by 13 percent, average productivity had increased by 9 

percent, and average employment had increased by 4 percent. Average sales increased 7 of 

the 9 years analyzed. Average productivity increased 7 of the 9 years analyzed. Average 

employment increased 7 of the 9 years analyzed. The firms that completed the program in 

FY 2016 reported higher increases in sales and employment than these historic averages 

and a comparable increase in productivity. 

It is important to consider that TAAF clients are operating in the same economic environment as 

other firms, but are also attempting to adjust to import pressures that may not impact other firms 

as severely, making the success of TAAF-assisted firms notable. It should also be noted that the 

long-term success of these firms depends on achieving a fair and reciprocal global trade 

environment. 

 
 

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Examples of How the TAAF Program Is Helping U.S. 

Manufacturing Firms Compete Against Increasing Imports

The 11 TAACs work with individual firms to develop a deep understanding of their unique 

competitive strengths and weaknesses and, based on this understanding, build and implement 

competitiveness strategies customized for each particular firm.

Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Center (GLTAAC) 

A 35-employee Indiana service firm was losing sales to low-cost Mexican competitors. After 

qualifying for TAAF assistance in 2014, the firm moved to offset its declining metal finishing 

business by expanding its inspection services. Because this change required building staff 

capacity, the firm undertook a series of employee training projects funded through the program. It 

then began implementing lean manufacturing techniques. The firm’s pivot has been highly 

successful–sales are at an all-time high and employment has increased by 14 workers. This 

company completed the program in late 2018. 

An Ohio steel foundry was slowly being strangled by persistent foreign competition. By the time 

the firm entered the TAAF program in early 2017, it had experienced three straight years of 

double-digit sales declines and had significantly decreased employment. The company has 

completed six TAAF cost-shared projects to date, which were focused on enterprise resource 

planning implementation and training, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 

certification, and website improvements. Although this firm will not finish the program until late 

2019, it has already stabilized, and sales and employment are growing once again. 

Mid-America Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (MamTAAC) 

An Iowa plastics injection molding manufacturer needed resources and sought the assistance of 

the TAAF program in 2012 and completed in 2017. TAAF funds were used for support systems 

(upgrades to machinery & enterprise resource planning system) to make the company more cost 

effective combined with marketing efforts (software, training and website upgrades) to attract 

new customers to replace those lost to import competition. Since participating in the program, the 

company’s annual sales increased 33% and employment increased 22%. 

A Nebraska aluminum irrigation manufacturing firm found itself facing increased competition 

from fabricators outside of the US and needed help to compete in the marketplace. After entering 

the TAAF program in 2015, the firm used program funds for ISO assessments, audits and 

certification; website development; design and brand updates; Spanish marketing campaign; and 

engineering, production planning and laser cutting software and training. Between the time of 

entrance to completion of the TAAF program, sales increased from $15 to $21 million. The firm 

completed the program in 2018. 

MidAtlantic Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (MATAAC) 

A company that manufactures containment vessel coatings for corrosive environmental 

applications did not become a TAAF client until its future looked too bleak in 2010 to ignore any 

longer. Sales and productivity had fallen by 45% and 30% respectively and 22% of the workforce 

had been let go. Participation in the program gave management the wherewithal to implement 

projects that included: market research, ISO 9001 upgrades, new product development, business 

strategic planning, website upgrades and search engine optimization. The firm exited the program 
 

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in 2016. Results included a 106% increase in sales, 267% increase in operating profits, 20% 

increase in productivity, and 72% increase in employment. 

An analytical laboratory instrument maker specializing in waste water remediation, aquaculture, 

soil treatment, and sophisticated environmental consultation services entered the TAAF program 

in 2010. By then, sales were down 17% and 27% of its employees had been separated. Several 

projects were implemented addressing upgrades in: new product development, website 

enhancements, sales business process upgrades, management information system (MIS) and 

managerial finance implementations. The firm exited the program in 2015. As a direct 

consequence, sales, earnings, productivity and employment have all improved by 55%, 200%, 

3%, and 50% respectively. 

Midwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (MWTAAC) 

A $13 million, 46-employee Illinois based manufacturer of high volume, low complexity carbon 

steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminum, and copper fastening products experienced a 19% decline 

in sales and an 18% decline in employment when entering the TAAF program in late 2010. The 

decline was largely the result of Asian and Latin American competitors with cheaper costs. TAAF 

technical assistance helped to facilitate marketing enhancements including an optimized website 

which helped the manufacturer to increase new product sales, reach new customers, and increase 

the market served by completion in 2016. These changes have helped sales grow to over $31 

million. The company also increased employment to 94 workers. 

In 2010, a $14 million Wisconsin manufacturer of stamped and machined metal parts was losing 

sales to Chinese, Indian, and Brazilian competitors who were undercutting the domestic firm’s 

traditional market served with cheaper priced goods. The company went from 88 to 73 workers in 

a single year and sales decreased by nearly 16%. TAAF technical assistance was used for 

organizational improvements, production methods, customer relationship management systems, 

and financial management enhancements which allowed for tracking cost in real-time in order to 

maximize the benefit of the new focus. This allowed the firm to return to profitability and reinvest 

in market expansion. The firm company has added 42 workers and more than tripled sales since 

entering the program. The firm completed the program in 2016. 

New England Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (NETAAC) 

A Maine manufacturer of automated assembly and test systems entered the TAAF program in 

2012 and exited in 2015. The firm began seeing low-priced foreign competition causing sales to 

decline significantly by the time of TAAF certification. Since exiting the program, sales have 

increased by 75% and employment increased by 50%. The firm exports to China, South Korea, 

France, Mexico, Germany and Canada. 

A Rhode Island manufacturer of custom packaging entered the TAAF program in 2010 due to 

severe Chinese competition. After implementing projects in strategic business planning, sales and 

marketing, MIS and lean manufacturing, the firm exited the program in 2015 with 20% increase 

in both sales and employment. Sales strategy improvements during the program resulted in 

creation of a new sales approach to foster and sustain customer relationships. The firm remains 

successful today. 
 

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The Trade Adjustment Assistance Center serving New York, New Jersey and the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (NYNJPRTAAC) 

A New York State manufacturer of precision optics entered the TAAF program in 2010 after 

experiencing declines in both sales and employment. Technical assistance was directed toward 

improvements in production and marketing. Six projects were successfully completed. Since 

exiting the program in 2015, total sales have increased from $11.3 million at certification to $38.7 

million two years after completing the program, an increase of 241%. At the same time, 

employment has increased from 135 to 305 employees, an increase of 125%. The firm credits 

TAAF as having a critical role in this recovery. 

A New York State metal fabricator entered the TAAF program in 2017. The firm had experienced 

declines in both employment and sales of over 17% each. Foreign competition has been steadily 

eroding traditional business from the client firm. Technical assistance was used to design a new 

product. The new product is currently being inspected and ready for certification by the State of 

New York for sale. 

Northwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (NWTAAC) 

An Oregon manufacturer of wooden doors lost business to China, Chile, and Brazil and entered 

the TAAF program in 2010. TAAF technical assistance was employed for marketing, production 

process, new products, and industry certifications. The company grew rapidly. After five years 

since exiting the program (in 2013), in 2018, the firm had increased sales by 62% (with 10% 

annual growth), and employment by 12%. Further gains in sales, employment, and productivity 

are projected for the coming years. 

An Alaska wild salmon harvester lost business to farmed product from Scandinavian countries 

and entered the TAAF program in 2016. TAAF technical assistance was used for marketing 

consulting, and website revision. The firm grew rapidly. After two years, in 2018, the firm had 

increased sales by 155% (with 51% annual growth). Further gains in sales, employment, and 

productivity are projected for the coming years. 

Rocky Mountain Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (RMTAAC)

When a Wyoming manufacturer of laboratory equipment entered the TAAF program in 2016, the 

company had experienced a 33% drop in sales due to Asian import competition. With TAAF 

technical assistance, projects were undertaken to improve the firm’s production efficiency, 

enhance its enterprise resource planning system, and better promote the firm’s products and 

capabilities. The company’s sales have increased by 57% and its sales pipeline is now full, 

allowing the firm to plan production more efficiently and reduce unnecessary overtime. 

A Colorado manufacturer of industrial safety products entered the TAAF program in 2014 after 

experiencing a 10% decline in sales due to increased Chinese import competition. The company 

implemented a customized enterprise resource planning system which helped streamline 

operations, better manage costs, and allowed the company to integrate a wide range of new 

products. The company also acquired several smaller, struggling firms which expanded its 

business into new market segments. As a result, sales volume has more than tripled and 

employment has increased by 343%. 
 

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Southeastern Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (SETAAC) 

A South Carolina manufacturer of glass fiber yarns made of high-performance materials was 

certified for TAAF at the end of 2013 after being faced with increased import competition. The 

firm’s employment had declined by 8% and annual sales had decreased by over $5 million. The 

firm’s recovery strategy focused on industrial engineering improvements, management training, 

and safety training. Since completing projects in 2018, the firm reported that annual sales have 

increased by $23 million and 29 additional employees have been hired. 

A North Carolina manufacturer of containment solutions had difficulty remaining competitive 

against foreign imports. Experiencing a decline in annual sales of over 11% and an employment 

decline of 10%, the firm was certified for TAAF. With TAAF assistance, the firm was able to 

redesign its website, design new sales literature, and develop new products. Since completing the 

program in 2016, the firm’s annual sales have increased by over $2.7 million and they have added 

32 employees, doubling their employment. 

Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (SWTAAC) 

A Texas manufacturer of custom apparel was being impacted by cheaper imports from China, 

India, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Sales had declined by 18% and the company had laid off 10% of 

their workforce. The firm entered the TAAF program in July 2012 and completed a strategic 

comprehensive marketing plan, which included but was not limited to a social media campaign 

for their upgraded website, launch of Facebook, Twitter and other social media forums. 

Employment has increased 48% and sales have increased by 77%. The firm exited the program in 

October 2018.

A Louisiana producer and processor of fresh, frozen breaded, and marinated US farm-raised 

catfish was being impacted by cheaper imports from China and Vietnam. Sales had declined by 

7% and the firm’s employment had declined by 24%. The firm entered the TAAF program in 

January 2017 and has successfully completed some of its projects in the areas of marketing/sales. 

Employment has increased by 188% and sales have increased by 14%. 

Western Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (WTAAC) 

A California value-added contract manufacturer and electric services provider to the military, 

defense and commercial industries faced increasing competition from contract manufacturers 

located in China and Taiwan. Employment decreased by 10% and sales decreased by 6%. The 

firm entered the TAAF program in 2016. Since receiving technical assistance, the firm 

implemented two quality management projects and two marketing projects in 2017 and 2018. 

Sales increased 24% to $8 million, employment increased over 40% to 85 employees resulting in 

22 new jobs. 

A Hawaii firm is a TAAF program graduate that produces tropical fruit juices, preserves, 

chocolate covered macadamia nuts and a variety of other food products. In 2008, lower cost 

foreign imports made a significant impact on the company’s business. As a result, sales decreased 

by 8% and employment decreased 3%. The firm entered the program in 2010. The firm is now in 

its post implementation phase and with matching funds from the TAAF program implemented 

two production projects. Upon exiting the program in 2016, sales had increased by 4% to $22.4 

million and employment had increased 2% to 110 employees.