DETROIT (AP) - Thirteen counties in southeastern Michigan are getting a slice of a $1.3 billion Obama administration project to boost American manufacturing.
The White House said Wednesday that 12 U.S. regions will get help under a program to make them more attractive to manufacturers.
The Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership began in September to encourage communities to develop long-term plans to pursue manufacturing-based growth opportunities.
The Michigan counties are Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Ingham, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Shiawassee, Washtenaw and Wayne.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee of Flint says the program should help boost advanced manufacturing and workforce training in the region.
The White House says 22 percent of U.S.-made vehicles and 70 percent of U.S. auto research happens in the region.
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