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Manufacturing Cohort Questions and Answers <br /> 1) The Manufacturing Cohort received a $120,000 grant in May 2021 to be used with <br /> incumbent workers in the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Segment <br /> a. Which Ramsey Businesses are participating in the grant? You indicated that <br /> Multi-Source, Intech Industries and Rotary Systems are participating in your past <br /> correspondence. Is this still correct? Are there more Ramsey businesses? MultiSource <br /> and InTech are the Ramsey businesses that are participating. <br /> b. How many employees from each of these Ramsey businesses are participating in <br /> the grant? One each from these businesses <br /> C. How much of the $120,000 grant award is being spent in Ramsey? 10% of the <br /> grant, $12,000.00. ($6,000 per business, one person each for Intech and Multisource) <br /> 2) On question item 3 on the attachment you reference a large number of <br /> businesses that have been in contact with the Mfg Cohort over the years. Please <br /> provide the following: <br /> a. specific interactions with these businesses (be specific as to timeframe and <br /> provide 3 examples). These replies reference both a. and b. below. <br /> 1.) Packing Peanuts: 2016: CoHort meeting, one manufacturer was sharing their <br /> challenge in having to buy packing peanuts from Chicago. Manufacture CoHort member <br /> exclaimed that they are paying to destroy excess packing peanuts. Problem solved. <br /> 2.) Fouled Fuel Oil: 2018: CoHort member reached out to me sharing that several <br /> thousands of fuel oil in a backup generator tank had gone bad and was no longer <br /> usable for the backup generator. I sent an email to the manufacture network to see if <br /> anyone could use this fuel oil. Within twenty minutes, one of the CoHort members <br /> reached out and offered to go directly to the site and pump that tank out. $$$$ Problem <br /> Solved <br /> 3.) Toys for Joy: COVID 2020 Toys for Joy committee finds themselves without a <br /> location to host the annual event related to COVID. I sent an email to the manufacture <br /> network to see if anyone could provide space to accommodate the events need for <br /> space. Within several hours we had multiple manufacturing members that were able to <br /> host, and as of this, the 2021 year, that manufacture has hosted the Toys for Joy drive <br /> twice. Problem Solved. <br /> 4.) The ongoing interaction with the Manufacture network of businesses, Trusted <br /> Partners, and extended community is a constant. This is the whole key to the success <br /> of how this effort creates the added value that each member shares their appreciation <br /> fo r. <br />