Pittsburgh's "Neighborhood 91" Additive Manufacturing Included in Defense Appropriations Package

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Dept. of Defense Appropriations bill, which includes an amendment supported by U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) and Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) for $10 million for "Neighborhood 91," a comprehensive additive manufacturing (AM) production campus located near Pittsburgh International Airport.

Initiated in 2019 by the Pittsburgh International Airport and The Barnes Global Advisors, Neighborhood 91 is the world’s first end-to-end AM production campus.  Described as Pittsburgh’s 91st neighborhood, it convenes businesses spanning the AM value chain in one centrally based ecosystem to create enormous efficiencies in the AM sector.

 "America was built with Pittsburgh steel and Western Pennsylvania manufacturing," Rep. Kelly said. "This funding continues that tradition and ensures that products used to support our national defense will be made right here in Pennsylvania as well."

“This funding is a huge win for the people of Western Pennsylvania and for our national mission to manufacture more here at home,” said Rep. Deluzio. 

The amendment was included in the U.S. House version of the defense appropriations package, which now heads to the U.S. Senate for further consideration.