and technical assistance. (3) Financial and technical assistance (A) In general Under the Manufacturing Community Support Program, the head of a participating agency may award financial or technical assistance to a member of a consortium designated as a manufacturing community under subsection (b) as he or she considers appropriate for purposes of such program and consistent with the economic development strategy of the consortium. (B) Use of funds (i) In general A recipient of financial or technical assistance under subparagraph (A) may use such financial or technical assistance to support an investment in an ecosystem that will improve the competitiveness of United States manufacturing. (ii) Investments supported Investments supported under this subparagraph may include— (I) infrastructure