; and (D) that waivers to purchase foreign-produced goods may be authorized when American-produced goods are not available in sufficient quantities, at reasonable prices, and at satisfactory quality. 8. Expanding productive capacity and resilience (a) Productive capacity grants and technical assistance (1) In general The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in consultation with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, shall establish a program to provide grants and technical assistance to qualified United States manufacturers that can demonstrate current capacity or future capacity to produce critical nonpharmaceutical materials identified under section 206 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act that are designated by the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Preparedness and Response as unable to be sourced in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality in the United States. (2) Application To be eligible to receive a grant or technical assistance under this subsection, qualified United States manufacturers shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. (3) Awareness campaigns In carrying out this subsection, Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs shall conduct awareness campaigns in economically distressed areas, including qualified opportunity zones (as such term is defined in section 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (4) Requirement In selecting grant recipients and providing technical assistance under this subsection, the Director shall provide not less than 40 percent of funds made available to carry out this section to economically distressed areas, including qualified opportunity zones (as such term is defined in section 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (5) Prioritization In selecting grant recipients and providing technical assistance under this subsection, the Director