; (IV) is not less than 51 percent owned by 1 or more women; (V) is located in an area with above average unemployment; (VI) is a smaller business concern described in subparagraph (A) of section 103(12); (VII) is located in a rural area; (VIII) has increased its full time employment by not less than 25 percent (not including any new employees added by an acquisition) since the small manufacturer receiving an initial financing under this title; or (IX) is engaged in researching, developing, or manufacturing technologies important to national security. (ii) Exclusion of amounts In calculating the outstanding leverage of a company for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Administrator shall exclude the amount of leverage outstanding to covered small manufacturers, not to exceed a total of $50,000,000. . 4. Assistance for small manufacturers (a) Assistance through SBA programs (1) Amendments to the Small Business Act The Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— (A) in section 7(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), by adding at the end the following: (36) Assistance for small manufacturers The Administrator shall ensure that each district office of the Administration partners with not less than 1 resource partner of the Administration, including a small business development center, a women’s business center described in section 29, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, and a Veteran Business Outreach Center, to provide training to small business concerns described in paragraph (2)(F)(i) in obtaining assistance under the programs under this subsection and title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), including with respect to the application process under such programs and partnering with participating lenders under this subsection.