Ranking Member Lofgren Celebrates CHIPS and Science Act Milestone Funding Opportunity
(Washington, DC)—Today, the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched its first CHIPS for America funding opportunity. Congress made available $39 billion in incentives to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing as part of the CHIPS and Science Act, which was led in the House by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and signed into law by President Biden last summer. This is the first of three funding opportunities planned for this year.
“Today marks another milestone met in implementation of the landmark CHIPS and Science Act,” said Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). “The next step in reclaiming our leadership in semiconductor manufacturing is to spur innovation and manufacturing in the US—and this monumental funding opportunity will do just that. When we worked on a bipartisan basis to provide $39 billion in incentives to advance our domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and supply chain, we did it to build opportunity, security, and ownership in America’s technological future. Applicants from all over the country have the chance to be a part of that. This program will bolster our economic and national security while promoting a strong and diverse semiconductor workforce. I applaud the Administration for including workforce friendly provisions like childcare to ensure that American workers will be able to show up at the job in the semiconductor industry.
"I look forward to working with the Administration as we continue to see the many important provisions included in the CHIPS and Science Act yield benefits across the nation.”
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