Representative Adriano Espaillat Announces CHIPS for America: Notice of Funding Opportunity
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) encourages businesses in New York’s 13th congressional district to apply for funding through the Notice of Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities, the first of several funding opportunities that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office will use to accomplish the important mandates laid out in the CHIPS Act (15 USC Ch. 72A).
On February 28, 2023, the CHIPS Program Office released its first funding opportunity to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing, solidify America’s technological leadership, and promote U.S. economic and national security.
The bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 provides $52.7 billion in federal funding to revitalize the U.S. semiconductor industry, including $39 billion in semiconductor incentives, $13.2 billion in R&D and workforce development, and $500 million to strengthen global supply chains. The CHIPS Program Office within the U.S. Department of Commerce is responsible for administering the $39 billion in incentives pursuant to Section 9902 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
The CHIPS Program Office’s first funding opportunity seeks applications for projects involving the construction, expansion, or modernization of commercial facilities for the fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors. This includes both front-end wafer fabrication and back-end assembly, testing, and packaging. Pre-applications (optional) and full applications for leading-edge facilities will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning March 31, 2023. Pre-applications (recommended) for current-generation, mature-node, and back-end production facilities will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning May 1, 2023, and full applications for these categories will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning June 26, 2023.
All potential applicants are encouraged to submit statements of interest beginning today so that the CHIPS Program Office may gauge interest in the program and prepare for application review. For more information, visit here.
Please find the application portal here. Below you will also find links to helpful resources, including key dates, fact sheets, and frequently asked questions. For more application-related questions, please email apply@chips.gov. For general inquiries, email askchips@chips.gov.
FACT SHEETS & FAQS
Application Process and Evaluation Fact Sheet
Taxpayer Protection Fact Sheet
Workforce Development Fact Sheet
International Engagement Fact Sheet
Economic Opportunity Fact Sheet
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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
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