CHIPS Act Thought Leadership

Below you will find Akin’s CHIPS Act thought leadership. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Notice of Funding Opportunity – Commercial Fabrication Facilities

• Notice of Funding Opportunity– Commercial Fabrication Facilities (published February 28, 2023)
• NOFO – Fabs Homepage (published February 28, 2023)
• NOFO – Fabs Fact Sheets (published February 28, 2023)
• Akin webinar recording on NOFO (presented on March 2, 2023)
• Akin webinar slides on NOFO (presented on March 2, 2023)

Notice of Funding Opportunity – Upstream Equipment Manufacturers and Raw Materials Suppliers

• Notice of Funding Opportunity Redlined – (published June 23, 2023)
• Vision for Success: Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment (published June 23, 2023)

Akin Client Alerts

• CHIPS Act – Commercial Fabrication Facilities: Notice of Funding Opportunity Released (published February 28, 2023)
• NIST Seeks Public Comment on CHIPS Implementation Program (published October 18, 2022)
• CHIPS Act Strategy: Department of Commerce Releases Additional Information on Applications for $50 Billion in Funding (published September 7, 2022)
• Senate Passes Chips-Plus Package, House Passage Imminent (published July 27, 2022)

Passing the CHIPS and Science Act: What Businesses Need to Know

• Webinar Recording (presented on August 3, 2022)
• Slides (presented on August 3, 2022)

Resources

• Responses to the CHIPS Incentive Program RFI (in spreadsheet format listed alphabetically by submitting organization) from the CHIPS Program Office regarding publication of three notices of funding opportunities in 2023 (published February 7, 2023)

Other Funding Opportunities

• Microelectronics Commons by the National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL), Department of Defense (published November 30, 2022)

Implementation

• Feb 2, 2023 – Proposed Rule on Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding received by OMB
• Feb 8, 2023 – Department of Commerce Submits Statement of Interest Documents for Review to OIRA, including the CHIPS Statement of Interest Supporting Statement and Instructions Guide

Key Dates and Deadlines

• Oct 12, 2022 – CHIPS Incentive Program RFI Released
• Oct 13, 2022 – Manufacturing USA Semiconductor Institutes RFI Released
• Oct 18, 2022 – NIST Webinar on CHIPS for America Strategy Paper
• Oct 20, 2022 – NIST Webinar on Manufacturing USA Institute RFI
• Nov 2, 2022 – NIST Webinar on Manufacturing USA Institute RFI
• Nov 14, 2022 – Deadline for Comments to RFI on CHIPS Incentive Program
• Nov 16, 2022 – NIST Webinar on Manufacturing USA Institute RFI
• Dec 12, 2022 – Deadline for Comments to RFI on Manufacturing USA Institute (original deadline extended by two weeks)
• Feb 28, 2023 – Notice of Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities published
• Feb 28, 2023 – Statements of Interest portal opens
• Mar 31, 2023 – Pre-applications and full applications for lead-edge semiconductors may be submitted
• May 1, 2023 – Pre-applications for current-generation, mature-node, and back-end facilities may be submitted
• June 23, 2023 – Notice of Funding Opportunity for Large Supply Chain Projects is Issued
• Jun 26, 2023 – Full applications for current generation, mature node, and back-end facilities may be submitted
• July 26, 2023 – IRS hosts a public hearing on proposed regulation implementing the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit
• September 1, 2023 – Pre-applications for wafer manufacturers and large supply chain projects may be submitted
• October 23, 2023 – Full applications for wafer manufacturers and large supply chain projects may be submitted
• “Fall” 2023 – Small Supply Chain Projects Notice of Funding Opportunity is Expected to be Issued
• “At a later date” 2023 – CHIPS Incentives Program Notice of Funding Opportunity as it relates to semiconductor R&D facilities is expected to be Issued

For information on Akin's Chip and Science Act Capabilities, please contact:

• Angela Styles
• Josh Teitelbaum
• Jamie Tucker
• Clete Willems
• Kevin Wolf