{"id":121328,"date":"2023-08-09T19:31:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T23:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121328"},"modified":"2023-08-09T19:31:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T23:31:58","slug":"rep-susan-wild-celebrates-one-year-of-chips-act-investments-in-american-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121328","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Susan Wild Celebrates One Year of CHIPS Act Investments in American Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ALLENTOWN, P.A.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 On the one-year anniversary of the bipartisan\u00a0<em>CHIPS and Science Act,<\/em>\u00a0a law revitalizing and massively increasing American-made semiconductors, streamlining and protecting American supply chains, and strengthening national security,\u00a0<strong>Congresswoman Susan Wild\u2014a key advocate for the legislation\u2019s passage\u2014released the following statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI worked to pass the\u00a0<em>CHIPS and Science Act\u00a0<\/em>into law, because it\u2019s by investing in making things here at home that we strengthen our economy and create good-paying jobs for American workers. One year later, the\u00a0<em>CHIPS Act<\/em>\u00a0is revitalizing our domestic semiconductor industry to grow our workforce and help regions like ours build on our long, proud history as a manufacturing powerhouse. I\u2019m very proud that my\u00a0<em>Regional Innovation Act<\/em>, passed through\u00a0<em>CHIPS<\/em>, has begun the process of establishing Tech Hubs to spur domestic production and innovation \u2013 and I will continue pushing to bring these investments and more back to the Greater Lehigh Valley, to bring good-paying careers home and build an economy that works for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>The\u00a0<em>CHIPS Act<\/em>\u00a0is Delivering for Pennsylvania Workers:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<em>CHIPS and Science Act<\/em>\u00a0has spurred more than\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/invest\/?utm_source=invest.gov\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/invest\/?utm_source%3Dinvest.gov&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1z45-0pQ6Seqiv3N9DcWCV\">$300 million<\/a>\u00a0in semiconductor and electronics investments in Pennsylvania.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Since the\u00a0<em>CHIPS Act<\/em>\u00a0was signed into law one year ago, the United States has seen more than\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/invest\/?utm_source=invest.gov\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/invest\/?utm_source%3Dinvest.gov&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1z45-0pQ6Seqiv3N9DcWCV\">$231 billion<\/a>\u00a0in private sector investments\u00a0<\/strong>in building semiconductors across the country.<\/li>\n<li>45+ community colleges announced new or expanded semiconductor workforce programs, and student applications to full-time jobs posted by semiconductor companies were up 79% in 2022-2023, compared to just 19% for other industries.<\/li>\n<li>Here at home in PA-07, the\u00a0<strong><em>CHIPS Act<\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lvb.com\/abb-u-s-investment-includes-lehigh-valley-distribution-center\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lvb.com\/abb-u-s-investment-includes-lehigh-valley-distribution-center\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0-vz1sJtcdZbY331WqJLQJ\">incentivizing manufacturers like ABB<\/a>\u00a0to invest in the Lehigh Valley<\/strong>, creating skilled manufacturing jobs for people in our community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Rep. Wild\u2019s Work to Establish the Tech Hub Program:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rep. Wild\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wild.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-wild-introduces-bipartisan-bill-create-regional-innovation-hubs\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/wild.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-wild-introduces-bipartisan-bill-create-regional-innovation-hubs&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1AGI2mBKC-FcVc03Idx4nO\"><strong>introduced<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0the bipartisan\u00a0<em>Regional Innovation Act<\/em>\u00a0in 2021 to promote and support American technological research and innovation in places like the Greater Lehigh Valley, by incentivizing collaborative partnerships between local governments, colleges and universities, private industry, non-profits, and community organizations.<\/li>\n<li>Rep. Wild\u2019s\u00a0<em>Regional Innovation Act<\/em>\u00a0was rolled into the package of bills\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wild.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-wild-puts-american-manufacturing-first-votes-bipartisan-chips-and-science\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/wild.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-wild-puts-american-manufacturing-first-votes-bipartisan-chips-and-science&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_Vo5Oe4UfpEc1IWtullAT\"><strong>passed<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0into law through the bipartisan\u00a0<em>CHIPS and Science Act<\/em>\u00a0during summer of 2022.<\/li>\n<li>In December 2022, Rep. Wild\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wild.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-wild-urges-biden-administration-select-greater-lehigh-valley-regional\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/wild.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-wild-urges-biden-administration-select-greater-lehigh-valley-regional&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2cXfTNxUuQsLUphx6ZHPNo\"><strong>wrote<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0President Biden urging the Administration to select the Greater Lehigh Valley as the site for a Tech Hub.<\/li>\n<li>In April 2023, Rep. Wild\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wild.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/reps-wild-morelle-lead-call-fully-fund-regional-technology-and-innovation-hub\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/wild.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/reps-wild-morelle-lead-call-fully-fund-regional-technology-and-innovation-hub&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0tPohfZwS-tbvxRfjJYJwk\"><strong>called<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for full funding for the newly established EDA Tech Hub program in Fiscal Year 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Now, Rep. Wild is\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleynews.com\/business\/rep-susan-wild-pushes-for-lehigh-valley-to-cash-in-on-500-million-tech-hub-opportunity\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.lehighvalleynews.com\/business\/rep-susan-wild-pushes-for-lehigh-valley-to-cash-in-on-500-million-tech-hub-opportunity&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ABniFsn31aAYDiXzwVQwB\">pushing<\/a> to bring a Tech Hub here to PA-07.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>About the Regional Innovation Hubs Program:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Regional Innovation Hub program, administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and created by legislation championed by Rep. Wild\u2014the\u00a0<em>Regional Innovation Act of 2021<\/em>\u2014was passed into law within the\u00a0<em>CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The Economic Development Agency (EDA) expects to designate 20+ Tech Hubs across the country to strengthen U.S. economic and national security through place-based investments.<\/li>\n<li>A Fact Sheet on the Tech Hubs program can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/23810579-tech-hubs-program\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/23810579-tech-hubs-program&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GI6kVL0e5AWiMJiWo70aR\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>More information from the Department of Commerce about this first Notice of Funding as well as Tech Hub application phases and eligibility can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2023\/05\/biden-harris-administration-launches-first-tech-hubs-funding\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.commerce.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2023\/05\/biden-harris-administration-launches-first-tech-hubs-funding&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1691709221222000&amp;usg=AOvVaw01K9aaQR_O_V1R1_3eBdR6\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALLENTOWN, P.A.\u00a0\u2013 On the one-year anniversary of the bipartisan\u00a0CHIPS and Science Act,\u00a0a law revitalizing and massively increasing American-made semiconductors, streamlining and protecting American supply chains, and strengthening national security,\u00a0Congresswoman Susan &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=121328\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rep. 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