DINT #6 - Biden Shifts Childcare Problem-Solving onto CHIPS Fund Applicants

Absent a clear plan for meeting CHIPS and Science Act funding requirements around childcare, applicants for the funds will need to do the bulk of the work to push forward President Biden’s initiative.

To gain a portion of the $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act, applicants will have to provide facility and construction workers with access to affordable child care, said the U.S. Commerce Department today.

Child care provision is a requirement for applicants looking to get $150 million or more in CHIPS funds for their semiconductor facilities and the cons…