> In awarding financial assistance for planning or establishing a Manufacturing USA Institute, an agency shall give special consideration to such institutes that
> contribute to the geographic diversity of the Manufacturing USA program,
> are located in an area with a low per capita income,
> are located in an area with a high proportion of socially disadvantaged residents, or
> are located in small and rural communities.
It seems very much to be both.
[^1]: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4346
But then there is reality. And reality is that there isn’t some giant labor pool of fab workers in the US — yet.
- President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law one year ago, and semiconductor companies across the U.S. have promised to spend $231 billion on building chip manufacturing hubs on American soil.
- Now, as the shovels hit the ground to begin construction, companies are realizing how difficult it is to find talent.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said it had to delay production at its $40 billion Arizona plant due to a lack of workers in the U.S.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/us-chip-sector-talent-gap-em...