Economic Development with a side of child care

Microchip companies need government grants for funding. To get these grants, microchip companies are adding childcare to their business plans. The Department of Commerce grant funds are part of the CHIPS and Science Act (2022) and includes $50 billion to expand semiconductor manufacturing and research in the United States. The grant applications require that applicants offer childcare.

Route Fifty | Microchip companies need federal grant money. They’re rolling out child care to get it.