Micron, Biden-Harris Administration, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer Announce $6.1B in CHIPS and Science Act Funding for Historic Planned Investment in Domestic Leading-Edge Memory Manufacturing in Idaho and New York

Grants support Micron’s plans to invest approximately $50 billion in gross capex through 2030

Memory fabs in Idaho and New York to strengthen U.S. economic and national security, expected to create approximately 75,000 direct and indirect jobs across the U.S. semiconductor supply chain

BOISE, Idaho, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies and the only U.S.-based manufacturer of memory, and the Biden-Harris Administration today announced that they have signed a non-binding Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) for $6.1 billion in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support planned leading-edge memory manufacturing in Idaho and New York.

The CHIPS and Science Act grants of $6.1 billion will support Micron’s plans to invest approximately $50 billion in gross capex for U.S. domestic leading-edge memory manufacturing through 2030. These grants and additional state and local incentives will support the construction of one leading-edge memory manufacturing fab to be co-located with the company’s existing leading-edge R&D facility in Boise, Idaho and the construction of two leading-edge memory fabs in Clay, New York.

The investments announced today represent the first step toward Micron’s vision of both a leading-edge R&D and manufacturing center in Boise, Idaho and a four-fab manufacturing complex in Clay, New York to be built over the next 20-plus years with potential investment totaling up to $125 billion. These investments will support Micron’s objective to grow its memory bit supply in line with long-term industry bit demand growth. Micron retains flexibility under the PMT to remain responsive to market conditions over time. In addition to the announced $6.1 billion in grants, workforce grants to support Micron's efforts to build a vibrant talent pipeline are also being finalized. 

In addition to the CHIPS grants, Micron expects to benefit from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Investment Tax Credit, which provides a credit of 25% for qualified capital investments. The state of New York has made up to $5.5 billion available in incentives over the life of the project, comprised of a 5% New York investment tax credit on qualified capital investments and 7.5% of eligible non-construction labor costs. Micron and the state of New York also established the Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund to support community and workforce development in the region. The company will also benefit from an incentive package in the state of Idaho, including reduced state taxes related to the project and substantial investments in semiconductor workforce training programs.