WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries issued a thorough, innovative report presenting our shared understanding of non-market policies and practices (NMPPs) of certain third-party countries that may distort critical mineral markets (“NMPP Report”). The NMPP Report marks an important milestone in the United States and Norway...

Today, the Department of Commerce Office of Space Commerce published a report on the department’s space commerce accomplishments under the Biden-Harris Administration. A message from Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the Department of Commerce has taken many concrete actions to promote the growth and competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space sector...

Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Support Expansion and Modernization of MACOM’s Facilities in Massachusetts and North Carolina Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”) to provide up to $70 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed CHIPS funding would support...

New awards expand program that has trained and placed more than 12,000 American workers into good jobs WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a...

Additional funding for the Tech Hubs program was made possible through the bipartisan FY25 NDAA passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million, to...

CHIPS Award Would Build on HP’s 48-Year Presence in Oregon and is Expected to Support Over 250 Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded HPI Federal LLC up to $53 million in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities. This award will support the expansion and modernization of...

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an expansion of its support for U.S. companies competing for major investment and concession projects in other countries. Responding to growing competition from strategic adversaries in foreign markets and industry demand for additional tools to counter unfair foreign competition, this initiative aims to broaden the Department’s...

As we welcome 2025, we reflect on some of the most popular stories from 2024. These stories demonstrate the Commerce Department’s commitment to building an economy that works for all Americans, including increasing access to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet, revitalizing the semiconductor and manufacturing industries, and producing accurate and reliable data on our Nation’s economy and the...

CHIPS Award will Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and is Expected to Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) up to $325 million in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication facilities. HSC is the only...