The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that $325 million in direct federal funding had been awarded to Saginaw County-based Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC), which was expected to create approximately 180 permanent manufacturing jobs and over 1,

SAGINAW COUNTY, MI – Hemlock Semiconductor is another step closer to enhancing its manufacturing capabilities in Saginaw County thanks to $325 million in newly secured CHIPS Act funding. The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded Thomas Township-based Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) up to $325 million in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial

Following the original announcement in October 2024, Hemlock Semiconductor will officially receive its $325 million CHIPS award for a new facility.

Find out about how Hemlock Semiconductor will construct a hyper-pure polysilicon manufacturing facility to support supply chain resilience.

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded $325 million in direct funding to Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC). It’s under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication facilities.