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North Carolina Wolfspeed Materials Efficient Silicon Carbide Facility Article
President Joe Biden speaks outside of a building at a podium in front of a crowd including construction workers.

North Carolina Wolfspeed Materials Efficient Silicon Carbide Facility

Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide Materials is building a new facility in North Carolina to expand production and become the largest plant using silicon carbide to make semiconductor chips.

Fixing the Brent Spence Bridge Article
President Joe Biden is seen at a podium in front of a river with a bridge in the background.

Fixing the Brent Spence Bridge

This grant provides funding to repair the Brent Spence Bridge between Kentucky and Ohio and to build a new companion bridge.

Arizona Semiconductor Technician Quick Start Program Article
President Joe Biden is seen walking in front of tractors, with an American flag in the background.

Arizona Semiconductor Technician Quick Start Program

This program provides students at Maricopa Community Colleges with the opportunity to become trained as semiconductor technicians.

Cirba Solutions Battery Recycling Plant Article
Stacks of green used electric vehicle batteries sit on the floor of a factory.

Cirba Solutions Battery Recycling Plant

A $74 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help Cirba Solutions open and operate a new battery recycling facility.

First Solar Thin Film Research and Development Center Article
A field of solar panels is seen in the middle of the desert.

First Solar Thin Film Research and Development Center

First Solar is spending $450 million to establish a research and development center focused on the production of thin film photovoltaic modules.

Arizona KOREPlex Battery Manufacturing Plant Article
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Arizona KOREPlex Battery Manufacturing Plant

KOREPlex is opening a lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Arizona that will be operated by electrical hardware and automatic software made in the United States.

Laz Paz County, Arizona, Mohave Road Reconstruction Article
A cyclist is seen alongside a truck on a long strand of road with mountains and clouds in the background.

Laz Paz County, Arizona, Mohave Road Reconstruction

This grant provides funding for a project to rebuild a critical road in Laz Paz County, Arizona, in the Colorado Indian River Tribe Reservation.

Michigan Technological University Battery Recycling Plant Pilot Project Article

Michigan Technological University Battery Recycling Plant Pilot Project

Michigan Technological University is receiving funding to develop a better battery recycling and metal refining technology in partnership with the only nickel mine in the United States.

Research on Crime and Public Safety in 2023 Article

Research on Crime and Public Safety in 2023

This research explores public attitudes related to crime and potential policy solutions to improve public safety.

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Detroit Mobility and Innovation Corridor Article
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Detroit Mobility and Innovation Corridor

This grant provides funding for a project to modernize and update safety features on Michigan Avenue, one of the most important downtown transportation corridors in Detroit, Michigan.

Port of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Site Development Article
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Port of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Site Development

The Port of Green Bay in Wisconsin has received funding to expand onto the site of a former power plant; the transformation includes the removal of coal piles and other items left from the power plant, and ships will be able to both load and unload cargo at the new port.

Pennsylvania Fern Hollow Bridge Repair Project Article
Photo shows Joe Biden and Ed Gainey facing the snowy construction site of the Fern Hollow Bridge.

Pennsylvania Fern Hollow Bridge Repair Project

This grant provided the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation with the necessary funds to repair the Fern Hollow Bridge after its unexpected collapse.

Michigan Hemlock Semiconductor Expansion Project Article

Michigan Hemlock Semiconductor Expansion Project

This investment by Hemlock Semiconductor Operations will expand the company’s polysilicon manufacturing operations and likely create more than 170 jobs.

Indie Michigan Semiconductor Expansion Article

Indie Michigan Semiconductor Expansion

Indie Semiconductor is building an engineering design center at its existing facilities in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Algoma South Breakwater Pier Repair Article

Algoma South Breakwater Pier Repair

This grant provides funding for a project to rebuild the 100-year-old Algoma South Breakwater Pier in Wisconsin.

Pennsylvania New Pathways to Equity Project Article

Pennsylvania New Pathways to Equity Project

This grant funds the renewal and revitalization of public spaces in the Hill District of Pittsburgh and will help make the area more accessible to pedestrians and provide economic opportunities for residents.

Philadelphia SEPTA Clean Buses Article

Philadelphia SEPTA Clean Buses

This grant provides funding for a project to improve bus stops and replace diesel buses with zero-emission vehicles in the Philadelphia region through SEPTA.

Pennsylvania Raystown Lake Spillway Repair Article

Pennsylvania Raystown Lake Spillway Repair

This grant will provide funding to repair a concrete spillway and emergency gates surrounding Raystown Lake in central Pennsylvania.

Cowanesque Dam Renovation Article

Cowanesque Dam Renovation

This grant provides funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair the Cowanesque Lake Dam in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Goonies Solar Farm Article

Pennsylvania Goonies Solar Farm

Funding for the Goonies Solar Farm, which will produce enough energy for 33,000 households, will go toward developing a new solar engineering design that will then be manufactured by Doral Renewables.

A Year of Impact: The Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act Personal Story

A Year of Impact: The Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act

In this story collection from the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Americans celebrate how the Inflation Reduction Act has benefited their lives in the year since its passage.

Center for American Progress Action Fund

LG Energy Battery Plant Expansion Project Article
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LG Energy Battery Plant Expansion Project

LG Energy is expanding its Holland, Michigan, facility that manufactures lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for electric vehicles.

Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant Article
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Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant

This investment allows for a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution to build a plant that will produce electric vehicle batteries to keep the United States at the center of electric vehicle production.

Lear Corp. EV Components Facilities Article
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Lear Corp. EV Components Facilities

This grant will help the Lear Corp. expand its electric vehicle producing capabilities by building up its facilities in Michigan.

GM EV and Battery Investment in Michigan Article
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GM EV and Battery Investment in Michigan

General Motors and LG Energy Solution have invested $7 billion in battery manufacturing for electric pickup trucks in Lansing and Orion Township, Michigan.

Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project for Kalamazoo and Michigan Avenues Article
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Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project for Kalamazoo and Michigan Avenues

This $12 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help reconnect a predominantly Black neighborhood with the Central Business District in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by replacing a high-speed four-lane street with a safer, two-way street with bus and bike infrastructure, yielding a $22.5 million regional benefit.

Arizona Sky Harbor Taxiway Project Article
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Arizona Sky Harbor Taxiway Project

This grant helps fund a project to connect Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s north and south airfields, improving air traffic flow and eliminating the need for a fourth runway that would take up more land.

Arizona Land Ports of Entry Modernization Projects Article

Arizona Land Ports of Entry Modernization Projects

A $500 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will allow two land ports of entry on the Arizona-Mexico border to be modernized and a new one to be constructed, facilitating safe and efficient flow of people and goods in the region.

Michigan Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project Article

Michigan Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project

This grant helps fund a project to modernize and expand Port Monroe’s infrastructure to connect Michigan to Lake Erie and the rest of the Great Lakes.

Development of a New Soo Lock Article

Development of a New Soo Lock

This grant will support the rebuilding of Michigan’s Soo Locks, which will help bring cargo ships from Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes more efficiently, quickly, and safely.

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