Intel will use the funding for its commercial semiconductor manufacturing and packaging projects under construction in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon.

The semiconductor producer is building a wafer plant in North Carolina and plans to expand a fab in New York.

Amkor Technology Inc. plans to build an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test facility near Phoenix.

The grants, between $19 million and $51 million, will support construction and other efforts at the hubs to boost tech development.

A commentary with perspective on the $39 billion program.

Samsung is building two fabs and planning an expansion of another.