Idaho-Wyoming Nuclear Industry Partnership Set to Receive $31M Federal Award
The coalition expects the project to create more than 900 jobs and generate about $190 million in regional economic impact over five years, officials said.
- On Monday, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced a $31 million award to the Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Consortium Tech Hub, designating the Idaho-Wyoming regional initiative as a leader in advanced nuclear energy.
- This funding is part of a larger $169 million federal investment across six nationwide Tech Hubs, established by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.
- Administered by the Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium , the grant supports advanced fuel fabrication and workforce training, with Idaho National Laboratory playing a key leadership role in scaling nuclear technologies.
- The consortium estimates these projects will create more than 900 high-paying jobs and generate approximately $190 million in regional economic impact over five years across the Intermountain West.
- While U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and Representative Mike Simpson celebrated the award, all three voted against the 2022 CHIPS legislation that originally created the federal Tech Hubs program.
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Idaho-Wyoming nuclear industry partnership set to receive $31M federal award
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Idaho, Wyoming nuclear regional tech hub gets $31M grant
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INL to Help Lead Nuclear Energy Work Under INEC Tech Hub
INL has secured a leading role in the INEC Tech Hub The initiative pairs a $31 million federal grant with $9 million in matching funds The Tech Hub is expected to create hundreds of regional jobs The Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory will help lead nuclear energy technology work under a multistate economic development […] The post INL to Help Lead Nuclear Energy Work Under INEC Tech Hub first appeared on Executive Gov.
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