Sen. Jon Ossoff set to deliver federal funding for Columbus State University’s chips manufacturing curriculum

Nicole Sanders
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Senator Jon Ossoff announced on Tuesday he is delivering federal funding to Columbus State University.

Ossoff’s office says a total of $550,000 is being delivered through this year’s bipartisan government funding package. The resources are intended to strengthen workforce development in our local area.

“I’m working relentlessly to expand economic opportunity in the Chattahoochee Valley. That’s why I’ve appropriated funds to help Columbus State University develop a new curriculum for semiconductor chip manufacturing,” Sen. Ossoff said. “I thank Columbus State University President Dr. Stuart Rayfield for bringing this proposal to my office and for her leadership in the community.”

The funding is set to go towards developing a curriculum for chips manufacturing.

This is what Columbus State University President Dr. Stuart Rayfield had to say on the funds:

We are grateful for the support as we continue to fine-tune our academic programs to be responsive to the local workforce needs that we see today, and that will shape our community tomorrow

Columbus State University President Dr. Stuart Rayfield

Brig. Gen. (Ret) Andy Hilmes for CHIPS4CHIPS a Chattahoochee Valley effort to recruit semiconductor companies to the region says the federal funding will significantly help with appealing to manufacturing and the semiconductor industry.


“This is exciting news for CSU and our region. As you know, CHIPS4CHIPS is one of 22 national finalists for a Recompete grant for workforce development. We submitted our application last week and if selected as a winner, we could be awarded up to $50 million to invest in this region.” said Hilmes.

“The entire region is pivoting in this direction with significant investments of public and private monies – federal and local monies for megasite development; grants like this one aimed at education for workforce development –  it’s all about attracting the advanced manufacturing and semiconductor industry. It’s encouraging to see the layering of monies – it’s all building on each other. It’s one more sign that our federal, state, and local leadership are all rowing in the same direction, to transform this region for all our residents.”

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