Expansion Of Manassas Micron Facility Gets Proposed Federal Funds

MANASSAS, VA — The Manassas location of memory chip manufacturer Micron is receiving up to $275 million in federal funding to expand, the City of Manassas announced Thursday.

The U.S. Department of Commerce proposed the funding to upgrade and expand the Manassas facility at 9600 Godwin Drive. The proposed upgrade project would add Micron's 1-alpha technology, which is an advanced kind of Dynamic Random Access Memory processing technology that improves bit density, power efficiency and performance capability.

The Manassas facility specializes in memory products typically provided to automotive, networking and industrial markets. The U.S. Department of Commerce says supporting Micron's 1-alpha technology will improve the resiliency of the supply chain, as Dynamic Random Access Memory chips are key parts of the auto and industrial markets. Chip shortages caused supply chain disruptions for new vehicles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Micron's upgrade project in Manassas is expected to cost $2 billion over several years. The proposal is expected to create 400 manufacturing jobs and up to 2,700 community jobs at the project peak.

"Manassas has long been a hub for manufacturing, defense, professional and technical services, health care, and other high wage businesses," said Manassas Mayor Michelle Davis-Younger via a news release. "This announcement underscores the impact of global leaders like Micron, BAE, and Lockheed Martin, as well as emerging companies like RapidFlight and Electra.aero, on the City’s thriving workforce and economic growth."