FY24-25 Priority Goals

By September 30, 2025, the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce will expand affordable and reliable access to broadband service by funding projects, which when completed, will provide at least 6,250,000 households and other locations with reliable and affordable access to high-quality internet service. This will be achieved through investment in broadband infrastructure and related activities, accompanied by outreach and technical assistance, and in coordination with applicable Federal agencies, to promote American household accessibility to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet service.

Joint Goal with the Department of Agriculture

By September 30, 2025, the Department of Commerce will advance U.S. national security and economic competitiveness by building domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity through investing in the development of a range of semiconductor facilities and upstream suppliers, including at least two clusters dedicated to the fabrication of leading-edge logic chips; and by investing in research and development programs focused on supporting research in semiconductor technology, metrology, advanced packaging, and manufacturing.

By September 30, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will enhance its efforts to protect U.S. critical and emerging technologies by: 1) conducting outreach to a minimum of 2,500 domestic and foreign companies, foreign governments, and other parties to increase awareness of and thus compliance with export controls; and 2) enhancing the effectiveness of our controls by increasing the number of enforcement outcomes by 15% and increasing the number of end-use checks, which are a critical tool to prevent the transshipment and diversion of U.S. items, by 25%.

By September 30, 2025, NOAA will improve climate resilience in coastal communities by completing 100% of programmatic milestones: to improve fish passage for threatened and endangered species; support coastal habitat restoration priorities of tribes and underserved communities, remove marine debris; and protect and conserve coastal and Great Lakes habitats.