Townsworth
Clay, New York24-month community investment program
- Prepared for
- The community committee
- Host community
- Clay, New York
- Facility
- Semiconductor megafab (Micron, per public reporting)
- Term
- 24 months
- Annual fund
- $25,000,000
- Prepared
- November 12, 2026
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9
program items, 7 with a local partner
$15,136,000
itemized over 24 months
$34,864,000
held in reserve for the committee
2 of 12 draft lines name nothing local; 3 institutions stay for the committee to confirm.
1Material commitments, from the developer's filings
The cultural program below is in addition to these, never instead of them.
- Jobs9,000 the first cited figure; every line is in the detail below3 sources
- Power100% the first cited figure; every line is in the detail below2 sources
- Water48 million the first cited figure; every line is in the detail below1 source
- Noise & lightNot yet enteredLimits at the fence line, monitoring
- Tax$84.5 million the first cited figure; every line is in the detail below1 source
JobsSources and detail · 3 sources
New York State says the Micron project will create 9,000 new jobs on site and up to 50,000 permanent jobs in the region over 30 years. Office of the Governor of New York — Governor Hochul announces over $43 million in community investment funding (Mar 27, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
The $500 million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund is funded and distributed over 20 years, with $250 million from Micron and $100 million from New York State, for workforce development, education, community investments and housing. Empire State Development — Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund (accessed Oct 27, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
The first awards from the fund totaled over $43 million: nearly $35 million from Micron, including $30 million to the Housing CNY Fund, and $8.5 million from the state. Office of the Governor of New York — Governor Hochul announces over $43 million in community investment funding (Mar 27, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
PowerSources and detail · 2 sources
Micron says it aims for 100% renewable electricity at the Clay site. WRVO — Micron estimates needing up to 48 million gallons of water a day (Aug 2, 2023) (opens in a new tab)
National Grid will expand its White Pine substation by about seven acres and run eight 345 kV lines, two per fab, under Caughdenoy Road; it has not disclosed the cost. CNY Central — National Grid ramps up power and gas links as Micron fabs rise in Clay (Oct 5, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
WaterSources and detail · 1 source
Micron estimated it would need up to 48 million gallons of water a day at full buildout, mostly from Lake Ontario via the Onondaga County Water Authority, and says it aims for 100% water conservation through recycling and restoration. WRVO — Micron estimates needing up to 48 million gallons of water a day (Aug 2, 2023) (opens in a new tab)
TaxSources and detail · 1 source
The Onondaga County IDA approved a 49-year PILOT under which Micron pays $84.5 million, against $283.9 million in property tax exemptions, and authorized the lease or sale of 820 acres of White Pine Commerce Park for $30 million. Spectrum News — Onondaga County IDA votes on Micron land transfer, tax breaks (Nov 18, 2025) (opens in a new tab)
From public reporting as of 2026-10-27. Check each figure against the developer's filings before this memo goes to the committee.
2The program
9 program items across 4 areas; 7 name a local partner.
| Area | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trades & training nights | $72,000 | <1% |
| Local purchasing | $48,000 | <1% |
| Community fund grants | $15,000,000 | 30% |
| Community events | $16,000 | <1% |
| Committee reserve | $34,864,000 | 70% |
| Total | $50,000,000 | 100% |
Sessions over the 24 months
| Area | Months with a session | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Trades & training nights | 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23 | 8 |
| Local purchasing | 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24 | 8 |
| Community fund grants | 9 (2), 21 (2) | 4 |
| Community events | 10, 22 | 2 |
| Item | Item budget |
|---|---|
| Trades & training nightsQuarterly | $72,000 |
Trades-training info night, run with Onondaga Community College, hosted at Sharkey's Bar and Grill Qloo audience age: over‑indexes with 55+ | $18,000 |
Trades-training info night, run with Onondaga Community College, hosted at Home Team Pub Qloo audience age: broad mix, no group stands out | $18,000 |
Trades-training info night, run with Onondaga Community College, hosted at Syracuse Nationals | $18,000 |
Trades-training info night, run with Onondaga Community College, hosted at Twin Trees Too Qloo audience age: over‑indexes with 35–44 | $18,000 |
| Local purchasingQuarterly | $48,000 |
Supplier day hosted at Syracuse Nationals, run with Clay Town Board | $24,000 |
Supplier day hosted at Twin Trees Too, run with Clay Town Board Qloo audience age: over‑indexes with 35–44 | $24,000 |
| Community fund grantsOnce a year (months 9 and 21) | $15,000,000 |
Community grant: Franklin Square Park Qloo audience age: broad mix, no group stands out | $200,000 |
Open community grant cycle: residents rank, the committee decides | $14,800,000 |
| Community eventsOnce a year (months 10 and 22) | $16,000 |
Community watch party: Syracuse University | $16,000 |
Reserve, for the committee Not itemized by this tool: more grant cycles, larger awards or items residents add. The committee decides. | $34,864,000 |
| Total over 24 months$15,136,000 itemized + $34,864,000 in reserve | $50,000,000 |
Annual fund $25,000,000. Micron and partners committed $500M over 20 years (≈$25M/yr), per Empire State Development.
How each item is costed
3Guardrails
- 3.1Not persuasion: no item is timed to a vote, hearing or permit decision.
- 3.2Residents rank the grant shortlist in an anonymous ballot; the community committee decides. No resident data is sent to Qloo.
- 3.3No political, religious or identity targeting. 1 Qloo result was excluded by rule.
- 3.4Signals describe aggregate local affinities, not individual people. Partner availability is not yet confirmed.
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