The CHIPS R&D Office will first provide an overview the CHIPS Commercial Viability and Domestic Production (CVDP) Plan Guidebook and its related intellectual property protections. The guidebook is a resource for applicants and performers seeking to respond to CHIPS R&D funding opportunities. Then, CHIPS for America will answer questions on these topics from the CHIPS NAPMP Materials and Substrates Proposer’s Day that took place on, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.