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The Commerce Department recalled funding for 6 manufacturing tech hubs. What happens next?

June 30, 2025/

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the hubs were previously awarded funding that was not actually available yet and through a rushed selection process by the Biden administration.

  • Six U.S. technology and manufacturing hubs that were previously approved for a total of $210 million in federal grants must now reapply for the funding after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick decided to revamp a Biden-era investment program last month.
  • On May 16, Lutnick issued a statement criticizing the prior administration’s selection of six applicants for Tech Hubs Program funding earlier this year, calling the process “rushed, opaque, and unfair.” As a result, he said another competition is in the works this summer, with plans to announce the winners in January 2026.


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