Spokane Aerospace Funding Rescinded: Mayor Brown Seeks Reversal From Congress

1 year later: NSF suspension of UTEP-led aerospace grant remains mystery

Mystery continues to surround a year-old decision by the National Science Foundation to suspend a prestigious UTEP-led research project that El Paso elected officials called “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” and could have meant up to $160 million for the region.Decisions by University of Texas at El Paso leaders based on an in-house review of the grant proposal led to a demotion, a retirement, a resignation, mistrust within the Department of…

Spokane aerospace funding rescinded: Mayor Brown seeks reversal from Congress

The US Department of Commerce rescinds $48M allocated for Spokane Aerospace Hub, aimed at boosting American competitiveness in aerospace manufacturing.

Mayor Brown and Senator Cantwell speak out against Spokane Tech Hub funding reversal

UPDATE: May 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM

U.S. Department of Commerce pulls funding for Spokane Aerospace Tech Hub

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The U.S. Department of Commerce announced it is pulling funding from the Tech Hubs program, including funding set aside for the Spokane Aerospace Tech Hub.

Aerospace Tech Hub’s federal funding is put on hold

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has blocked $48 million in federal funding for an advanced aerospace materials test bed in Spokane, triggering protests from lawmakers. The decision also affects five other Tech Hub projects around the country that were approved for federal support in the final days of the Biden administration. Lutnick had approved a $220 million loan from the Treasury Department as part of a plan to make funding available for t…

Commerce Department to Relaunch Tech Hubs Program

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025 – Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced Friday that the Trump administration will revisit and relaunch the Tech Hubs Program, delaying previously announced awards and planning a new round of selections for early 2026.The decision unwinds decisions by the prior administration, which named six Tech Hubs in January 2025 despite “no funds being available at the time,” Lutnick said. He criticized the process as “rushed,…