April 4, 2025doge grant terminationfederal spendinggrantsforeign aid and domestic programsgovernment efficiency claimsGovernmentTax & BudgetPublic Policy
DOGE lists $20,000 in claimed savings from National Endowment for the Humanities grant cut
DOGE listed this National Endowment for the Humanities grant record as cut on 2025-04-04, with $20,000 in claimed savings. Recipient: Dr. Maziyar Faridi. Description: Writing of a book on how authors in Iran during the Pahlavi dynasty negotiated their place vis-a-vis Iranian literary history, the Persian language, and the allure of global Modernism.. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.