DOGE lists $800,000 in claimed savings from USAID grant cut

DOGE listed this USAID grant record as cut on 2025-03-01, with $800,000 in claimed savings. Recipient: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Description: The activity is to design and field validate ultra-low pressure drip irrigation systems for the MENA region that will cut pumping energy by 50% (for electric or diesel pumps), enable drip systems to run on low-pressure municipal water supplies, and facilitate . Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.