DOGE lists $250,000 in claimed savings from Department of State grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of State grant record as cut on 2025-02-26, with $250,000 in claimed savings. Recipient: AGC. Description: To support the implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury by reducing the use of mercury in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) through piloting promising technologies for alternative gold extraction techniques from ores and tailings.. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.