DOGE lists $2,315,145 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $2,315,145 in claimed savings. Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. Description: BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - ILLINOIS BASIN REGIONAL DIRECT AIR CAPTURE (DAC) HUB THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A REGIONAL DIRECT AIR CAPTURE (DAC) HUB THAT ENCOMPASSES ILLINOIS, INDIANA, AND KENTUCKY. TH. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.