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: MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER. Description: Increase technical and pedagogical skills of cultural heritage professionals in Kazakhstan, build new relationships between US and Kazakh cultural professionals, and advance bilateral cooperation.. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.