DOGE lists $15,818,441 in claimed savings from Department of Health and Human Services grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Health and Human Services grant record as cut on 2025-03-23, with $15,818,441 in claimed savings. Recipient: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. Description: MIDWEST AVIDD CENTER - PROJECT 5 – PANDEMIC VIRUS HELICASE INHIBITORS ABSTRACT THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP PAN-FAMILY, ANTIVIRAL DRUG CANDIDATES TARGETING THE VIRAL HELICASE OF CORONAVIRUS AND FLAVIVIRUS. ALL PRIORITY RNA VIRUSES ENCODE A VIRAL HE. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.