DOGE lists $5,469,858 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $5,469,858 in claimed savings. Recipient: INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL INC. Description: A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONWIDE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING RECOGNITION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CHARGINGSMART) THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE SOFT COSTS (BOTH AC LEVEL 2 AND DC FAST CHARGING) OF NEW EV CHARGING INSTALLATION. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.