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April 18, 2025doge grant terminationfederal spendinggrantsforeign aid and domestic programsgovernment efficiency claimsGovernmentTax & BudgetPublic Policy

DOGE lists $246,636 in claimed savings from National Science Foundation grant cut

DOGE listed this National Science Foundation grant record as cut on 2025-04-18, with $246,636 in claimed savings. Recipient: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Description: Participatory Water Science and Resistance to Extractivism. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.

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DOGE API grant receipt DOGE Savings Wall of Receipts USAspending grant or award record DOGE contract cuts worth $8.5 billion so far, a fraction of federal outlays DOGE-flation: DOGE actual savings are a fraction of what it claims