DOGE lists $521,374 in claimed savings from Department of Agriculture grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Agriculture grant record as cut on 2025-04-10, with $521,374 in claimed savings. Recipient: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY. Description: As an integral component of ecosystems, agriculture has the potential to provide various ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration. Crop production removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to be stored in soils, biomass, and final products. In addit. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.