October 2, 2025doge grant terminationfederal spendinggrantsforeign aid and domestic programsgovernment efficiency claimsGovernmentTax & BudgetPublic Policy
DOGE lists $9,877,126 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut
DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $9,877,126 in claimed savings. Recipient: BALLARD US INC.. Description: THE OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW U.S. MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND VALIDATE A HIGH-VOLUME MANUFACTURING LINE FOR FLEXIBLE GRAPHITE BIPOLAR PLATES (BPP), ATTAINING A MANUFACTURING CAPACITY TARGET OF 8M BPP/YEAR OR 20,000 STACKS PER YEAR EQUIVAL. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.