DOGE lists $17,107,619 in claimed savings from Department of Agriculture grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Agriculture grant record as cut on 2025-04-22, with $17,107,619 in claimed savings. Recipient: MERIDIAN INSTITUTE. Description: EXPANDS CLIMATE-SMART FRUIT,VEGETABLE,LIVESTOCK,ROW CROP,SPECIALTY CROP MARKETS IN CA,IA,IN,MI,MN,MO,NE,NC,ND,NY,OK,OR,SD,WI,WA-SUPPORTS FARMER CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING.. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.