DOGE lists $4,500,000 in claimed savings from USAID grant cut

DOGE listed this USAID grant record as cut on 2025-03-01, with $4,500,000 in claimed savings. Recipient: THE ASIA FOUNDATION. Description: THIS ACTIVITY AIMS TO EXPAND U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA SPECIFIC TO THE MEKONG REGION, INCREASE THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, AND LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR INFLUENCE AND INVESTMENT BY HOLDING ALL INVESTORS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE SAME STANDARDS FOR. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.