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May 29, 2025doge grant terminationfederal spendinggrantsforeign aid and domestic programsgovernment efficiency claimsGovernmentTax & BudgetPublic Policy

DOGE lists $170,824,029 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-05-29, with $170,824,029 in claimed savings. Recipient: Kraft Heinz Food Co. Description: THE DELICIOUS DECARBONIZATION THROUGH INTEGRATED ELECTRIFICATION AND ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT, LED BY KRAFT HEINZ, PLANS TO UPGRADE, ELECTRIFY, AND DECARBONIZE ITS PROCESS HEAT AT 10 FACILITIES. 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