DOGE lists $7,439,282 in claimed savings from USAID grant cut

DOGE listed this USAID grant record as cut on 2025-03-01, with $7,439,282 in claimed savings. Recipient: HOWARD UNIVERSITY. Description: The purpose is to continue support of the Payne Fellowship Program for additional 5 years (2022-2026) 4 cohorts of 15 fellows each for a total estimated cost of $10.4 million dollars. The first initial obligation for FY 2021 OE Funds is estimated at $800,000. . Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.