DOGE lists $1,559,155 in claimed savings from Department of Energy grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of Energy grant record as cut on 2025-10-02, with $1,559,155 in claimed savings. Recipient: NEW BUILDINGS INSTITUTE, INC.. Description: BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL): SOUTH-CENTRAL ENERGY CODE OPTIMIZATION PROJECT (SC ECOP) MANY LARGE SOUTH-CENTRAL COMMUNITIES HAVE ADOPTED THE 2021 I-CODES; HOWEVER, MANY OTHERS ENFORCE OLDER OR AMENDED VERSIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CO. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.