DOGE lists $40,000 in claimed savings from Department of State grant cut

DOGE listed this Department of State grant record as cut on 2025-02-28, with $40,000 in claimed savings. Recipient: Qendra Albanian Center for Quality Journalism. Description: Investigative Journalism Laboratory 9 and 31-Minutes Season 7. ACQJ's initiative trains young journalists in ethical investigative journalism, adding multimedia skills. It includes "31 Minutes," a show focusing on overlooked issues. Principle treats this as an official DOGE claim until independently verified against USAspending, agency records, court filings, or watchdog findings.