DOGE updates

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DOGE updates Feb 20 2025

• Initiatives eliminated: 1,203
• Total savings: $55 billion
• Savings per federal taxpayer: $359.48
• Progress towards minimum goal of $500 billion in savings: 11%
• Progress towards best case savings scenario ($2 trillion): 2.75%
• WJNO news radio credit

 

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Schools have spent nearly $200B of COVID-Relief funds with little oversight or impact on students. $393K to rent out a Major League Baseball stadium, $86K in Caesars Palace hotel rooms, $60k in swimming pool passes, and even an ice cream truck. All of this money was drawn with zero documentation.
Credit DOGE (Gov.)

 

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In the last 48 hours, the Departmentof Education terminated 70 DEI training grants totaling $373M.
Credit DOGE (Govt)

 

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US taxpayer dollars were going to be spent on the following items, all which have been cancelled:

$10M for "Mozambique voluntary medical male circumcision" -
$9.7M for UC Berkeley to develop "a cohort of Cambodian youth with enterprise driven skills" -
$2.3M for "strengthening independent voices in Cambodia" -
$32M to the Prague Civil Society Centre - $40M for "gender equality and women empowerment hub" -
$14M for "improving public procurement" in Serbia -
$486M to the “Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening,” including $22M for "inclusive and participatory political process" in Moldova
$21M for voter turnout in India -
$29M to "strenghening political landscape in Bangladesh" -
$20M for "fiscal federalism" in Nepal -
$19M for "biodiversity conversation" in Nepal $1.5M for "voter confidence" in Liberia - $14M for "social cohesion" in Mali -
$2.5M for "inclusive democracies in Southern Africa" -
$47M for "improving learning outcomes in Asia" -
$2M to develop "sustainable recycling models" to "increase socio-economic cohesion among marginalized communities of Kosovo Roma, Ashkali, and Egypt"

Credit DOGE (Govt)

 

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The Department of Education terminated grants to the four “EquityAssistance Centers” totaling $33M.
Credit DOGE (Govt)

 

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The Department Of Education terminated 89 contractsworth $881mm.

Example:
“One contractor was paid $1.5mm to“ observe mailing and clerical operations” at a mail center.”

Credit DOGE (Govt)

 

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The Department of Agriculture-terminated 18 contracts for a total of~$9mm, including contracts for“Central American genderassessment consultant services”,“Brazil forest and gender consultantservices”, and the “women in forest carbon initiative mentorship program.”
Credit DOGE (Govt)

 

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Unelected Bureaucrats doling out Billions to foreign interests and slapping Americans with Accountability to PAY for their whims…

Disgusting, Liberty Oppressing, Wrong on every level.

 

[Jack]

Almost unbelievable! Uncle SCAM!

 

[Jack]

I hope they itemize the 36 TRILLION $$$ National debt and hold everyone accountable!

And SEIZE their assets!

 

[Bob]

Thank you for the summary.

Update: from the Dept. of Agriculture—-$324,000 for DEIA integrated pest management.

Increasing DEIA Programming for Integrated Pest Management (IPM): A Model for USDA-NIFA-funded Organizations - IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

The proposal aims to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Acknowledging potential historical exclusion, the Regional IPM Centers align with USDA priorities to advance racial justice. The proposal outlines a three-fold approach...

portal.nifa.usda.gov

In the last 4 years, if you wanted a government research grant, include DEI or climate change and watch the $ come your way.

By the way, universities across the nation are (quietly) removing their DEI departments—imagine the money the states can save, too.

Peace

 

[Wrangler]

Clearly, the most exciting parts of the Trump administration are securing our border and DOGE.

 

[Rockerduck]

Oh, how I've been preaching this for years. Why waste money on other countries, when people here need the help. Give us relief from our income tax burden. Isn't there an income where you don't have to file? There should be. How about keep my taxes and call it even. Nope, instead I have to hire an accountant and still have to pay. Homelessness and affordable housing is needed, but not low income housing that breeds crime. Just think, if in the last 40 years that money had been applied to problems, where we would be today.

 

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Dept of Education

U.S. Department of Education Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Funding​

FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In line with President Trump’s commitment to increased transparency and accountability regarding federal expenditures, the U.S. Department of Education today announced it is updating its policies related to the remaining $4.4 Billion in state COVID-19 Pandemic relief funding.

Beginning today, all future payments under the CARES Act, CRRSA Act, and ARP Act spent on allowable expenditures must be paid by the states in advance and then submitted to the U.S. Department of Education for reimbursement.

Prior to this announcement, states could draw down on existing awards to pay for approved services without proof that the funds were used for authorized purposes.

The Department is changing the requirements to ensure taxpayer funds are expended responsibly, and will require states to keep the receipts to confirm this.

All expenditures must fall under the approved expenditures as outlined in guidance for ESSER, ARPA, and HEERF.

Credit DOGE D of Ed (Govt)

 

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FYI -
Best guesswork that even the Federal Government is unsure…
450 Federal Agencies!!
Those Employees…approx. 2.5 Million!!

Perks, perks, galore in addition to salary!!
GAG!

 

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DOGE….Finely after Decades of the Secrecy surrounding Fort KNOX, now on the Radar to Inspect and Audit.

 

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95 cancellations with savings of~$115M (ceiling value of ~$235M),including two USDA contracts:
- $265k for a “food and nutritionservice 3 day leadership retreat in Atlanta.”
- $30K for “Malaysia study tourfacilitation services”

Credit DOGE (Govt)

 

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Terminated 18 contracts for a total of~$9mm, including contracts for“Central American gender assessment consultant services”, “Brazil forest and gender consultant services”.

Credit DOGE (Govt)

 

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Instead of improving outcomes for students, here’s where taxpayer dollars were going: -

$4.6M contract to coordinate zoom and in-person meetings -
$3.0M contract to write a report that showed that prior reports were not utilized by schools -
$1.4M contract to physically observe mailing and clerical operations

Credit DOGE (Govt)

 

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cancelled!: $324,671 grant for“Increasing DEIA Programmingfor Integrated Pest Management”