The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has teamed up with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cancel more than $67 million in grants to “wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice Grants.”
Zeldin, former Republican House member of New York Pledge Subsequent climate projects to recover $20 billion in taxpayer funds lost by the Biden administration Take the lead Of the EPAs under President Donald Trump, on Saturday, it announced the cancellation of 21 grants.
“Update: I cancelled 21 more wasted DEIs and environmental justice grants with the help of our amazing @Doge team. He wrote with X New York Post article Details of many grants.
This week's EPA and Doge have identified 21 grants of $77.1 million previously awarded to 20 “Left Nonprofits and Universities,” withholding $67.4 million that the Trump administration has yet to pay. It is set to
The Vermont-based Sustainable Community Research Institute has been promised $16 million in two Biden management grants from the National Center for Environmental Justice Community Technical Assistance, but the remaining $12.4 million balance is They will not receive it, EPA officials said.
The San Diego State University Foundation has also cut its grants. This will be “environmental justice” for “underprivileged”, “tribal, indigenous, and Pacific island communities.”
Zeldin earlier this month announcement His agency cancelled $50 million to the “free Palestine” climate group called the latest funding “reduces examples of end-of-expenditures”[ing] With the Trump administration. ”
“We make sure that every penny spent by the EPA protects human health and the environment and promotes a great American comeback,” he said. post. “We are proud to partner with Doge to restore our government's financial responsibility and accountability.”
