#grants

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Incompetence

DOGE Used ChatGPT to Cancel $100M in Federal Grants

DOGE staffers "in their 20s" used ChatGPT to scan humanities grants for DEI content — the AI flagged an HVAC replacement as DEI. Within 22 days, $100 million in grants were cancelled and 65% of NEH staff were terminated.

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NIH campus — budget cut 40%, 7,800+ grants cancelled
Incompetence

Gutted NIH: $18B in Cuts, 7,800+ Grants Cancelled

The administration cut NIH's budget by 40%, cancelled 7,800+ research grants, and eliminated 25,000+ researcher positions. A judge blocked the indirect cost cap, noting "the imminent risk of halting life-saving clinical trials."

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