The Justice Department revealed some of its “greatest hits” as it continues to cut millions of dollars in inefficient awards, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday.
The money saved includes $2 million for “national listening sessions of individuals with lived experience,” as well as $695,000 for “a parallel convergent mixed-methods case study research design to assess the efficacy of police departments’ LGBTQ liaison services.”
Another $250,000 will be saved by the agency and utilised to pay a grant for “working with incarcerated transgender individuals providing gender-affirming care, including housing in gender-appropriate facilities.”
“More to come,” Bondi posted on X.
The moves are part of a bigger effort by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to eliminate unnecessary spending and reduce the size of the federal government.
DOGE revealed last week that it cooperated with the US National Science Foundation to reject 402 “wasteful” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) projects, saving $233 million, including $1 million for “Antiracist Teacher Leadership for Statewide Transformation.”
“Today, NSF announced it is terminating awards not aligned with agency priorities, ensuring current & new awards are consistent with our mission,” the organisation stated at the time.