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Under Elon Musk, DOGE controlled Grants.gov. That’s no longer true, but the damage may already be done.
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The Department of Government Efficiency is no longer in command of Grants.gov, the federal website that posts grant opportunities from numerous government agencies, The Washington Post reported.
DOGE took control of the website, which has historically listed more than $500 billion a year in federal grant opportunities, in April, requiring officials to route all notice of funding opportunities through that office for approval.
According to an email sent Thursday to federal agencies and obtained by the Post, officials no longer need to have DOGE vet their grant listings, marking the latest example of the office’s waning influence on government operations in the aftermath of Elon Musk’s blustery departure last month.
“We are pleased to inform agencies that they may resume standard [Notice of Funding Opportunity] procedures on Grants.gov, effective immediately,” the email read. “Please coordinate with your agency’s leadership to ensure that all required reviews and approvals by political appointees are completed before posting your funding opportunity.”
The White House told the Post that DOGE will continue to “facilitate the review of grants,” in coordination with agency secretaries.
“Robust controls remain in place, with DOGE personnel embedded at each agency, assisting secretaries’ offices in reviewing grants daily,” the statement read. “Agency secretaries and senior advisors will continue to implement and leverage the controls initially established by DOGE to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, retaining full agency discretion to determine the appropriate flow of funds at the project level.”
Since DOGE took over Grants.gov, at least 30 announcements of funding opportunities—including for grants to support Holocaust survivors, health workers who care for Alzheimer’s patients and fall prevention for older adults—have been delayed, the Post reported, and it is unclear whether it is too late to salvage them.
