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Government Efficiency Cuts $820M in Vital Public Safety Funding

12/16/2025

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The Department of Government Efficiency ceased operations, disrupting public-safety funding.
In April, DOGE terminated 373 Justice Department grants worth $820 million, reducing violence programs and victim services.
The $95 million loss in intermediary funding hurts small, rural communities that rely on microgrants and support for rural police and nonprofits.
Both Republicans and Democrats criticized the complex federal grant process as a barrier for smaller organizations.

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The Department of Government Efficiency ceased operations, disrupting public-safety funding.
In April, DOGE terminated 373 Justice Department grants worth $820 million, reducing violence programs and victim services.
The $95 million loss in intermediary funding hurts small, rural communities that rely on microgrants and support for rural police and nonprofits.
Both Republicans and Democrats criticized the complex federal grant process as a barrier for smaller organizations.