
The DOGE Impact Tracker
The human toll of Trump-Musk's 'efficiency' initiative
In Face of Funding Shortfall, Arizona Homeless Shelter Closes Its Doors

Federal funding makes up close to 70% of the budget for New Leaf, an organization that runs an emergency shelter for homeless families in Mesa, Arizona. As those funds dry up, it was forced to close the shelter, even as homelessness is on the rise in the region, reports KJZZ:
The...
EPA Cuts $25M Solar Power Project for Hopi Tribe in Arizona

The EPA ended the Solar for All program in early August, about $150 million of which was intended for Arizona, including $25 million for the Hopi tribe, which intended to use the solar power for 1,000 homes that currently lack electricity, reports KJZZ in Phoenix:
Gov. Katie Hobbs and Democratic members of Arizona’s...
Delays In CDC Grants to Health Departments Spark ‘Chaos’

Federal grants to state and local health programs have been delayed or blocked, in part due to external reviews by DOGE, reports The Hill. Among them is Alabama’s Department of Public Health, whose chief Scott Harris says that the uncertainty is causing “chaos” for health departments.
In addition, per...
How Green Bay Has Been Impacted by DOGE Cuts

Last January, residents of Green Bay, Wisconsin, were alarmed by an Office of Management and Budget memo that requested a review by federal agencies of thousands of federal programs that awarded grants. The small city was expecting tens of millions of dollars in grants that were in jeopardy. In addition,...
Cuts Imperil Tampa Project to Address Sewage and Stormwater Issues

A neighborhood near the University of South Florida Tampa campus received a grant in March from the EPA to address longstanding stormwater and sewage issues. But that grant is now on hold, due to DOGE funding cuts, reports WUSF.
The University Area is one of the lowest-lying spots in the...
DOGE Cuts Will Impact HIV Services in Long Beach

Due to $1.3 million in cuts to programs long funded by federal grants, the city of Long Beach, California will no longer provide a mobile testing unit for free HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing, outreach services and education programs for high-risk individuals, reports the Long Beach Watchdog. In April,...
Boys & Girls Clubs Lose Funding for Afterschool Programs and Summer Camps
U.S. Department of Education cuts are impacting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin in Northern California, organization COO Michelle Heery tells the Petaluma Argus-Courier. Funding for its arts programming will not be renewed due to cuts to a federal grant and other funding cuts will impact the organization’s ability...
AmeriCorps Cuts Have Deep Impact on California Schools, Food Banks, Health Clinics and Disaster Relief Sites

President Trump cut funding for AmeriCorps in April — and though Congress approved money for the program, the administration has yet to release the money, reports Cal Matters. The loss of funding is having a deep impact on hundreds of California schools that serve low-income students, where AmeriCorps volunteers provide...
DOGE Cuts Impact Every Corner of Indiana, Including Housing Nonprofits

In total, grants and leases in Indiana targeted by DOGE total more than $1 billion, according to the Center for American Progress. And those cuts includes the cancellation of a grant to replace lead pipes, hundreds of job cuts at AmeriCorps to support schools, and lost funding for fair housing...
Catholic Schools Hit By DOGE Cuts

Due to DOGE cuts, the Mezzacello Urban Farm’s two free summer camps in Columbus, Ohio, that teach kids about technology and animals lost more than $50,000 in funding and have been forced to charge families $250 a week to stay open, reports the Columbus Dispatch.
Mezzacello Urban Farm, facing significant funding...