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Brookings report says DOGE cuts eliminated $468 million in federal funding

Associated Press reports that canceled grants hit tribal projects, including an Alaska wind energy grant and Hopi Tribe solar funding.

Published Nov 12, 2026 · 19:39 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • Associated Press reports that two Brookings Institution reports tie DOGE and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to lost climate and energy funding.[Associated Press]
  • Tribal projects were affected, including a canceled $20 million EPA wind grant for Kotzebue, Alaska, and a $25 million Hopi Tribe solar grant.[Associated Press]
  • The EPA says it has awarded more than $351 million in Tribal grants since the second Trump administration began, and the White House did not respond to a request for comment.[Associated Press]

Key facts

  • Brookings Institution reports say DOGE eliminated another $468 million, about half of which was allocated for environmental and natural resources.[Associated Press]
  • The Trump administration canceled a $20 million EPA grant for a wind energy project in Kotzebue, Alaska, in May 2025.[Associated Press]
  • The Hopi Tribe was to receive a $25 million grant to install solar panels for 600 homes, and that grant was cut along with the $7 billion Solar for All program.[Associated Press]
  • About 11 percent of the DOGE cuts targeted agriculture, including climate resiliency plans, renewable energy projects, and jobs programs.[Associated Press]
  • The EPA said it has awarded more than $351 million in Tribal grants since the beginning of the second Trump administration.[Associated Press]
  • The White House did not respond to a request for comment.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The reporting does not specify how much of the $468 million eliminated by DOGE reached tribal recipients.[Associated Press]
  • The EPA's $351 million tribal grant figure is an agency statement that the reporting does not independently verify.[Associated Press]
  • The White House did not respond to a request for comment, so the administration's rationale for the cuts is not stated in the reporting.[Associated Press]

Sources

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