US Ag Sec announces ISU grant cancellation via X post

US Ag Sec announces ISU grant cancellation via X post

A U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) grant of over $320,000 to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences was canceled last week, according to a post on X by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.  The grant to the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology “aims to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) within Integrated Pest Management (IPM),” according to the summary of the grant that began in Se…

DOGE USDA Discovers and Cancels Grant for 'Increasing DEIA Programming for Integrated Pest Management'

The United States Department of Agriculture's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) affiliate discovered and canceled a bizarre grant.

USDA Office Cancels $324,671 DEIA Grant in IPM Sector

A controversial grant was recently axed by the USDA's Department of Government Efficiency. According to Breitbart, the cutting of a $324,671 grant aimed to boost diversity and inclusion in pest management marks a drive against perceived fiscal wastage. The Department of Government Efficiency, operating under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), identified an odd grant from Iowa State University. This grant proposed to increase Div…