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August 11, 2025

DOGE Cuts Costing W.Va. Money

West Virginia Public Broadcasting – West Virginia receives more federal funding than it sends to D.C. in taxes. But recent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, and budget and rescission efforts, are hurting the state’s bottom line.

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Since January, West Virginia has lost at least 400 federal jobs and more than $330 million in federal grants according to a new report out from the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy. 

The biggest single loss is the $106 million in the Solar for All program. But federal earmarks in smaller projects for the state amount to $108 million.

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