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The Full List of Agencies Trump Wants to Cut
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Agency/Program What it does 21st Century Community Learning Centers Provides funding for after-school programs for students in high-poverty areas Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program Provides loans to automotive manufacturers developing fuel-efficient technologies African Development Foundation Invests in African businesses Appalachian Regional Commission Invests in projects for economic growth in the Appalachian region ARPA-E Funds research into new energy technologies Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Provides housing assistance to low-income families Chemical Safety Board Investigates industrial chemical accidents Chesapeake Bay Restoration Provides funding for cleanup and protection of the Chesapeake Bay watershed Community Development Block Grant Provides housing assistance to low-income families Community Development Financial Institutions Fund grants Provides support to financial services in underserved communities Community Services Block Grant Provides funding for projects that alleviate poverty Corporation for National & Community Service Runs AmeriCorps, City Year and other public service programs Corporation for Public Broadcasting Provides federal funding to local radio and television stations across the U.S. Delta Regional Authority Funds infrastructure and economic programs in the Mississippi River delta region Denali Commission Provides economic assistance in Alaska Economic Development Administration Provides funding for economic development projects across the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Account Provides emergency funding for humanitarian crises around the world Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program Tests pesticides and other chemicals for adverse effects on humans and animals Energy Star Provides assistance for energy efficiency programs Essential Air Service program Provides funding for air transportation to rural communities Global Climate Change Initiative Provides financial assistance for climate change initiatives in developing countries Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Provides funding for cleanup and protection of Great Lakes watersheds Institute of Museum and Library Services Provides grants and research for libraries, museums, zoos and similar institutions. Inter-American Foundation Provides development assistance to Latin American countries Legal Services Corporation Provides legal aid to low-income Americans Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Assists low-income families with heating and cooling costs McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program Provides school meals and nutrition programs in poor countries Minority Business Development Agency Provides technical assistance to minority-owned businesses NASA Office of Education Supports STEM education initiatives National Endowment for the Arts Provides funding for arts projects National Endowment for the Humanities Provides funding for cultural institutions like universities and museums, as well as projects by individual scholars Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Provides housing assistance to low-income Americans Northern Border Regional Commission Economic development in northern New England Overseas Private Investment Corporation Helps U.S. businesses invest overseas Senior Community Service Employment Program Funds job training for low-income, unemployed seniors State Energy Program Provides funding and technical assistance for energy efficiency and clean energy Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program Provides grants to improve education quality Targeted Air Shed Grants Provides grants for air pollution control TIGER Discretionary Grant program Provides funding for transportation projects across the U.S. Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program Provides loan guarantees for new energy products United States Institute of Peace Works on international conflict mitigation United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Coordinates federal response to homelessness US Trade and Development agency Promotes U.S. exports in developing countries. Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program Provides funding for water infrastructure in rural areas Weatherization Assistance Program Provides grants for weatherizing low-income homes Woodrow Wilson International Center Foreign policy think tank
Source: http://thefederalistpapers.org/us/here-is-a-complete-list-of-things-trump-wants-to-cut
Published in Domestic Policy
I call that a good start.
Thanks for the list. They could probably all be eliminated on grounds of federalism, but some may be more of a menace to the Republic than others. Some of these should go away on grounds of eliminating corporate welfare. The elimination of funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting should be at the top of the list, and ought to put an end to the wild accusations that Trump is an anti-First Amendment fascist.
Thank you for the list. You did a lot of work to create all the links. It is appreciated.
You do your name proud, Misthio! Well, not your moniker, but this is great!
I did zero work. Note the “source” link at the bottom.
This is a good start at a dream list. But, as today is my day for cynicism, I am thinking the one most likely to be cut is “NASA Office of Education Supports STEM education initiatives”.
I know, but take the praise!
Thanks, Mis. I was also looking these over and although many will never survive Congress, I choose to hope!
I love it. Definitely a good start.
“Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.” – Proverbs 12:19
Yeah, well, how come people still believe Marie Antoinette said let them eat cake!
It’s the tongue that dies, not the lie.
Don’t lawyer me, Misthio!
All tongues die!
But where are they going to park the Democrat political appointees and congressional staffers until the Democrats return to power?
But truthful lips last forever.
Meals on Wheels people. He wants to cut Meals on Wheels!!
New York City public school system?
The budget will obviously be manipulated in order for it to pass the Senate, thus much of this will be lost. However, given that his appointees run the Departments and Agencies that house these boondoggles, I don’t see how Trump couldn’t just bargain with the Dems and then just order his people to manage their departments to HIS budget and not the one that passes the Senate? For some others, the HoR could maybe just cut funding on their own aside from the budget?
PS: cutting one of these (I won’t name it for professional reasons) will lead to my termination of employment. I would be disappointed but can honestly say that I still endorse this budget.
We have Meals On Wheels up here in the Great White North. It’s absolutely not a federal program.
My mother was a Meals On Wheels volunteer though her church. There is no reason the states can’t help fund privately-run Meals On Wheels programs.
There are quite a few letters of the alphabet missing from that alphabetical list: B, F, H, J, K, P, Q, R, V, X, Y, Z.
As a first addition, I’ll provide an “H”:
Head Start
Or the people. All the celebrities on my twitter feed are freaking out and the truth is they could probably fund it out of their collective per diems.
Serves you right for following such people on Twitter. I have no sympathy for you.
I know I want to believe that my geek culture and conservatism can co-exist but I think not.
That list should be way longer. My finger should hurt trying to scroll through it.
It’s scary that we have so many useless agencies designed solely to waste our money.
ever seen a celebrity put his money where his mouth is?
Yes, there are celebrities who give to (certain, generally left wing) charities. But really. Actually spending the money they claim to want to spend? Never going to happen. Not that we shouldn’t regularly point out to them how stupid and hypocritical they are. Of course.
If it doesn’t contribute greatly to their professional image, like building houses in Haiti or New Orleans after a media-intensive disaster, it just ain’t worth it. You might as well ask ’em to contribute to the revitalization of the nation’s deteriorating sewer systems.
I remember watching a local news show that broadcast the proceedings of the state H of R during a budget crisis back in the ’80s. Every time a program would come up for discussion, I would think “well, that sounds like a good idea!” and after awhile, I realized that it was a lot harder to balance a state (let alone national) budget than it looked. What is important to emphasize to progressive friends is that just because you cut the federal benefits to, say, “support for African business ventures” doesn’t mean that African business ventures can’t be supported. Indeed, they are being supported, by all sorts of entities, NGOs and, of course, the Chinese. So the choice isn’t between federal funds for CPB and the death of CPB…rather, CPB will have to come by its funding more honestly than taking it from the taxpayers it openly (at times) disdains.
This reads like a giant list of pork.
What is the budget savings on these cuts?
any state that wants to carry the torch on reviving thinges like these is free to do so.