Last week, the Pentagon said The Department of Government Efficiency was cutting $80 million in funding for programs it said do not support the Department of Defense's core mission.

Winona State University has lost a $1.1 million grant from the United States Department of Defense that it was says was designed to promote civic engagement.

Winona State University says a $1.1 million grant awarded to them from the Department of Defense has now been terminated.According to the university, the grant would have gone toward a Civic Center intended to promote engagement among students,

A $1.1 million Department of Defense million grant announced in August 2024 was earmarked to go toward Winona State University's Civic Center.

The grant, intended to support civics and community engagement, was axed as part of spending cuts brought on by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Winona State University says it lost out on a $1.1 million grant due to federal cuts happening across the country.