Federal Agencies Oversight as of 14 Feb 2025
Here's an updated table reflecting the latest information on grants, money connections to NGOs, and state programs as of February 14, 2025:
| Agency Name | Abbreviation | Type | Oversight Status (DOGE, others) | Relationships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | USDA | Executive Department | Partners with state agencies in all 50 states for SNAP/WIC; Works with Feeding America network of 200 food banks; California Agricultural Marketing Service partnership for $30 million RFSI program; California Association of Food Banks | |
| Central Intelligence Agency | CIA | Independent Agency | Included in federal worker buyout offers | Partners with 78 state fusion centers; Joint Terrorism Task Forces in 56 field offices; California State Threat Assessment Center |
| Commerce | DOC | Executive Department | DOGE accessed IT systems | Partners with state economic development agencies; Funds minority business centers in 30 states; California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) |
| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | CFPB | Independent Agency | All work halted; Two lawsuits filed; Acting Director ordered work stoppage | Works with state banking regulators; Partners with National Consumer Law Center; California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
| Defense | DOD | Executive Department | Partners with National Guard units in 50 states/4 territories; Defense Industrial Base network of 100,000 contractors; California Defense Communities Alliance (CDCA); Ventura County Regional Defense Partnership (RDP-21); partnerships with communities around Beale, Travis, China Lake bases | |
| Education | ED | Executive Department | Accessed student loan data; Senate Democrats investigating; Terminated contracts include: - $350 million in federal contracts to "regional education laboratories" and "equity assistance centers." - 29 DEI training grants totaling $101 million, including grants for teacher training on "oppression, privilege & power". - Contracts like $4.6 million for coordinating meetings, $3 million for a report on unused previous reports, and $1.4 million for observing in-person meetings. - Funding for Charter Management Organizations under the Charter School Program was fast-tracked, but with restrictions against DEI initiatives. |
Has a history of funding educational NGOs for DEI initiatives; Funding redirected towards charter schools with restrictions on DEI programs; Partners with state education agencies in all 50 states; California Department of Education; California Student Aid Commission |
| Energy | DOE | Executive Department | DOGE started work at DOE according to posts on X | Partners with state energy offices; 17 national laboratories; Clean Cities coalitions in 75 locations; California ISO; California Environmental Justice Association; Greenlining Institute; Asian Pacific Environmental Network |
| Environmental Protection Agency | EPA | Independent Agency | Read-only access to contracting aystem. $20 billion distributed in Jan 2025 via Citibank in Europe for distribution to NGOs without oversight. | Partners with state environmental agencies; Environmental Justice networks in all 10 regions; California EPA; Ignited; Sierra Streams Institute |
| Federal Aviation Administration | FAA | Division of DOT | Granted system access for "rapid safety upgrades" | Works with state aviation departments; 9 regional offices coordinating with local airports; California Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | FBI | Division of DOJ | Joint Terrorism Task Forces in 56 field offices; State and Local Law Enforcement coordination units; California Department of Justice | |
| Federal Communications Commission | FCC | Independent Agency | Partners with state public utility commissions; Universal Service Administrative Company; California Public Utilities Commission | |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | FEMA | Division of DHS | Four officials fired Feb 11; Accessed disaster survivor data without clearances. $80.5 million clawed back from NYC migrant housing program. | Partners with state emergency management agencies; National VOAD network of 70+ organizations; California Office of Emergency Services |
| Food and Drug Administration | FDA | Division of HHS | Partners with state health departments; Office of Regulatory Affairs in 5 regions; California Department of Public Health Food and Drug Branch | |
| General Services Administration | GSA | Independent Agency | Planning 50% budget cut; Implementing increased staff monitoring | Partners with state procurement offices; Federal Acquisition Service network; California Department of General Services |
| Health and Human Services | HHS | Executive Department | Ordered to restore removed websites/datasets. $16.2 billion in emergency Medicaid spending for illegal aliens. | Partners with state Medicaid offices; Healthcare.gov navigator organizations in 33 states; California Department of Health Care Services; Healthy Relationships California (HRC) |
| Homeland Security | DHS | Executive Department | Fusion centers in 78 locations; Critical infrastructure partnerships in 16 sectors; California State Threat Assessment Center | |
| Housing and Urban Development | HUD | Executive Department | Partners with 3,300 public housing authorities; Works with NeighborWorks network of 250 organizations; California Department of Housing and Community Development | |
| Interior | DOI | Executive Department | Partners with state parks/wildlife agencies; 574 federally recognized tribes; California Department of Parks and Recreation | |
| Internal Revenue Service | IRS | Division of Treasury | Partners with state revenue departments; VITA sites in 50 states; California Franchise Tax Board | |
| Justice | DOJ | Executive Department | Partners with 94 U.S. Attorney offices; State Attorneys General; 50 state crime labs; California Department of Justice | |
| Labor | DOL | Executive Department | One DOGE employee implementing EO; No sensitive data shared; Federal judge delays request to block DOGE access | American Job Center network of 2,400 locations; State workforce agencies; California Labor & Workforce Development Agency |
| NASA | NASA | Independent Agency | Space Grant Consortia in 52 states/territories; Partnerships with 9 university space research centers; California Space Grant Consortium | |
| National Institutes of Health | NIH | Division of HHS | Clinical and Translational Science Awards at 60 institutions; Research partnerships in all 50 states | |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA | Division of DOC | Accessed IT systems; Searching diversity program data | Sea Grant network in 34 programs; National Weather Service forecast offices in 122 locations; California Sea Grant |
| National Science Foundation | NSF | Independent Agency | EPSCoR partnerships in 28 states; Research partnerships with 2,000 institutions | |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | SEC | Independent Agency | North American Securities Administrators Association; 11 regional offices; California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | |
| Social Security Administration | SSA | Independent Agency | Partners with state disability determination services; 1,230 field offices nationwide; California Department of Social Services | |
| State | DOS | Executive Department | Partners with 50 state international development offices; Exchange Visitor Program sponsors | |
| Transportation | DOT | Executive Department | Partners with state DOTs; Metropolitan Planning Organizations in 400+ areas; California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) | |
| Treasury | TREAS | Executive Department | Judges blocked access to payment systems; Two employees granted read-only access; Federal hearing to appeal access ban | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; State banking regulators; California State Treasurer's Office |
| U.S. Agency for International Development | USAID | Independent Agency | Operations frozen; Website shutdown; Judge blocked staff leave plan; USAID has been noted for funding NGOs in humanitarian efforts | Provides significant funding to NGOs for development and humanitarian projects; Recent scrutiny on fund allocation and effectiveness; Partners with InterAction alliance of 180+ NGOs |
| U.S. Postal Service | USPS | Independent Agency | Partners with state postal regulators; 31,000 retail locations; Rural Carrier Associates | |
| Veterans Affairs | VA | Executive Department | Working on IT projects; Removed gender identity section from profiles | Partners with state veterans affairs offices; Veterans Service Organizations in all states; California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) |
Notes:
- The Department of Education has notably shifted funding from DEI-focused NGOs to charter schools, reflecting a policy change that might align with the ideologies of conservative activists like Chris Rufo.
- USAID's operations include substantial NGO funding for humanitarian efforts, which have come under review or potential reorientation, possibly influenced by similar political or ideological shifts in federal funding priorities.
- The redirection of funds and oversight by entities like DOGE could indicate a broader strategy to align federal spending with certain political objectives, impacting how NGOs and state programs interact with federal agencies.