DOGE Cuts Costing W.Va. Money

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.

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.

State agencies that lost grants include the West Virginia Departments of Health, Agriculture, Education, and Environmental Protection.

One such project is the Local Food for Schools and Child Care project, through the USDA, that supports local farmers and provides schools with fresh grown local produce. That grant was less than $4 million. 

The loss of 400 federal jobs will also mean fewer payroll taxes to the state.