The Division of Well being and Human Providers has terminated a contract with a nonprofit that was paid thousands and thousands every month to function a Texas overflow facility that sat empty, in keeping with the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
In a social media submit, DOGE stated a former U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement worker and Biden transition group member joined Household Endeavors in early 2021, the place they helped the group safe a sole-source HHS contract for overflow housing from licensed care amenities.
“In consequence, Household Endeavors’ money and portfolio of investments grew from $8.3M in 2020 to $520.4M in 2023, the submit states.
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An empty facility in Pecos, Texas that DOGE stated the federal authorities was nonetheless paying for. (Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE))
Since March 2024, HHS has paid $18 million per thirty days to maintain a facility in Pecos, Texas, used for housing for unaccompanied migrant kids that was beforehand on the heart of experiences of poor situations.
The funds continued, regardless of the power being empty, DOGE stated.
“With nationwide licensed facility occupancy now under 20%, HHS was in a position to terminate this contract, saving taxpayers over $215M yearly,” the submit on X states.
Elon Musk speaks throughout an occasion within the Oval Workplace with President Donald Trump on the White Home on Feb. 11. (AP Photos)
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Fox Information Digital has reached out to the San Antonio-based Endeavors.
Ed Martin, the U.S. Lawyer for Washington D.C., was additionally tagged within the social media submit.
“I see it. We are going to dig into this,” he replied.
DOGE and its chief, Elon Musk, have taken a slash and burn method to wasteful authorities spending. On Wednesday, Musk predicted DOGE will attain $100 trillion spending reduce objective.
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“If we do not do that, America goes to be bankrupt,” he stated throughout President Donald Trump’s first Cupboard assembly.
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