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DOGE contact with nonprofits receiving federal funds
1:14:23
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Council Member Nantasha M. Williams inquires if any organizations have been contacted by DOGE regarding federal funds. Dr. Melony Samuels from The Campaign Against Hunger shares her organization's experience.
- Dr. Samuels reports receiving letters stating they were in violation for serving migrants.
- The organization had to obtain a lawyer to appeal.
- Their contract was cancelled, leaving them with unreimbursed expenses of about $600,000.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:14:23
Yeah.
1:14:24
I just want to know if any of your organizations or coalition organizations have been contacted by Doge.
1:14:31
I was reading an article that they've extended their reach to also nonprofit organizations receiving federal funds.
1:14:40
So just wondering because I know there was an article today about Vera, but or the other day.
Dr. Melony Samuels
1:14:47
I can answer.
1:14:48
The closest I've been is where we have gotten a letter that we're in violations of serving migrants, and we had to obtain a lawyer because we have to appeal.
1:14:59
And so with that came the cancellation of our contract, and we have already spent close to $600,000 to be reimbursed a few weeks ago, and it was not.
1:15:10
And so there's nothing there.
1:15:12
So we have gotten two letters already.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:15:16
They say you were in violation because you were serving food to migrants?
Lincoln Restler
1:15:19
Yes.