May 3, 2025 Story by: Publisher
In a sweeping move to reshape federal spending, the Trump administration has unveiled a fiscal year 2026 budget proposal that seeks to eliminate or significantly reduce funding for programs it deems as promoting “woke” ideologies.
The proposed cuts, totaling $163 billion, target a range of initiatives across education, housing, environmental protection, and business development sectors.
Key Programs Facing Elimination
- Preschool Development Grants: The administration plans to cut this $315 million program, criticizing its incorporation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles in early childhood education.
- Teacher Quality Partnerships and Equity Assistance Centers: With a proposed cut of $77 million, these programs are accused of promoting critical race theory and social justice activism in teacher training.
- Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing): The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s initiative, aimed at addressing racial and environmental disparities in housing, faces elimination due to its focus on “radical racial, gender, and climate goals.”
- Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA): Citing a court ruling that found the agency’s race-based funding decisions unconstitutional, the administration proposes to dismantle the MBDA entirely.
- Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund: The budget aims to eliminate this fund, criticizing its support for initiatives like LGBTQ+ clinics and climate-focused projects, and labeling them as partisan agendas.
- Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): The administration seeks to save $770 million by cutting CSBGs, arguing that they have shifted focus from poverty reduction to equity-building and green energy projects.
- Based on the information available from the White House’s “Cuts to Woke Programs” fact sheet and corroborated by reputable news sources, here’s a detailed financial breakdown of the proposed \$163 billion in federal budget cuts for Fiscal Year 2026:
Total Proposed Cuts: $163 Billion
Education
Title I Grants for Low-Income Schools: $4.5 billion reduction. Axios
Teacher Training and Equity Programs: $600 million eliminated, targeting initiatives promoting DEI and social justice. ED100
Preschool Development Grants: $315 million cut, criticized for incorporating DEI principles.
Housing and Community Development
Low-Income Housing Assistance: $27 billion reduction, affecting rental support and affordable housing initiatives. Axios
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund: Eliminated, previously funded community projects including LGBTQ+ clinics and climate-focused initiatives.
Community Services Block Grants (CSBG): $770 million cut, programs labeled as shifting focus from poverty reduction to equity-building.
Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): $33.3 billion cut (26.2% reduction), reducing the budget to $93.8 billion. Reuters
National Institutes of Health (NIH): $18 billion cut (40% reduction), leading to the elimination of four institutes and consolidation of others. Reuters
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): $3.6 billion cut (nearly 50% reduction), consolidating multiple public health programs. Reuters
Environment and Climate
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): $2.4 billion cut, affecting Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds. AP News
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): $1.5 billion cut, impacting climate-related operations and research. AP News
National Park Service (NPS): $1.2 billion cut, reducing operations and maintenance across national parks. AP News
Foreign Aid and International Programs
United States Agency for International Development (USAID): Significant reductions, with plans to eliminate the agency entirely. Reuters
Foreign Aid Programs: Broad cuts across various international assistance initiatives, details unspecified. Financial Times
Science and Research
National Science Foundation (NSF): $5 billion cut (55% reduction), affecting research grants and programs. Reuters
NASA Science Directorate: $3.6 billion cut (52% reduction), impacting scientific missions and research.
Taxation and Revenue
Internal Revenue Service (IRS): $7 billion cut, including layoffs of approximately 6,000 to 7,000 employees, potentially affecting tax processing and enforcement.
Public Broadcasting
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB): Funding eliminated, ending federal support for NPR and PBS.
Defense and Homeland Security
Defense Spending: Increased by 13%, raising the budget to $1.01 trillion. WSJ
Homeland Security: Funding increased by nearly 65%, focusing on border security and immigration enforcement. WSJ
Note: These figures are based on the proposed budget and are subject to change through the legislative process.
If you need further details on specific programs or agencies, feel free to ask.
Rationale Behind the Cuts
The administration argues that these programs divert resources from essential services and promote ideologies that are divisive and not aligned with constitutional principles. The budget document states a commitment to eliminating “radical gender and racial ideologies” and upholding merit-based systems.
Political and Public Response
The proposed budget has sparked significant debate. Supporters argue that it is a necessary step to refocus federal spending on core functions and eliminate waste. Critics, however, contend that the cuts disproportionately affect marginalized communities and undermine efforts to address systemic inequalities. Legal challenges are anticipated, particularly concerning the elimination of programs previously upheld by court decisions.
The full fact sheet detailing the proposed cuts is available on the White House website.
Note: This article is based on information from the White House’s “Cuts to Woke Programs” fact sheet and related budget documents.
Source: White House.gov
