ST. LOUIS – Another federal office in St. Louis appears to be a target of DOGE cuts.
DOGE, an initiative of President Donald Trump’s second term and led by Elon Musk, aims to reduce government spending and consolidate the federal workforce.
According to a Wall of Receipts on DOGE’s website, a lease will be terminated for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) federal government office in St. Louis. The FDA has one office located at 645 S. Newstead Avenue in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood.
DOGE claims that terminating the FDA St. Louis lease will save around $19.2 million with an annual lease currently costing around $2.45 million.
FOX 2 reached out to the FDA’s St. Louis division via phone call Tuesday morning on the DOGE listing. A worker who answered the phone declined our request for comment.
In addition to the FDA St. Louis listing, FOX 2 also noticed a new listing for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Fairview Heights, Illinois. DOGE claims terminating this lease will save $368,000.
Last week, FOX 2 reported of at least three other St. Louis-area agencies targeted via DOGE cuts.