Source of this info? it's a waste of money imho, we got a more challenging situation on earth (hunger, climate changes, and education) and yet that big sum of money used for something that's not sure 
There has always been and will always be hunger etc.
The X prize drew a lot of private investment in to the space industry so why not the search for ET.
Personally I dont trust that NASA would reveal the truth of any findings.
A private mission probe to Mars or Europa with $100 million prize is far more likely to get to the truth.