Feb 4, 2025 · Senators on Capitol Hill are weighing in on Elon Musk’s moves at the US Agency for International Development, which provides aid to fund education and fight hunger overseas. The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is pictured Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.

Feb 7, 2025 · Earlier this week, about 10,000 USAID employees of the United States Agency for International Development, excluding essential personnel, were notified that they will be placed on administrative ...

Feb 4, 2025 · Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.

Feb 26, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world, putting numbers on its plans to eliminate the majority of U.S. development and humanitarian help abroad.. The cuts detailed by the administration would leave few surviving USAID ...

Feb 3, 2025 · Implementing the President’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms.

Designated essential personnel who are expected to continue working will be informed by Agency leadership February 23, 2025, by 5 p.m. EST. For overseas personnel, USAID intends a voluntary Agency-funded return travel program and other benefits.

4 days ago · A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court order on foreign aid funding, clearing the way for the State Department and the U.S ...

Feb 3, 2025 · USAID provides humanitarian assistance during global conflicts and other emergencies. It funds efforts to promote public health, improve education and protect human rights. It also works to...