U.S. Foreign Assistance

InterAction engages with policymakers about the critical role of U.S. foreign assistance and advocates for robust federal funding for international development and humanitarian programs implemented by U.S.-based NGOs.

Knowing that U.S. assistance is crucial to alleviating poverty, creating sustainable development, combating climate change, and fending off rising authoritarianism, InterAction's Global Development Policy and Learning team convenes and mobilizes InterAction Member organizations for coordinated outreach with Congress and the executive branch.

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U.S. Foreign Assistance

Aid Delivers: Foreign Assistance in the 118th Congress

Explore our guide to understand the basics of international development, humanitarian action, and U.S. foreign assistance programs.

InterAction

Feb 6, 2023

U.S. Foreign Assistance

USAID has received a multibillion cash injection. What next?

Devex

Apr 24, 2024

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Response to Four-Part Foreign Aid Package That Was Passed by the House

InterAction deeply appreciates the House’s passage of $9.2 billion in global humanitarian funding as part of supplemental appropriations, which provides urgent food, water, and shelter to people around the world.

InterAction

Apr 20, 2024

U.S. Foreign Assistance

What MAGA has planned for USAID — and the world

“Could the Trump administration implement these ideas mentioned in Project 2025? Yes," said Tom Hart, the president of InterAction. “Should they? That is an entirely different question.”

via Devex

Apr 4, 2024

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Launching Choose to Invest FY2025

The answer is clear: for less than 1% of the federal budget, the United States’ global development and humanitarian assistance can lift millions of people out of poverty, end extreme hunger, protect human rights, build resilience, and promote responsive democratic governance—all while advancing core American values and economic and security interests.

InterAction

Mar 28, 2024

U.S. Foreign Assistance

CEO Statement on FY2024 Funding Agreement

“As the world grapples with increasing poverty and the eruption of humanitarian crises in nearly every region, Congress’ proposed full-year spending bill attempts to douse these raging fires with a garden hose."

InterAction

Mar 21, 2024

U.S. Foreign Assistance

InterAction’s Response to the President’s FY2025 Budget Request

Amidst the backdrop of pressing global challenges, the President’s FY2025 Budget request falls significantly short. In the past 30 days alone, we have witnessed the…

InterAction

Mar 12, 2024

U.S. Foreign Assistance

Preparing for the Farm Bill Re-Authorization at a Time of Critical Need

After decades of progress, global hunger and malnutrition is on the rise. More than 735 million people do not know where their…

Caroline Allen

Sara Nitz Nolan

Feb 29, 2024

U.S. Foreign Assistance

60+ NGOs Urge Congress to Support Supplemental Humanitarian Assistance

While not endorsing the bill in its entirety, we appreciate the bipartisan recognition that supplemental humanitarian assistance is necessary and prudent, and we urge all members of Congress to support this funding to address humanitarian needs.

InterAction

Feb 6, 2024

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Jenny Marron

Interim Vice President, Development Policy, Advocacy, and Learning

U.S. Foreign Assistance

InterAction engages with policymakers about the critical role of U.S. foreign assistance and advocates for robust federal funding for international development and humanitarian programs implemented by U.S.-based NGOs.

Updates

Aid Delivers: Foreign Assistance in the 118th Congress

USAID has received a multibillion cash injection. What next?

Response to Four-Part Foreign Aid Package That Was Passed by the House

What MAGA has planned for USAID — and the world

Launching Choose to Invest FY2025

CEO Statement on FY2024 Funding Agreement

InterAction’s Response to the President’s FY2025 Budget Request

Preparing for the Farm Bill Re-Authorization at a Time of Critical Need

60+ NGOs Urge Congress to Support Supplemental Humanitarian Assistance

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