Response to Memo Proposing Drastic Reductions in Foreign Assistance Funding

"Without proper development programming to build resilience and self-sufficiency, countries will remain perpetually dependent on short-term fixes and emergency humanitarian assistance—creating an endless cycle that ultimately costs American taxpayers more, not less."

The Washington Post: Funding freeze thrusts foreign aid groups into crisis

ABC News: Trump’s strict foreign funding freeze sparks panic among international aid groups

Devex: ‘Damaging’ foreign affairs budget cuts funding, fuels partisan politics

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."

House foreign aid cardinal sanguine on fiscal 2024 funding

Fiscal Year 2019 – 2023 Funding Table

U.S. Government Funding Process

Funding

Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding the Prioritization of Funding for State, Foreign Operations Bill in FY2023

Dear Chairwoman DeLauro, Chairman Leahy, Vice Chairman Shelby, and Ranking Member Granger: We, the undersigned international, implementing, and advocacy organizations,…