Now, the State Department is poised to officially take on USAID programs as part of a merger that aims to streamline operations to deliver foreign assistance, the memo said. It also will result in cuts for thousands of USAID employees. "By bringing USAIDs core life-saving and strategic aid ...
The move to merge USAID with the State Department and reduce its funding may raise legal questions, however. USAID was established in 1961 by an act of Congress, so the president would require congressional approval to shut it down. USAID, like most of the rest of the federal government, ha...
USAID, a federal agency that delivers humanitarian relief around the world, is on the verge of being shut down, according to Elon Musk. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was named acting administrator and said some portions of the agency could be absorbed into the State Department....
USAID placed 4,080 staffers who work across the globe on leave Monday. That was joined by a reduction in force that will affect another 1,600 employees, a State Department spokesman said in an emailed response to questions.USAID has been one of the biggest targets so far of a broad cam...
A State Department spokesperson said Thursday that it had ended more than 90% of its USAID contracts, retaining only those that it believes make America stronger, safer and more prosperous. The agency's cuts are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to drastically shrink the ...
A source familiar with USAID's programmes told Sky News only around $6m (£4.6m) of this had been given to Chemonics before Judge Ali's deadline. Sky News asked the State Department when it planned to pay, but it declined to comment on the ongoing legal dispute. ...
USAID workers were also informed last week that the agency’s Google Drive is now accessible from the State Department. “We have been officially informed that the US Department of State now has access to all of our internal documents and our entire suite of files, documents, everything — ...
Kostyna and her colleagues had no choice but to shut the helpline down last month after receiving astop-work orderfrom the United States Department of State – a direct consequence of President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend nearly all US foreign aid. ...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has authority over the agency, said on Tuesday that the government plans to make staffing cuts , eliminating every position at the agency not required by law, and consolidate domestic offices at the State Department. The impending cuts are most likely to be ...
A State Department spokesperson said a review of its contracts and grants was geared toward eliminating all but the ones that make America stronger, safer and more prosperous. The agency's cuts are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to drastically shrink the federal workforce ...