The Dismantlement of USAID: Background and Implications
Amidst funding cuts, hiring freezes, “restructurings,” your job disappeared overnight. What now? MORE
Dismantling of USAID
‘We called ourselves the lifeboat crew’: how fired USAID workers launched a rescue project ‘to save as many babies as we can’
After the Trump administration closed the organisation down, a group of former staff secured new funding for almost 80 programmes, benefiting an estimated 40 million people They call themselves the “lifeboat crew”. After losing their jobs abruptly when the Trump administration slashed US overseas aid earlier this year, a group of dedicated workers decided to … [Read more…]
USAID Terminated Awards Staffing Assignments Completed
FROM USAID… September 26, 2025 Dear USAID Implementing Partners (IPs), As a follow-on from our last Industry Liaison guidance “USAID Terminated Awards Staffing Assignments” on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, we wanted to provide an update on your organization’s point of contact (POC). As of Friday, September 19, 2025, all USAID terminated awards have been assigned … [Read more…]
Rubio hands off USAID closeout to OMB Director Vought
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday he was handing off the reins of USAID to Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought to “oversee the closeout” of the embattled agency. In addition to his new role shepherding USAID through its final wind down, Vought already serves as the president’s budget chief and helms … [Read more…]
Brussels Protests Erupt Over Trump Plan to Destroy $9.7M USAID Contraceptives
Women’s rights activists in Brussels protested against Donald Trump’s administration plan to destroy $9.7M worth of USAID contraceptives stuck in Belgium. Supplies meant for Tanzania could have prevented 362,000 unwanted pregnancies and saved 700+ women’s lives. MORE
In Boko Haram’s birthplace, USAID’s collapse threatens a school for victims of extremism
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Israel Peter was 6 years old when Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked his village in northeastern Nigeria and his family fled. Eight years later, he still hasn’t returned to school. A rare opportunity to change that disappeared this year, when a nonprofit offering free education to Boko Haram victims rejected Peter’s … [Read more…]
Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump
As Congress reconvened on Tuesday, activists gathered near the White House to protest against cuts to global HIV funding, calling attention to funds they say are being withheld illegally by the Trump administration despite being appropriated by Congress. The end of the fiscal year 2025 is 30 September, which means the majority of the withheld … [Read more…]
USAID – Responsible Closeout of USAID Terminated and Expired Programs
FROM USAID… Dear USAID Implementing Partners (IPs), Effective September 2, 2025, USAID headquarters will take over the management and handling of all terminations for all award types to successfully implement a responsible closeout. Awards will be assigned to dedicated Acquisition and Assistance teams which will focus on completing actions related to award termination and closeout. … [Read more…]
The State Department Launches ‘America First’ Rebranding Initiative Amid Comprehensive Overhaul
Today marks the first day of the State Department’s America First foreign assistance rebranding initiative, led by Marco Rubio. Consistent branding will ensure contributions made by the the United States will be immediately recognized as American. “The redesign is very simple, and that was to recenter and re-anchor the visual identity of American efforts overseas in the … [Read more…]
The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste. Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it. Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children … [Read more…]