On January 24, 2025, the Secretary of State ordered a pause in all new obligations of foreignassistance funding pending an 85-day review of United States foreign assistance programs.1 TheSecretary additionally ordered contracting and grant officers to issue stop-work orders for allexisting foreign assistance awards.2 As such, all USAID programs were suspended, includingthose with funds already … [Read more…]
CWS Challenges Suspension of Refugee Resettlement Program and Freeze of Refugee Funding
CWS Challenges Suspension of Refugee Resettlement Program and Freeze of Refugee Funding Lawsuit Was Filed in Federal District Court in Seattle on Behalf of Impacted Refugees and Faith Based Refugee-Serving Agencies (Seattle, WA) – Today, three national and local faith-based refugee-serving agencies and nine individuals filed Pacito v. Trump, the first lawsuit challenging President Trump’s … [Read more…]
Trump Administration Faces New Lawsuit From USAID Contractors (Chemonics, DAI, MSH…)
Several organizations, including the Global Health Council, the Small Business Association for International Companies and the American Bar Association, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court against President Donald Trump and other federal officials over foreign assistance programs’ funding. Newsweek reached out for comment to the State Department via its online contact form. Why … [Read more…]
Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration to Reverse Freeze on Foreign Aid Funding
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Public Citizen filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President Trump, the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Marco Rubio, Secretary State and Acting Administrator of USAID, and Russell Vought, Director of the Office … [Read more…]
Elon Musk rumored to spend $40M on Superbowl ads to expose US government waste found by DOGE
SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk rumored to have spent $40 million of his own money on Superbowl ads to expose US government waste that DOGE has discovered. MORE
Politico’s must-read report uncovering the events that led to President Trump’s astonishing near-total shutdown of USAID
‘It’s like we’re in the Soviet Union’ To sum it up, USAID officials went ahead and disbursed $153 million in payments for completed work, all while a funding freeze mandated by Trump was in place, which sent acting agency head Peter Marocco into a frenzy. How spending $153M to pay its bills put USAID in … [Read more…]
Did you recently lose your job at USAID or an NGO?
If you’ve recently lost your job at USAID or an NGO within the last two weeks, CBS wants to hear from you. Do you know anyone whose life may be at risk? CBS’s 60 Minutes is currently seeking TikTok videos and individuals interested in sharing their experiences on camera. Reach out to Alex Ortiz at … [Read more…]
Update: grants.gov is back online
It looks like the website https://www.grants.gov/ has been revamped, making it tough to find any announcements or updates regarding federal government funding opportunities. This change impacts all federal agencies.
AFSA Files Lawsuit to Halt the Dismantling of USAID’s Foreign Service
For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 7, 2025Contact: Communications Director Nikki Gamer | Cell #: (978) 884-0003 | [email protected] Washington, D.C. – The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group and Democracy Forward, has filed a lawsuit challenging the unprecedented effort to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “This reckless decision has … [Read more…]
USAID unions sue Trump administration to halt ‘unconstitutional and illegal’ cuts
Unions representing foreign service officers and federal employees at the United States Agency for International Development are suing the Trump administration to halt efforts to dismantle the agency and freeze foreign aid. “These actions have generated a global humanitarian crisis by abruptly halting the crucial work of USAID employees, grantees, and contractors. They have cost … [Read more…]