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Agency issued more than $34 million in contracts and grants contributing to Colorado’s economy this past year Hundreds of CEOs and staffers from Colorado-based organizations with live-saving, humanitarian missions gathered in a Five Points office space this week to weep, vent and strategize. On Tuesday, employees in the international development field convened at the Posner … [Read more…]

The claims that the Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros, receive funding from USAID or direct the funding of a multibillion-dollar U.S. government agency are manifestly false. These allegations are part of a broader effort to undermine international development work and delegitimize the independent funding of civil society organizations worldwide. Open Society is a … [Read more…]

CNN  — US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ordered to return from their assignments in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Several employees, as part of a lawsuit filed Tuesday by a group representing the agency’s foreign service members, painted harrowing pictures of their … [Read more…]

USAID workers based in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, tell a harrowing story of how Trump’s attack on the agency complicated an escape. Jan. 28 began as a normal day for “Marcus Doe,” an employee of the U.S. Agency for International Development stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He boarded a shuttle, bound … [Read more…]

Now one of the most powerful people in the U.S. government, Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the first Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to dismantle the American foreign aid system from the inside out. Before Peter Marocco was selected to dismantle America’s entire foreign aid sector on behalf of President Donald Trump, … [Read more…]

Maryland offers a wide range of virtual and in-person services for workers seeking new opportunities or in need of reemployment support. A virtual workshop designed specifically for former federal employees, federal contractors, and other workers impacted by the federal government transition is available on Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. See workshop details and sign … [Read more…]

Billionaire government efficiency chief Elon Musk has repeatedly spread baseless or false claims about government spending, including by the U.S. Agency for International Development and other agencies, making various unsupported allegations of criminal activity and a recent misleading claim that disaster relief funds were spent to house migrants in “luxury hotels” in New York. Many … [Read more…]

On Thursday, February 13, 2025, the Foreign Affairs Committee held a highly publicized hearing on USAID at Capitol Hill. The event showcased a lineup of notable witnesses, including: Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) kicked off the hearing with multiple attempts—none successful—to play videos that depicted U.S. taxpayer dollars funding a drag show workshop for Venezuelan migrants … [Read more…]

On Thursday, February 13, 2025, Peter Marocco, the director of the Office of Foreign Assistance (F Bureau) at the State Department, hosted a “listening session” with various stakeholders. The event brought together implementing partners, government officials, and representatives from think tanks. During the session, Marocco revealed that several awards had been scrapped in order to … [Read more…]

Free self-care/stress management session for affected aid workers Friday, February  21, 2025, 11am- 12pm RSVP to secure your space  https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ihwuQyjvTo-th6-yDZtnaQ#/registration