The State Department terminated at least 10,000 grants and contracts—a decision that will significantly impact humanitarian aid clients around the world.
Beginning February 26, 2025, the Department of State terminated thousands of foreign aid grants and contracts, effectively crippling American foreign assistance .
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BeginningFebruary26,2025,theDepartmentofStateterminatedthousandsofforeignaidgrantsandcontracts,effectivelycripplingAmericanforeignassistance.TheInternationalRescueCommittee’s(IRC)programmingincrisis-zonesaroundtheworldhasbeenimpacted.
ThesecutscomeatamassivehumanitariancostandunderminetheU.S.’sstandingandinfluenceasacredibleactorinthemostfragileandunstablepartsoftheworld.
Whathappened?TheStateDepartmentterminatedatleast 10,000grantsandcontracts—adecisionthatwillsignificantlyimpacthumanitarianaidclientsaroundtheworld.Theterminationsincludeprogramsthatwerepreviouslyclassifiedas“life-savingactivities”andhadbeengivenawaiverfromforeignaidsuspension.
AsofFebruary28th,theIRCreportsthat46ofourUSAIDandS
