Foreign-Aid Pause and Program Interruptions — The record

2025-02-26

reported
The administration said it would eliminate roughly 5,800 of 6,200 USAID awards, representing about $54 billion in award value.
- Associated Press: Trump administration says it is eliminating most USAID contractsAward-count and $54 billion paragraphs
documented
The pause and review arose directly from Trump's January 20, 2025 executive order.
- The White House: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign AidSections 1-3

People and organizations

America First Audit — Foreign-Aid Pause and Program Interruptionsaudit case
Donald J. Trumpcomparison subject

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Money trail

otherAid Award Value Announced For Cancellationabout $54 billion
Reported source
U.S. Agency for International Development
Measured subject
Approximately 5,800 awards announced for elimination
reported · 2025-02-26 · observedRead source record
Calculation details
Population USAID implementing partners; People served by paused or terminated programsPeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-02-26Basis Use the administration figure reported by AP; do not treat award value as outlay or realized saving.Limits Rounded and includes multiyear ceiling values; later litigation and reinstatements can change realization.