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The State Department said it canceled 83 percent of USAID programs

Date
2025-03-10
Entry type
program-termination
Current status
State said 5,200 of 6,200 reviewed awards were terminated

The surviving minority moved into a department built for diplomacy rather than large-scale aid delivery.

Entities and roles

Relationships in this file

  1. Marco Rubiocanceled most USAID awards and moved the remainder to StateU.S. Agency for International Development
  2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
  3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio

Claims and evidence

  1. factdocumented

    Secretary Rubio announced that the administration had canceled about 5,200 of 6,200 USAID awards, or 83 percent, and intended to administer the remaining programs under the State Department.

  2. factdocumented

    Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

  3. factdocumented

    Marco Rubio was the Trump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administrator.

Measurements

  1. USAID awards canceled after reviewapproximately 5,200 awards
    Basis
    Observed
    Population
    6,200 USAID awards reviewed by State
    Period
    2025-01-20 to 2025-03-10
    Method
    Count announced by Secretary Rubio.
    Uncertainty
    Later litigation and corrections could change individual award status.