The State Department said it canceled 83 percent of USAID programs
Reporting and findings
- documented
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.
- NPR: USAID officially shuts down and merges remaining operations with State DepartmentPassages and source records documenting: The State Department said it canceled 83 percent of USAID programs
- ProPublica: Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing AgencyPassages and source records documenting: The State Department said it canceled 83 percent of USAID programs
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Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.
- The White House: President Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon MuskAppointment or biography record identifying Elon Musk as Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
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Marco Rubio was the Trump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administrator.
- U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian: Marco RubioAppointment or biography record identifying Marco Rubio as Trump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administrator
Summary and current status
The surviving minority moved into a department built for diplomacy rather than large-scale aid delivery.
State said 5,200 of 6,200 reviewed awards were terminated
People and organizations
- Marco RubioTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administrator
- Elon MuskTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
- U.S. Agency for International Developmentaid agency losing most program awards
- Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action
Relationships in this file
- Marco Rubiocanceled most USAID awards and moved the remainder to StateU.S. Agency for International Development
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio
Figures
USAID awards canceled after reviewapproximately 5,200 awards Calculation details
- 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.