Pursuant to Executive Order Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, which President Trump signed on January 20, 2025, USAID will immediately pause all new program-funded commitments and new or incremental obligations. This directive encompasses every level of programming—including at the obligation (e.g., development objective agreement) and subobligation levels. Any pause on disbursements will be subject to further guidance.
Any waivers to this pause must be authorized by both the Acting Administrator of USAID and the Director of Foreign Assistance at the U.S. Department of State, regardless of amount. At present, the only proposed waivers that should be presented are for emergency humanitarian assistance.
We will provide further guidance related to implementation of this direction within 48 hours. We will also provide subsequent guidance on how USAID will review all programs, to include current and ongoing programs, to ensure they are aligned with the foreign policy of the President of the United States.
Jason Gray
Acting Administrator
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