Trump Admin Ends Majority of USAID Contracts, State Department Grants

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, acting administrator for USAID, has said that the agency will likely face reorganization.

A flag flies outside the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington on Feb. 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90 percent of foreign aid contracts and grants with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

In all, the administration stated that it would eliminate 5,800 of 6,200 multiyear USAID contract awards, for a cut of $54 billion. Another 4,100 of 9,100 State Department grants were being eliminated, for a cut of $4.4 billion.