Secretary Rubio has retained programs that met specific criteria and support U.S. interests.
The State Department has saved $60 billion in taxpayer funding after thoroughly reviewing all grants and awards. Some programs have been retained that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has deemed to be critical to health or U.S. interests.
“The State Department evaluated over 9,100 grants worth over $15.9 billion,” an internal government document stated. “At the conclusion of an exhaustive review led by career FSOs and reviewed by senior political leadership, including the Secretary, over 4,100 grants worth nearly $4.4 billion were identified for elimination — a 28 percent reduction in total grant value over the course of the 15-day review.”
“At the conclusion of a process led by USAID leadership, including tranches personally reviewed by the Secretary, nearly 5,800 awards with $54 billion in value remaining were identified for elimination — a 92 percent reduction,” the document added.
The department stated that “critical awards” under USAID, including “food assistance, life-saving medical treatments for HIV, TB, and malaria; and critical support for nations like Lebanon, Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba and others,” are among the funding that has been preserved.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Rubio and State Department officials as they review the federal funding going to international development and humanitarian programs.
- For USAID officials to be discerning in their application of funding to foreign nations.
Sources: Daily Wire, Daily Caller
