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State Department to Administer U.S. Foreign Assistance as USAIDprogram role ends
Summary
Tammy Bruce, State Department spokesperson, announced that the Department of State will assume administration of U.S. foreign assistance programs previously implemented by USAID, saying the change is intended to improve accountability and efficiency.
Tammy Bruce, State Department spokesperson, announced that the Department of State will assume direct administration of U.S. foreign assistance programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Bruce said the change "puts US taxpayers and American priorities first" and said the reorganization is intended to improve "accountability, strategy, and efficiency."
Bruce said the shift follows what she described as a multi-step review and audit of existing aid mechanisms and asserted that some…
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