US Agency for International Development

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an independent civilian agency, contracts and funds grants for foreign aid, humanitarian assistance, development programs, and global health initiatives across more than 100 countries worldwide.

USAID operates a large contract portfolio totaling 71,994 awards with a combined potential value of $227.17 billion since 1978, though recent contract activity has declined sharply. The agency closed 1,902 awards in 2022, 2,100 in 2023, and 2,004 in 2024, but only 257 awards in 2025 and 14 year-to-date in 2026 — a structural shift suggesting a change in acquisition strategy, timing of solicitation cycles, or reporting lag. Combined dollars obligated stand at $114.62 billion against the potential value. Contract concentration is highly fragmented by award count, with the top five primes holding only 38 percent of recent awards. Domestic Awardees (Undisclosed) lead by count with 1,327 awards and $2.06 billion potential value, followed by Foreign Awardees (Undisclosed) with 424 awards. By potential value, concentration tightens to 3 percent among the top five, dominated by Chemonics International, Inc. (46 awards, $2.13 billion potential value) and Domestic Awardees (Undisclosed) at $2.06 billion. The competitive base spans 10,106 distinct prime contractors. Ninety-seven percent of awards carry no set-aside designation; small-business set-asides account for roughly 2 percent of volume, with 8(a) sole-source and competitive 8(a) combined at less than 1 percent each.

USAID also operates a grant portfolio of 22,037 awards with $285.13 billion in combined federal dollars obligated since 1996. Grant volume reached 1,087 awards in 2023 and 905 in 2024, then fell to 44 in 2025 and a recorded 1 in 2209 and 1 in 3007 — anomalies suggesting data-entry errors in the source. Grant recipients are moderately concentrated, with the top five holding 22 percent of recent awards by count. The United Nations World Food Programme dominates with 280 awards and $22.97 billion federal dollars obligated, followed by miscellaneous foreign awardees and UNICEF. By federal dollars, concentration is highly fragmented at 13 percent among the top five, with the same organizations holding the largest federal shares. The agency works with 3,831 distinct recipients. Cooperative Agreements comprise 54 percent of awards, Project Grants 41 percent, Block Grants 4 percent, and Formula Grants less than 1 percent. The portfolio reflects USAID's reliance on international organizations and foreign NGOs as primary implementation partners.

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms.