Foreign Assistance - Memo Sec Rollins.pdf

The document is a Secretary's Memorandum from the United States Department of Agriculture dated June 30, 2025, which outlines a strategic shift in foreign assistance priorities. The memorandum establishes a new approach to foreign aid that prioritizes American agricultural interests, focusing on making the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous by realigning the Department's foreign assistance objectives.

Key policy directives include: reviewing and terminating foreign assistance projects that do not directly benefit American farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers; realigning assistance priorities to support economic prosperity of American agricultural stakeholders; bringing American farmers and ranchers back into foreign assistance decision-making; and coordinating with other federal agencies to ensure aligned foreign assistance objectives. The memo emphasizes redirecting foreign aid to develop market opportunities for American agriculture, support vulnerable communities globally, and ensure that foreign assistance projects complement U.S. national interests, with immediate implementation effective upon issuance.