USAID Completely Shuttered - Exceeds Project 2025 Timeline

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USAID officially eliminated by July 1, 2025—faster and more comprehensively than Project 2025 anticipated—with 92% of international development grants terminated and functions folded into State Department. This marks a dramatic reduction of American diplomatic soft power, with over 80% of USAID programs discontinued. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the complete termination of the agency as an independent entity, effectively ending USAID’s 64-year history.

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[1] State Department formally notifies Congress it is effectively dissolving USAID Tier 2

[2] USAID officially shuts down and merges remaining operations with State Department Tier 1

[3] Trump, Musk's USAID Shutdown, Explained Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “USAID Completely Shuttered - Exceeds Project 2025 Timeline.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, July 1, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-07-01--usaid-shutdown-exceeds-project-2025-timeline/