United States Agency for International Development facts for kids
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | November 3, 1961 |
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| Headquarters | Ronald Reagan Building Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | 3,893 career U.S. employees (FY 2016) |
| Annual budget | $27.2 billion (FY 2016 Budgetary Resources) |
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United States Government agency which is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid.
Background
President John F. Kennedy created USAID from its predecessor agencies in 1961 by executive order. USAID's programs are authorized by Congress in the Foreign Assistance Act, which Congress supplements through directions in annual funding appropriation acts and other legislation. Although it is technically an independent agency, USAID operates subject to the foreign policy guidance of the President, Secretary of State, and the National Security Council.
USAID operates in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
List of Administrators
| No. | Administrator | Tenure | President(s) served under |
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| 1 | Fowler Hamilton | 1961–1962 | John F. Kennedy |
| 2 | David E. Bell | 1962–1966 | John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 3 | William Gaud | 1966–1969 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 4 | John A. Hannah | 1969–1973 | Richard Nixon |
| 5 | Daniel Parker | 1973–1977 | Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford |
| 6 | John J. Gilligan | 1977–1979 | Jimmy Carter |
| 7 | Douglas Bennet | 1979–1981 | |
| 8 | M. Peter McPherson | 1981–1987 | Ronald Reagan |
| 9 | M. Alan Woods | 1987–1989 | Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush |
| 10 | Ronald Roskens | 1990–1992 | George H. W. Bush |
| 11 | J. Brian Atwood | May 10, 1993 – 1999 | Bill Clinton |
| 12 | J. Brady Anderson | August 2, 1999 – 2001 | |
| 13 | Andrew Natsios | May 2001 – January 14, 2006 | George W. Bush |
| 14 | Randall L. Tobias | March 31, 2006 – April 27, 2007 | |
| 15 | Henrietta H. Fore | November 14, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | |
| 16 | Rajiv Shah | January 7, 2010 – February 19, 2015 | Barack Obama |
| 17 | Gayle E. Smith | December 2, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| 18 | Mark Green | August 7, 2017 – April 10, 2020 | Donald Trump |
| — | John Barsa (acting) | April 11, 2020 – November 6, 2020 | |
| 19 | Samantha Power | Nominee | Joe Biden |
Images for kids
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USAID Packages are delivered by United States Coast Guard personnel
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Early reading and literacy programs contribute to long-term development, USAID Nigeria
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National Open Source Software Competition – USAID financial assistance for groups developing technology in Indonesia
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Pakistani and U.S. Staff of USAID/Pakistan in 2009
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See also
In Spanish: Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional para niños
