• President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 to manage the federal government’s foreign aid programs.
  • Although independent, USAID is under the leadership of the President, the Secretary of State, and the National Security Council.
  • USAID implements more than $20 billion in cumulative annual allocations, most of which comes from the US State Department.
  • Sub-Saharan Africa receives 39% of USAID’s income, with most of the funds going to health and humanitarian assistance.