Independent agencyMedium

United States Agency for International Development(USAID)

Independent foreign assistance agency for development, humanitarian response, global health, democracy and governance, and resilience programs.

Function

Independent agency

Parent

Top-level (no parent)

FY2026 Budget Authority

$16.68B

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

Medium

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Overview Data & Performance Budget & Resources Reform Proposals Documents

Current Cost Footprint

Medium

USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 072, reports budget authority of $16.68B, obligations of $6.34B, and outlays of $8.51B. Drivers include humanitarian assistance, global health, food security, democracy/governance, contractor and grantee implementation, and overseas operations. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.

Reported Cost Snapshots

From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records

Fiscal Period	Budget Authority	Obligations	Outlays	Source
FY2026 Q3	$16.68B	$6.34B	$8.51B	USAspending top-tier API

Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.