After DOGE cuts, State Department awards $240M to Catholic international aid group
South Sudanese women line up for food rations at a World Food Programme distribution point organized by Catholic Relief Services in Jonglei state, South Sudan, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Florence Miettaux)
(RNS) — Before last year’s USAID cuts, federal funding supported about half of CRS’ $1.5 billion budget, making the new grant a fraction of the support the agency once received from the government.
