Policy & Advocacy
CRS-USCCB FY 2014 Poverty-focused Aid Chart
CRS-USCCB FY 2014 Poverty-focused Aid Chart
International Poverty-Focused Development and Humanitarian Accounts
The Church views international assistance as an essential tool to promote human life and dignity, advance solidarity with poorer nations, and enhance human security in our world. The FY2014 budget allocates just over $20 billion for poverty-focused development and humanitarian assistance programs that USCCB and CRS have prioritized. Poverty-focused development and humanitarian assistance represents just over one-half percent (0.6%) of the federal budget, not the 20-25% many Americans believe it constitutes. In future budgets and appropriations, we urge Congress to preserve and strengthen funding for international poverty-focused development and humanitarian programs that save lives and reduce poverty. Careless cuts cost lives.