State Department Proposes New Info Collection for Foreign Aid Groups
Published Date: 4/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of State wants to collect new information from foreign and U.S. nonprofits involved in foreign aid. They’re asking for public feedback by June 5, 2026, to make sure the process is clear and not too time-consuming. This new info collection could take a lot of time—about 240 hours per group—but it’s required to keep foreign aid running smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Mandatory recordkeeping for aid recipients
If your organization receives U.S. foreign assistance, you must keep separate records for activities paid by federal grants and make those records available for inspection. The requirement applies to foreign NGOs, U.S. NGOs, and international organizations and is described as mandatory in the notice implementing the Protecting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance policy.
Large time burden per organization
The Department estimates the information collection will take about 240 hours per respondent, with an estimated 2,500 respondents and a total burden of 600,000 hours. The collection is designated as mandatory.
Subrecipient flow-down requirement
Organizations that receive U.S. foreign assistance must ensure that award terms flow down to any subrecipients. This means primary grantees are responsible for making sure their subgrantees follow the same recordkeeping and award-term requirements.
Records subject to inspection on request
Recipients of U.S. foreign assistance must make business records relating to federally funded activities available for inspection upon request. The notice ties this access requirement to the new information collection governed by the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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