Additional Context: The Food for Peace Act requires that at least $365 million each year (and no more than 30% of the total appropriation) go to “non-emergency” activities. These Resilient Food Security Activities, or RFSAs, complement food aid by addressing the root causes of hunger, reducing the need for emergency assistance, and promote stability and prosperity.

RFSA programs traditionally operated in countries such as Niger, Kenya, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Somalia, Malawi, and Mozambique. As of March 2026, all RFSA programs have been closed or will close once remaining partner funds are exhausted. The few remaining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Haiti have received final funding allotments for an “orderly closedown of activities” and their period of performance was shortened.

Devex Researcher Note: According to the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance report for Fiscal Year 2024, 10 countries had funding for RFSAs. Many of these countries had multiple RFSAs. The estimated total number of 24 was shared with The Aid Report by an implementing partner.

Source: Aid on the Hill