Volunteers for Prosperity
Agencies Must Create Offices to Send Skilled Volunteers Abroad
What it does
Agencies must establish volunteer offices, support skilled U.S. volunteers, and coordinate volunteer use for overseas prosperity initiatives.
Real-world impact
- Requires agencies to create and staff volunteer offices within 30 days.
- Directs agencies to consider skilled volunteers when evaluating foreign grant applications.
- Foreign aid agency must report to the White House within 180 days and annually.
Topics
Summary
This order creates Volunteers for Prosperity to send highly skilled U.S. citizens to work with nonprofit groups overseas on major U.S. health and development projects. Agencies named in the order must set up an Office for Volunteers for Prosperity, provide staff and resources, and begin operations within 30 days.
The program aims to expand volunteer support for initiatives like AIDS relief, water projects, trade development, and digital access, and to improve coordination and reporting to the White House.
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