The State Department on Friday formally notified Congress it is effectively dissolving the US Agency for International Development and moving some of its functions under the department. The reorganization will be done by July 1,

The State Department on Friday formally notified Congress of the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development, with the remaining operations and programs run by the diplomatic agency.

The State Department formally notified Congress on March 28 that it is dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and transferring some of its functions under its jurisdiction. According to the notification, the agency, which has been central to U.S. foreign aid efforts, will be disbanded by July 1.