Budget Justification
FY 2001

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Food for Peace Private and Voluntary Cooperation American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Transition Initiatives International Disaster Assistance Glossary Abbreviations & Acronyms Last updated: 05     OFFICE OF AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD 964-001: Strengthen overseas institutions that demonstrate American ideas and practices. U.S. Financing Table for 964-001 USAID, through the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program, provides grants to overseas universities and secondary schools, libraries and medical centers that are founded or sponsored by U.S. organizations. These institutions serve as demonstration and study centers for American ideas and practices in education and medicine. The administration plans to allocate $15,000,000 for a competitive ASHA grants program in FY 2001. ASHA grants provide resources that improve the quality of education and health services and institutional standards. These grants finance buildings and equipment and improve the physical infrastructure to strengthen institutional services, and in a few cases support educational and medical programs. Grants provide secondary benefits in mobilizing resources, attracting students and increasing scholarship support. These private, non-profit institutions meet operating expenses primarily from tuition, fees, private contributions from U.S. and in-country sources, endowments, and the sale of services. USAID, through the ASHA program has (1) provided foreign nationals the benefits of American ideas and practices in education and medicine; (2) served as demonstration and study centers which foster interchange, mutual understanding and favorable relations with the U.S.; and (3) promoted civil society. Approximately one million people benefit from educational and health training research and services at ASHA-assisted institutions each year. These include full and part-time students, hospital in-patients, and outpatients. ASHA grants are contributing to improved professional skills, standards, and services as well as leadership development in public service and private enterprises while spreading American ideas and values.

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