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<p>Funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and health networks in rural parts of Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations, a CRS spokesperson said.</p>
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<p>The State Department has awarded $50 million to Catholic Relief Services as part of a $1.4 billion partnership with faith-based organizations around the world.</p>
<p>Catholic Relief Services (CRS) will receive the funding through the State Department’s Faith and Community Initiative (FCI) <a href="https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/08/united-states-announces-historic-2-billion-in-health-and-humanitarian-assistance-to-faith-based-organizations">announced Aug. 6</a>, alongside other international aid groups, including World Vision, Compassion International, and Samaritan’s Purse.</p>
<p>“CRS is so proud to be among the recipients of the new Faith and Community Initiative! We received $50 million in first-year funding to lead programming in Cameroon, Liberia, and Nigeria, working as part of a group of faith-based organizations,” CRS spokesperson Brittany Wichtendahl said in a statement to EWTN News.</p>
<p>“The funding will help improve hospitals, clinics, and the health networks in rural parts of the countries — where a lot of families have limited access to quality healthcare,” she said. “This investment reflects a core strength of CRS’ approach: working alongside trusted local Church, Caritas, and faith-based partners that are deeply rooted in the communities they serve.”</p>
<p>CRS’ <a href="https://www.crs.org/about-us/financial-reports">financial statements</a> show that U.S. government grants routinely constituted 40% to 50% of total revenue in fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025, and the 2026 federal grants to the U.S.-based international humanitarian nonprofit organization are only a fraction of the government funding CRS previously received. CRS’ fiscal 2023 budget totaled $1.3 billion, rising to $1.4 billion in fiscal 2024 before dipping to $1.2 billion in fiscal 2025.</p>
<p>The aid CRS is set to receive is part of $850 million the State Department earmarked for distribution among faith-based groups over the course of five years.</p>
<p>The State Department also said an additional $570 million will be provided directly to faith-based hospitals and clinics under memorandums of understanding with country governments.</p>
<p>The State Department said leveraging faith-based and community-run hospitals and clinics ensures that “at least 80% of resources go toward frontline health services that reach patients and clients while streamlining overhead and management costs, a significant increase from the 35% to 40% of resources that went to frontline health services in historical awards from the State Department.”</p>
<p>The latest aid package comes after <a href="https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/catholic-relief-services-food-aid-for-sudan-ethiopia">CRS received $235 million in food aid</a> from the State Department for programs in Sudan and Ethiopia in July.</p>
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Catholic Relief Services Receives Share of $1.4 Billion in Aid to Faith‑Based Groups| National Catholic Register
