March 3, 2015 – January 10, 2017
Case F-00127-15

GJC petitioned USAID for information on “all USAID contracts, grants and awards related to the funding of the Mae Tao Clinic on the Thai-Burma border to cover operational and support costs since 2008.” This request was part of the August 12^th Campaign, dealing specifically with the services available to rape victims in Burma and those who are displaced to the Thai-Burma border.

Abortion-related sections of USAID contracts (emphasis added):

(1) Ineligible Goods and Services. Under no circumstances shall the recipient procure any of the following under this award:

            (i) Military equipment,

            (ii) Surveillance equipment,

(iii) Commodities and services for support of police or other law enforcement activities,

(iv) Abortion equipment and services,

(v) Luxury goods and gambling equipment, or

(vi) Weather modification equipment

Timeline:

• March 3, 2015 – Initial request sent
• January 10, 2017 – Responsive documents received

August 19 – September 26, 2013
Case F-00322-13

GJC requested information on contracts pertaining to USAID humanitarian assistance awards in Syria for FY 2012 and 2013, looking specifically for portions of the awards containing abortion prohibitions

Timeline:

• August 19, 2013 – Initial request sent
• September 6, 2013 – Expedited processing granted
• September 26, 2013 – Responsive documents received

September 23, 2014 – ongoing
Case F-2014-20299

Similar to the FOIA request on humanitarian assistance in Syria, GJC requested details on humanitarian assistance awards to Iraq and neighboring countries in FY 2014.

Timeline:

• September 23, 2014 – Initial request submitted
• January 18, 2018 – Letter received stating no responsive records were found
• February 16, 2018 – GJC submits an appeal to the no records response, asking State to perform a new search

USAID FOIA re: DRC, Darfur/Sudan, UPR documents, and various NGOs

March 5, 2011 – January 12, 2013
Case F-00152-12

GJC requested the most recent contracts, grants and agreements between USAID and its offices/subdivisions for:

• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Darfur/Sudan
• International Medical Corps
• International Rescue Committee
• UNICEF
• Management Sciences for Health
• UPR documents

Timeline:

• May 5, 2011 – Initial request submitted
• May 19, 2011 – Expedited processing granted
• September 29, 2011 – GJC is notified that documents are going through the submitted notification process
• December 12, 2011 – Partial FOIA response received
• January 26, 2012 – GJC appeals to the Department of Justice regarding excessive delays in USAID processing
• February 21, 2012 – GJC receives another partial FOIA response
• March 1, 2012 – GJC receives another partial response
• March 2, 2012 – Third partial response
• March 23, 2012 – Fourth partial response
• January 2, 2013 – Final responsive documents received