Press Releases

Press releases are listed by date from most recent to oldest.

December 16, 2020

MCC Board of Directors Selects New Countries for Grant Assistance Programs

At its quarterly meeting on December 15, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors met to select countries eligible for MCC assistance, which is designed to spur economic growth and reduce poverty.

April 26, 2019

Readout from MCC Board of Directors April 2019 Quarterly Meeting

At its quarterly meeting, the MCC Board of Directors received an update on the agency’s current investment portfolio, learned about progress on the agency’s concurrent regional compact development and approved the proposed compact with Sri Lanka.

February 28, 2019

MCC Officials Visit Sri Lanka to Gather Information

A delegation from the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) visited Sri Lanka this week to gather information and assess the current situation.

September 20, 2018

Millennium Challenge Corporation Official Visits Sri Lanka to Continue Progress on Compact

A delegation from the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), led by Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Nash, visited Sri Lanka this week to continue progress on the proposed MCC compact – a large-scale five-year grant program.

May 23, 2017

President Trump Requests $800 Million for Millennium Challenge Corporation

President Donald J. Trump today delivered his fiscal year 2018 budget proposal to Congress, including $800 million for the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to continue its mission of fighting global poverty through economic growth.

December 14, 2016

Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors Selects Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, Tunisia for New Compacts

At its quarterly meeting on December 13, 2016, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors selected Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka and Tunisia for new MCC compacts – five-year grants – to encourage economic growth and reduce poverty.