The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an innovative and independent U.S. foreign assistance agency that is helping lead the fight against global poverty. Created by the U.S. Congress in 2004 with strong bipartisan support, MCC has changed the conversation on how best to deliver smart U.S. foreign assistance by focusing on good policies, country ownership and results.

MCC has signed 37 development assistance grants with 29 countries worth more than $13 billion. These grants are expected to benefit about 175 million people.

Find out more facts on this 15 year old program by reading these fact sheets:

MCC By the Numbers (PDF 156 KB)

MCC at a Glance (PDF 634 KB)