Supporting the continued work of the United States African Development Foundation as it creates pathways to prosperity for underserved communities on the African Continent through community-led development.

House Resolution 496 is a measure expressing formal congressional support for the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) and its mission to promote economic growth in Africa. The resolution recognizes the agency’s role in providing seed capital and technical assistance directly to grassroots enterprises, community cooperatives, and local entrepreneurs. By affirming the USADF’s status as an independent agency, the resolution signals a commitment to long-term, community-led development strategies that aim to create jobs and improve livelihoods in underserved regions. For citizens, this resolution reinforces a foreign assistance model focused on local self-reliance and the expansion of trade opportunities between African markets and the United States.