August 19, 2013 – December 9, 2016
Case F-2013-14923

In August 2013, GJC submitted a FOIA request for information on (1) State humanitarian assistance awards to Syria and neighboring countries in FY 2012 and 2013 and (2) State awards, grants, and internal memos pertaining to U.S. funding for efforts aligning with the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI). After a three-year FOIA process, GJC received documents in December 2016 containing:

• A breakdown of programs funded under the $10 million U.S. PSVI budget
• Internal State Department talking points on U.S. support for PSVI projects
• Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, adopted in London on April 10-11, 2013
• Memo on Potential Areas for Funding Commitments

Timeline:

• August 19, 2013 – Initial request sent
• February 1, 2016 – Estimated completion date (set by State Dept.)
• December 9, 2016 – Responsive documents received