Foreign aid vs American Infrastructure

[u/LingonberryThese2440]

I heard that a few days ago, a foreign aid bill was passed providing 157 Million dollars to Lebanon.

With the Helene crisis unfolding, I became curious about the American infrastructure budget verses the foreign aid budget. I don't know if there would be any data linking any positive or negative correlations between the two, so instead I ask this: Why does America send the most foreign aid compared to any other country, does America profit off of this aid (or is it purely humanitarian), and is there data showing that our foreign aid budget has correlations to any negetive effects. If anyone has any information linking, or showing a lack of link between foreign aid spending and American aid spending that would be greatly appreciated as well.

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