The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a bilateral United States foreign aid agency created by the U.S. Congress in 2004. MCC's mission is to reduce poverty through economic growth. MCC provides large-scale grants to poor countries that are committed to good governance, economic freedom and investments in their citizens. MCC grants complement other U.S. and international development programs. MCC is an independent agency, but administers its grants through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).