ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv stˈeɪt ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tʊ ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪt fˈʌndɪŋ fɚðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm bˌʌt wɪððə səpˈoːɹt ʌv sˈɛvɹəl mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi pɹˈɛzɪdənts ænd pɹəfˈɛsɚz, ðə pˈʌblɪk ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm əvə pətˈɪʃən, ænd ðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ ænd nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈaɪɚlənd ɡˈʌvɚnmənts, ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən wʌz ɹᵻvˈɜːst fɔːɹ fˈɪskəl jˈɪɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn.
In 2012, the Department of State attempted to eliminate funding for the program but with the support of several members of the United States Congress, university presidents and professors, the public in the form of a petition, and the Irish and Northern Ireland Governments, the decision was reversed for fiscal year 2013.