USAID and the Biden administration have yet to send any of the billions of dollars for food aid Congress approved more than a month ago
Women buy bread from a local bread stand in Al Fustat neighborhood on May 2, 2022, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt imports 80% of its wheat supply from Russia and Ukraine, whose production and export have been disrupted by the invasion.
Senators are now voicing their alarm directly to USAID chief Samantha Power and other administration officials in meetings and informal gatherings. USAID’s Sarah Charles, a top official overseeing international humanitarian assistance, fielded questions from frustrated Hill staffers during a briefing Thursday afternoon, but didn’t provide any explanation for the delays other than citing logistical challenges, according to two Senate aides.
The U.S. has announced several other chunks of money it intends to deploy for global food aid, including $280 million worth of U.S. food commodities to seven countries in Africa and the Middle East. But that process is incredibly time-consuming, both from a bureaucratic and logistical standpoint, and shipments aren’t expected to arrive until the fall.
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