The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $54.9 million Project Grant to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The grant will support WFP's provision of food assistance and humanitarian relief services internationally from July 2022 through October 2022. Specifically, $21.7 million in Title II funds and $5.7 million in International Disaster Assistance (IDA) funds were provided to contribute to WFP's general food assistance programs globally. As the lead UN organization addressing food security, WFP will utilize the funding to deliver food and nutrition services to vulnerable populations in need around the world. The grant's place of performance is Italy, where WFP has a major operational hub, and the funding will support both direct international relief activities as well as administrative and operational support costs.
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