As GOP lawmakers in Washington seek to salvage a crucial food aid program from significant cuts by the Trump administration, international humanitarian agencies report severe impacts on nations facing famine. The administration's January decision to reduce funding by laying off staff at USAID threatens the Food for Peace program, which has provided vital assistance for over seven decades. A federal judge has ordered a temporary lift on the aid freeze, but ongoing logistical challenges continue to hinder food deliveries, jeopardizing millions in assistance.
"The bottleneck... put more than $489 million of food assistance at risk of spoilage or theft as it waited at ports, in transit and in warehouses."
"The waiver for lifesaving assistance in place before the judge's order was 'theoretical.'"
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