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$272,479,451

Agency for International Development·Agency for International Development

to CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES - UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS

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ACTION DATE2026-03-16·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_720BHA23CA00003_072
Award description

TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE FACING SEVERE ACUTE FOOD INSECURITY IN ETHIOPIA

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In plain English

Provide emergency food assistance to people facing severe acute food insecurity in Ethiopia through Catholic Relief Services.

Sub-sectors
foreign-aidhumanitarian-assistancefood-security
Why this matters

Addresses humanitarian crisis and demonstrates U.S. commitment to global food security and development in strategically important East African nation.

Supply-chain signal

Signals demand for food aid logistics, supply chain coordination, and humanitarian distribution networks in sub-Saharan Africa.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. humanitarian engagement in Ethiopia counters Chinese economic influence and strengthens diplomatic relationships in contested geopolitical region.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002160.

Period of performance
Start
2022-12-01
End
2026-09-30
Status
activein 137 days
Recipient
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES - UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
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