D.C. AID cooperates very closely with the private voluntary agencies engaging in a wide variety of overseas programs. These programs. while not always exclusively limited to refugees. do in fact. reach a large portion of the world. Notable among the programs is the distribution of surplus American foodstuffs. AID reported that during 1966 the Agency is providing about $15 million in Public Law 480 foods to refugees. and through its regular programs. is spending approximately $28 million in assistance to refugees. Other general AID programs provide peripheral benefits to refugees at a cost to the United States government of $55 million. Many American voluntary agencies have had long experience in providing welfare. education. housing. rural development. health and agricultural services to people in underdeveloped areas. AIDs Voluntary Foreign Aid Service serves as the focal point of contact between the voluntary agencies and AID. *The U.S. contribution (through ORM) to the ICEM budget in 1965 was $4.553.000.
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