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United States Announces Additional $42.5 Million in Humanitarian Assistance for the People of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras

The United States Agency for International Development announced $42.5 million in new humanitarian funding for the people of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. This brings USAID's total humanitarian funding for these three countries to nearly $261 million since April 2021.

United States and Honduras Announce Partnerships on Education and Food Security at the U.S.-Honduras Strategic Dialogue

At the U.S.-Honduras High-Level Strategic Dialogue this week, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced two initiatives in support of Honduras’ economic development.

Additional H-2B Visa Allocations For Northern Central America And Haiti To Address Irregular Migration

Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the U.S.

Remarks Of Administrator Power At The Discussion On Opportunities And Incentives For Expanded H-2A Visa Recruitment With USDA Secretary Vilsack

ADMINISTRATOR POWER: Thank you so much, Anne for that introduction, and for your leadership at USDA. Good afternoon, everybody.

USAID Deputy Administrator Paloma Adams-Allen’s Trip To Guatemala And Honduras

The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Shejal Pulivarti:‎

Administrator Samantha Power Meets With Central American Journalists

The below is attributable to Acting Spokesperson Shejal Pulivarti:‎

USAID Announces $331 Million In Food Security And Humanitarian Assistance For Latin America And The Caribbean

Yesterday, at an event on the sidelines of the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, USAID Administrator Samantha Power announced approximately $331 million in humanitarian and long-term development assistance to address food security and resilience in the region.

Administrator Power at the Summit of the Americas Event on the Global Food Crisis

My own Agency’s founding was rooted in strengthening food security and nutrition throughout the hemisphere. One of USAID’s first ever programs began in 1962—Operation Niños—an initiative that, in its first three years, provided nutritious, daily meals for more than 15 million children across Latin America. And since then, our Feed the Future program is working in six countries in the hemisphere.

Administrator Samantha Power to Headline Panel on Food Security Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Pacific Council on International Policy will convene a panel discussion on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles to highlight rising food insecurity in the Western Hemisphere and opportunities for building more sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems throughout the region.

USAID Announces Nine Winners of Regional MujerProspera Challenge to Advance Women’s Economic Security

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Hub announced $5 million in funding for awards and technical assistance to nine winners of the MujerProspera (WomanProsper) Challenge, a regional challenge to advance gender equality in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras through women’s economic security, employment, and entrepreneurship. The challenge advances the Biden-Harris Administration’s strategy to address the root causes of irregular migration from Central America. It was first announced by USAID Administrator Samantha Power during her trip to El Salvador in June 2021.