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Presidential Determination

Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs Related to the Horn of Africa

President Obama authorized up to $10 million from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to address urgent refugee and migration needs stemming from the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa in 2011. The funds could go to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations plus administrative expenses for the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 53297

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Authorize up to $10 million from United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for Horn of Africa crisis
  • Furnish assistance via contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations
  • Pay administrative expenses of Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • $10 million authorized for urgent refugee assistance
  • Federal Register publication directed

Near term (90d)

  • Disbursement of funds to international/governmental/nongovernmental organizations
  • Administrative expense payments to PRM Bureau

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document filed in Federal Register 16 days after signing, suggesting minor administrative delay; no explicit spending deadline risks fund allocation delays
  • Vague 'not to exceed' ceiling without floor may limit predictable aid delivery
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