Pentagon to transfer $400M to help resettle evacuated Afghans

By Tony Bertuca / August 26, 2021 at 10:47 AM
The Pentagon intends to reprogram nearly $400 million to support the State Department’s request for temporary housing for Afghan special immigrant visa applicants and their families. More than $300 million would be transferred from fiscal year 2021 defense appropriations, while more than $95 million would be shifted from FY-20 funds, according to a budgetary reprogramming document posted by the Pentagon . “Funds are required to support the President's decision to relocate Afghan special immigrant visa (SIV) applicants and their families...

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