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title: "Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance — Definition & Meaning"
description: "The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance leads USAID's international disaster relief and emergency food aid, formed by merging two offices in 2020."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance is USAID's lead office for delivering international disaster relief and emergency food aid, created in 2020 by merging two predecessor offices.
- Which two offices were merged to create the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance?
- What is a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)?
- What legal authority underpins U.S. international food aid?
- How does humanitarian assistance differ from development assistance on the FSOT?

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The Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance is USAID's lead office for delivering international disaster relief and emergency food aid, created in 2020 by merging two predecessor offices.

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