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<p>The UK has provided £92 million of funding in response to the damage inflicted
by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and is matching public donations to the British Red
Cross Appeal up to £3 million. On 27 November the Prime Minister announced a further
£70 million package of recovery and reconstruction support for the affected Overseas
Territories. This will be delivered over the next three years and will be supplemented
by up to £300 million of loan guarantees.</p><p>£72 million of the immediate response
and early recovery funding has been allocated to the UK Overseas Territories. This
is being managed through the cross-Whitehall Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
(CSSF) and is being delivered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department
for International Development (DFID), the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Justice,
Home Office and the Department of Health. In addition £20 million of official development
assistance has also been allocated from the DFID budget for the response to the impact
in Barbuda and Dominica.</p><p>The £70 million long term recovery and reconstruction
package will also be governed by the CSSF.</p>
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