Denton Program Overview
The Denton Program allows private U.S. citizens and organizations to use space
available on U.S. military cargo planes to transport humanitarian goods, such
as clothing, food, medical and educational supplies, and agricultural equipment
and vehicles, to countries in need. The program is jointly administered by USAID,
the Department of State (DOS), and the Department of Defense (DOD). In FY 2010, nearly 2 million pounds of humanitarian goods were sent to eligible countries through the Denton Program.
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Denton Shipment
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Since Denton is a space available program, it is impossible to predict when
transportation will materialize. Therefore, no guarantees can be made regarding
completion of a shipment. Although the program is active in most areas of the
world, it is more difficult to obtain transportation for more distant countries. Transportation is most frequently available to Afghanistan, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Djibouti. Transportation to some Asian countries can be provided on a case-by-case basis. Denton does NOT provide transportation to Africa except Djibouti; however, countries that are not served by the Denton Program are generally served by the Funded Transportation Program (see below), which is administered by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
The Denton Program provides transportation for approved humanitarian assistance commodities destined for approved countries. Approved countries include those that are supported by DoD transportation services, and where civil systems, local infrastructure and the supply chain will support immediate onward distribution of the commodities. Generally, the program is not designed or intended for the transport of private sector commodity donations to disaster areas -- where civil systems, local infrastructure or logistics resources may be compromised due to a natural or civil disaster. In such cases, USAID, DOS and DOD will review the circumstances in the destination country, and the application, to determine whether or not a commodity donation should be transported by the Denton Program to the area of the disaster.
Contact Person:
Bryan Hicks, Traffic Management Specialist,
Denton Program Officer, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, Transportation, (202) 567-4699 or denton@usaid.gov
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The Funded Transportation Program
The Funded Transportation Program provides door-to-port surface transportation of humanitarian aid to worldwide destinations at little or no cost to the donor. Potential shipments are reviewed for appropriateness and feasibility on a case-by-case basis. All PVOs, non-governmental organizations and individuals interested in shipping to worldwide destinations are encouraged to contact the Program Manager for the Funded Transportation Program at (703) 601-3854. Guidelines and an online application for this program can be found at http://hatransportation.ohasis.org
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