On September 3, USAID Counselor Thomas H. Staal announced approximately $173.6 million in additional FY 2018 U.S. Government (USG) funding for the humanitarian response in the Lake Chad Basin region, comprising areas of Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. The figure includes nearly $72.7 million from USAID/OFDA, approximately $74.2 million from USAID/FFP, and $26.8 million from State/PRM. With nearly $934.4 million in FY 2017–2018 humanitarian funding, the USG remains the largest donor to the Lake Chad Basin response