The Joint Distribution Committee may receive up to $1,000,000 in excess machinery and equipment from the U.S. Government for use in developing countries, according to an agreement signed by Herbert J. Waters, Assistant Administrator for Material Resources of the Agency for International Development (AID), and Charles H, Jordan, JDC executive vice-chairman.
The agreement provides that JDC will use the equipment in its relief, rehabilitation and technical assistance work in four developing countries — Morocco, Tunisia, Iran and Israel. Use of the excess property in those countries has been approved by AID’s Voluntary Foreign Aid Service (in accordance with requirements established by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid.)
Among the items of surplus equipment JDC may acquire are motor vehicles and components, woodworking and metalworking machinery, maintenance and repair shop equipment, agricultural supplies, water purification and sewage treatment equipment, and plumbing, heating and sanitation equipment.
The use of such property by registered U.S. voluntary agencies is authorized under legislation designed to encourage work by private groups in developing countries. JDC is one of the voluntary agencies registered with AID. JDC will pay for the packing and inland transportation of the goods, while AID covers the cost of ocean freight to the country of destination.
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