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The Department of State has publicly announced and initiated the first shipment(s) to Cuba and the total committed disaster assistance equals $3,000,000.
Official U.S. State Department documents dated January 14, 2026 state that Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced “the first in a series of direct humanitarian shipments to Cuba as part of the $3 million of disaster assistance committed by the Trump Administration following Hurricane Melissa.” A State Department fact sheet released the same day confirms a $3 million disaster relief package for Cubans affected by Hurricane Melissa and notes that the first in a series of humanitarian shipments is being deployed. Independent reporting on the aid effort also describes $3 million in U.S. humanitarian assistance to Cuba for Hurricane Melissa victims, distributed via the Catholic Church. Therefore, the statement is true because it accurately reflects the U.S. government’s own description of the announced shipments and their link to the $3 million post‑hurricane disaster assistance commitment.