Chief of Syria's opposition interim government, Ahmed Tohme, revealed the US has given $6 million in aid for "development and relief projects," reports AFP.
The projects will be implemented in "areas liberated by the moderate Syrian opposition," according to a statement. This will include food deliveries, public services and supporting local rebel councils.
Tohme elaborated saying $4.4 million will be allocated for reconstruction and the purchase of heavy equipment include generators, water pumps and tankers.
The other $1.6 million will be used for enhancing the capacity of local governments in rebel controlled areas, as well as for emergency aid response.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will be working with the interim government to disperse the funds, according to the AFP report.
However, items purchased within the budget will not have the agency's logo as "the project is intended to support the local councils and the government, so the items will not be marked with USAID, just marked with 'Syrian Interim Government,'" according to Mahmoud Soud, who will be responsible for dispersing the funds as operations manager.
The Syrian National Coalition and the interim government are internationally recognized as the representatives of the opposition.
