So far, the fund has disbursed $5.2 billion.

As of early 2008, the fund had disbursed in excess of $2 million while assisting over 1,000 families of children with cancer.

So far, the fund has disbursed $22 million to 1,943 victims.

The fund will disburse $292 million of the $3.5 billion immediately and the rest quarterly during three years.

He was not a Cabinet member and had no funds to disburse.

By 1998, the fund disbursed more than $50,000 in scholarship awards for students going to university or community college.

The fund has already disbursed $2.4 billion of the loan.

The fund will disburse cash on a monthly basis, and only if Russia meets detailed performance standards.

The fund will disburse the new loan by installments through Feb. 28, 1990.

The fund, which is closing this week, has disbursed $528 million since being established, Ms. Kellermann said.