He added that the grant was pledged to Jordan during a recent visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Jordan in March, adding that the grant seeks to help Jordan shoulder the burden in light of the presence of large number of Syrian refugees.
According to official figures, there are more than 500,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan.
Amman and Washington are expected to sign the regular U.S. grant to the Arab kingdom that stands at 350 dollars million in September.
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