The think tank of United States Congress says it is unlikely the Obama administration will provide North Korea with any kind of large-scale assistance in the near future.

The U.S. Congressional Research Service assessed in a report released last week that barring any unexpected breakthrough, North Korea won’t be receiving large-scale aid, following a nuclear test in February and missile launch late last year.

The report continued that many analysts think the Obama administration will be reluctant to provide large-scale assistance after the North reneged on a February 2012 agreement. The U.S. announced it would provide aid if North Korea made concessions on its nuclear and missile programs. The deal broke down in April that year when North Korea launched a long-range rocket, violating UN sanctions.

The report explained that North Korea has suffered from chronic, massive food shortages since the mid-1990s, and observers say as of mid-2013, the shortages have continued but not at a crisis level. They noted, however, that the shortages are causing chronic malnutrition and stunting in some vulnerable populations.