A USG security assistance program through which economic assistance is provided on a grant basis, to selected foreign governments. The funds may be used to finance imports of commodities, capital, or technical assistance in accordance with the terms of a bilateral agreement; counterpart funds thereby generated may be used as budgetary support. These funds enable a recipient to devote more of its own resources to defense and security purposes than it otherwise could do without serious economic or political consequences (Formerly termed "Security Supporting Assistance").