DSCA Policy Memo 19-19 Update of Guidance for DoD Humanitarian Assistance Activities Funded with the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Appropriation (OHDACA) has been posted.
The Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), Chapter 12, is replaced in its entirety to comply with recent statutory changes and to standardize implementation of Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid (OHDACA)-funded programs and activities across the Geographic Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and other DoD organizations. The new version of the Chapter 12,, applies to all DoD organizations managing or participating in OHDACA-funded humanitarian assistance (HA) and humanitarian mine action (HMA) activities, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Sections 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561.