DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY
2800 DEFENSE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-2800

12/16/2024

MEMORANDUM FOR :

DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR DEFENSE EXPORTS AND COOPERATION 
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY 
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 
DIRECTOR, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 
DIRECTOR, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 
DIRECTOR, SECURITY COOPERATION ACCOUNTING DIRECTORATE, DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE, INDIANAPOLIS OPERATIONS 
DIRECTOR OF CYBERSECURITY DIRECTORATE AND DEPUTY NATIONAL MANAGER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

SUBJECT :

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Policy Memorandum 24-36, Title 10 Building Partner Capacity Long Term Solution [SAMM E-Change 690]

REFERENCE :

1. Department of Defense Inspector General Report, Audit of the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (DoDIG-2023-082), June 13, 2024
2. Way Forward for Decoupling Building Partner Capacity Programs, Director Memo, November 17, 2023
3. DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR), Volume 11A, Chapter 3

Effective immediately, DSCA Policy Memorandum (PM) 24-87 "Title 10 Building Partner Capacity Long Term Solution Policy Implementation" is hereby rescinded. DSCA PM 24-36 incorporates guidance in DSCA PM 24-87 and provides updates to Chapter 15 and Chapter 5. The policy in the attachment is incorporated into the DSCA SAMM at https://samm.dsca.mil.

Since Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, DSCA and the Military Departments have been working toward a solution to fully decouple Title 10 (T10) Building Partner Capacity (BPC) appropriations from the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Trust Fund. Decoupling remediates significant legal and audit concerns about the Security Cooperation community's ability to track, monitor, and execute appropriated funds by the period of availability.

T10 BPC funds appropriated in FY 2025, FY 2024 Women, Peace, and Security, FY 2024 Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Levant/Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund, and all future year appropriations must be fully executed outside the FMS Trust Fund.

Execution will take place within an organization's established T10 accounting system and in accordance with standard T10 funds receipt, distribution, and execution processes. DSCA established new BPC processes within the Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS) to facilitate execution of BPC funds in support of the provision of defense articles, services, and training to a benefitting partner.

DSAMS provides two methods for executing BPC funds - either through a BPC case or through a BPC training grant. A BPC case is generally to be used for the provision of materiel, and will list all defense articles, services, and small-scale construction. It may also contain training specifically related to the use of U.S. defense articles or services. A BPC training grant will only include training managed and executed by the appropriate training field activity.

This policy establishes two versions of SAMM Chapter 15. Chapter 15 provides guidance for T10 FY 2025 BPC appropriations, FY 2024 Women, Peace, and Security, and FY 2024 Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Levant/Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund, and all future year appropriations. Chapter 15-Legacy provides guidance on all other T10 BPC programs and Title 22 BPC programs. Chapter 15-Legacy can be found under the SAMM Chapter listing and will be a subset of Chapter 15.

The case closure process for cases decoupled from the FMS Trust Fund will be forthcoming in a separate policy memo.

If you have questions on this memorandum, please contact the Office of Business Operations, Financial Policy & Regional Execution Directorate, Financial Policy Division (OBO/FPRE/FP), dsca.ncr.obo.list.fpre-fp@mail.mil. Please reference the DSCA Policy Number and memo subject. For general questions about the SAMM, please contact the Office of Strategy, Plans, and Policy, Execution Policy, and Analysis Directorate (SPP/EPA), dsca.ncr.spp.mbx.epa@mail.mil.

J. Aaron Harding 
Acting Deputy Director

ATTACHMENT : 
SAMM E-Change 690 - Title 10 Building Partner Capacity Long Term Solution