DSCA Policy Memo 25-59 Building Partner Capacity Clarification Updates has been posted.

This memorandum provides clarification updates to Chapter 15, Chapter 15-Legacy, and several Appendix 8 programs in the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM).

This memo:

• Retitles Chapter 15 Legacy as C15-Legacy - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Development, Implementation, and Execution Process Using the Defense Security Assistance Management System Case Module.
• Updates Chapter 15 references in several SAMM Chapters, LOA Notes, and Appendices.
• Updates the legal Citations for Appendix 8 - Section 332(b) and Section 1210 of P.L. 116-92 - Legal Institutional Capacity Building Initiative and Appendix 8 - Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative
• Updates the Status of 15 DSCA Policy Memos.
• Updates and reorganizes Chapter 15 - Building Partner Capacity Case Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Development, Implementation, and Execution Process.

DSCA Policy Memo 25-97 Prioritization of Case Closure Activities for Letters of Offer and Acceptance Implemented in Fiscal Years 2017 and Prior has been posted.

This memorandum establishes Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case closure objectives and supersedes all previous case closure objectives. Effective immediately, Implementing Agencies (IAs) will apply this guidance to prioritize FMS case closure activities from the date of this memorandum through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2027. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) will issue revised case closure objectives and targets for FY 2028 and beyond in subsequent guidance.

There are no SAMM updates as a result of this memo.

DSCA Policy Memo 25-102 Manpower Travel Data Sheet Exemption for Line Closure has been posted.

This policy memorandum revises the criteria under which the Implementing Agencies (IAs) are exempt from including and updating Manpower Travel Data Sheets (MTDS) for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases that are being reconciled for closure. For FMS Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs), MTDS entries are required for all lines involving case-funded manpower. The MTDS includes the total manpower, travel, and personnel support costs.

This memo updates C9.4.2.4.4. Manpower Travel Data Sheets Exemptions - Row 9.

DSCA Policy Memo 25-108 Bank Letter of Credit Requirements for Supplementation of National Funds has been posted.

Effective immediately, this memorandum updates policy in the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to revise the required value of a Bank Letter of Credit (BLOC) for partners utilizing a Letter of Credit (LC) to supplement national funds. Specifically, this memorandum establishes that a partner must secure an LC for a dollar value no less than the difference between the Total Case Value and the amount the partner intends to pay from national funds.

This memo updates C9.7.1.2.1.2.1. Requirements.

DSCA Policy Memo 25-99 Financing Under a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense Capacity Building Execution Management Administrative Arrangement has been posted.

This memorandum updates the Security Assistance Manual (SAMM) to outline key financial policy and procedural steps for establishing North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) International Staff (IS)-funded Defense Capacity Building (DCB) projects for non-NATO allies in accordance with "Execution Management Administrative Arrangement between North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Staff and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency with regard to the Defence and Related Security Capacity Building and Partnership-Related Activities", dated February 21, 2025.

This memo:

• Updates C9.7.1. National Funds.
• Updates C9.7.1.1. Private or Third-Party (i.e. non-United States Government) Funds.
• Adds C9.7.1.1.2.
• Adds row "NATO/ International Staff (NATO/IS) Funded" to Table C9.T11. Terms of Sale
• Updates Type of Assistance Code listing in Figure C5.F5. Letter of Offer and Acceptance Information
• Adds LOA Note North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense Capacity Building Bilateral Arrangements to Appendix 6