Provide civilian humanitarian and civic support with military operations
- Objective
- Work with allies and partners
- Family / instrument
- Security cooperation, assistance and education · Foreign humanitarian assistance
- Statute
- Authority holder
- Military Department Secretary under §401 regulations and Secretary of State approval; SecDef for §2561.
- Executor · routing lead
- Service engineering/medical forces and designated implementers; DSCA humanitarian-assistance program offices
Recorded eligibility gates (excerpt)
§401 activities in conjunction with authorized military operations and promote both U.S./host security and operational-readiness skills.
Complement rather than duplicate other U.S. social/economic assistance.All requirements & limits
Recorded funding condition (excerpt)
§401 direct expenses require purpose-specific appropriations; other O&M only incidental costs.All funding conditions
What this does not authorize / limits
§401 may not directly or indirectly aid groups engaged in military/paramilitary activity.
- Not unrestricted development aid; separate statutory purposes and fund sources must be identified.
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingRules recorded
Assigned rolesRoles recorded
EngagementRole recorded
Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction. Existing statutory pathway; conditional on the listed findings, approvals, eligible purpose and actual available funds. Not an obligation-ready certification.
Actor sources
Independent public-source guide; not an official U.S. government website. Original research target October 2, 2026; published October 3, 2026. Read the full record for currentness, coordination and all source notes.