C12.7.1. Definition. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) manages two DoD Humanitarian Assistance (HA) transportation programs: The Funded Transportation Program (FTP) and the Denton (Space-Available) Program.

C12.7.2. Authority. 10 USC Section 402 and Section 2561 authorize the DoD to provide transportation of cargo for humanitarian assistance purposes. Specifically, funds appropriated to Department of Defense (DoD) for HA may be used to provide for humanitarian purposes worldwide and transportation of humanitarian relief pursuant to the authority of 10 USC 2561. FTP is program which carries out 10 USC 2561 authorized transportation. Supplies furnished by a nongovernmental source may be transported to a foreign country without charge as authorized under 10 USC 402. The Denton Program fulfills transportation authorized under 10 USC 402.

C12.7.3. Program Descriptions. The Funded Transportation Program (FTP) may be used to ship DoD EP, privately donated HA cargo, and DR supplies and generally uses surface transportation. Denton Program transportation is restricted to transportation of humanitarian relief supplies furnished by a NGO/IO source and is accomplished on a space-available basis using military assets. Transportation provided to non-governmental sources is inspected by DSCA-contracted cargo inspectors to ensure the suitability of the donated goods.

C12.7.4. Program Processes.

C12.7.4.1. Funded Transportation Program (FTP).

C12.7.4.1.1. Transportation of Private and NGO/IO Donated Goods. DSCA administers the application process and works with the donor, DoD contracted commercial carriers (through Transportation Command’s Surface Deployment and Distribution Command) and the DoD/DSCA contracted cargo inspector to facilitate the transportation process. Cargo must be humanitarian in nature and may not include any hazardous, political, or religious material. Interested donors submit requests for transportation of humanitarian supplies using the Humanitarian Assistance Transportation website. Additional guidance may also be found at this website.

C12.7.4.1.1.1. After an application is approved, the contracted commercial carrier arranges transportation requirements from the cargo’s point of origin to its final destination. DSCA tracks the shipment and provides updates with regard to HA transportation related activities. The DSCA (Programs Directorate) Transportation Specialist, in coordination with the DSCA Comptroller’s office, validates the transportation costs billed by the contracted commercial carrier. Donations are transported primarily via surface transportation; exceptions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

C12.7.4.1.2. Excess Property Transportation. EP warehouse personnel arrange contracted transportation in accordance with parameters set by the CCMD EP PM and implementing project managers as per DSCA-approved EP project submissions. In most cases, mode(s) of transportation will be selected based on the best interests of the USG, usually surface transport. However, exceptions will be granted when the occasion warrants a faster mode of shipping, such as during foreign disaster relief efforts.

C12.7.4.1.3. Foreign Disaster Relief Transportation. When OHDACA is determined to be the appropriate funding source for relief efforts, the FTP is used to transport personnel and relief materials and can be via air, surface, or both. Upon notification of a disaster, DSCA will establish contact with U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), the appropriate CCMD Deployment and Distribution Operations Center (DDOC), and Joint Staff J4 (Logistics) to ensure information sharing and coordination concerning potential or actual OHDACA funded transportation missions. The DSCA (Program Directorate) Transportation Specialist will coordinate the establishment of Transportation Account Codes (TAC) with the DSCA Comptroller’s office. Under FDR operations, a Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) waiver is required for DoD to transport non-DoD personnel and supplies on DoD assets. Language requesting SECDEF waiver is included in each disaster response Executive Secretary (EXECSEC) package that is ultimately approved by SECDEF.

C12.7.4.2. Denton (Space Available Transportation) Program. The Denton Program employs USTRANSCOM resources to provide space available transportation, primarily by air, for the HA supplies furnished by non-governmental sources. Denton Program transportation is coordinated from port to port, at no cost to the donor. Cargo must be humanitarian in nature and may not include any hazardous, political, or religious material. Cargo cannot be sent to military or paramilitary organizations, unless the organization provides a specific service to the civilian population.

C12.7.4.2.1. DSCA coordinates with the donor, Department of State (DoS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and USTRANSCOM to facilitate the process. USAID and the DoS review and submit valid requests to DSCA for action. Applicant requests must be formally submitted through USAID for clearance and forwarded to DSCA. DSCA provides final approval, establishing a transportation control number for each shipment and tasks USTRANSCOM to conduct the transportation mission.

C12.7.4.2.2. During FDR operations, transportation under the Denton Program to countries affected by a disaster may be suspended until after response operations have ceased.

C12.7.5. Reporting Requirements. The Congressional reporting requirement for transportation conducted under the FTP is described in Section C12.5.5.

C12.7.5.1. The Congressional reporting requirement for the Denton Program is described in 10 USC 402. The report must identify the origin, contents, destination, and disposition of humanitarian assistance supplies transported on a space-available basis during the 12-month period ending on the preceding June 30 is due not later than July 31 of each year. DSCA tracks this information via the HA Transportation website and provides it to DoS annually. DoS compiles the annual report for submission to Congress.

C12.7.5.1.1. Reporting Requirements for Relief for Unauthorized Countries. When DoD intends to transport humanitarian relief to a country not specifically authorized by law, 10 USC 2561 requires that Congress be notified not less than 15 days prior to commencing such transportation. Committees requiring notification include the Senate Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations, the House Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs, as well as the Senate and House Appropriations Committees.