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[Term] Economic Support Fund (ESF) [Link] N/A [Definition] 
A USG security assistance program through which economic assistance is provided on a grant basis, to selected foreign governments. The funds may be used to finance imports of commodities, capital, or technical assistance in accordance with the terms of a bilateral agreement; counterpart funds thereby generated may be used as budgetary support. These funds enable a recipient to devote more of its own resources to defense and security purposes than it otherwise could do without serious economic or political consequences (Formerly termed "Security Supporting Assistance").
ESAMM Glossary | Defense Security Cooperation Agency
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