White House Fact Sheet: President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 25,800 More Borrowers in Texas, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024:
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President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 25,800 More Borrowers in Texas, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
- New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 216,920 people in Texas under Biden-Harris Administration
Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 25,800 more people in Texas. Today's announcement brings the total debt relief approved by the Biden-Harris
... Show Full ArticleWASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024:
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President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 25,800 More Borrowers in Texas, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
- New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 216,920 people in Texas under Biden-Harris Administration
Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 25,800 more people in Texas. Today's announcement brings the total debt relief approved by the Biden-HarrisAdministration through various actions to nearly $153 billion in debt cancellation for 4.3 million Americans, including $9.5 billion for 216,920 people in Texas. These state-specific figures do not include debt relief approved by the Biden-Harris Administration for 1.3 million borrowers who were cheated by their schools, saw their schools precipitously close, or were covered by related court settlements.
"Today, my Administration is cancelling student debt for 277,000 more people, bringing the total number of Americans who have been approved for debt relief so far under my Administration to 4.3 million borrowers through various actions. These 277,000 borrowers are enrolled in my Administration's SAVE Plan, or were approved for relief because of fixes we made to Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness," said President Biden. "From day one of my Administration, I promised to fight to ensure higher education is a ticket to the middle class, not a barrier to opportunity. I will never stop working to cancel student debt - no matter how many times Republican elected officials try to stop us."
This latest round of debt cancellation comes on the heels of President Biden announcing new plans that, if implemented, would cancel student debt for over 30 million Americans across the country when combined with actions the Administration has taken over the last three years. This week's announcements reinforce the President's commitment to using every path available to deliver student debt relief to as many borrowers as possible through various actions.
The 25,800 borrowers in Texas receiving this latest round of debt relief are borrowers enrolled in the SAVE Plan who took out low balances of loans, other borrowers who enrolled in Income-Driven Repayment plans but never got the relief they were entitled to because of past administrative failures, and borrowers who received Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Biden-Harris Administration fixed Income-Driven Repayment and launched the SAVE Plan last year - the most affordable repayment plan ever. Already, nearly 8 million borrowers are enrolled in SAVE, including 672,100 borrowers in Texas.
The SAVE Plan caps undergraduate loan payments at 5% starting in July, prevents balances from growing from unpaid interest, and puts borrowers on a faster path to debt relief after at least ten years of payments if they took out low balances of loans. Borrowers should visit StudentAid.gov/SAVE to learn how to save money through the SAVE Plan.
Since President Biden took office, his Administration has approved over $54 billion in debt cancellation for 1.4 million borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans, including the new SAVE Plan. This builds on additional actions the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to cancel debt for nearly 900,000 public service workers, 1.3 million borrowers cheated by their schools or borrowers covered by related court settlements, and nearly 550,000 borrowers with a total and permanent disability, including many veterans.
Student Debt Relief in Texas:
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $457 million in debt cancellation for 35,050 people in Texas through SAVE early loan forgiveness.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $3.9 billion in debt cancellation for 79,380 people in Texas through fixes to other Income-Driven Repayment plans.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $4.0 billion in debt cancellation for 56,540 public service workers in Texas.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $1.1 billion in debt cancellation for 45,950 people in Texas with a total and permanent disability
* In total across SAVE, IDR, PSLF, and TPD, the Biden-Harris Administration has approved $9.5 billion in debt cancellation for 216,920 people in Texas.
While the Administration continues to cancel Americans' student debt through improving existing forgiveness programs and through the SAVE Plan, the Biden-Harris Administration is also pursuing new plans that, if implemented, would cancel student debt for tens of millions more. Earlier this week, the President announced his Administration's alternative path to debt cancellation in the wake of last year's Supreme Court decision. Learn more about these plans at StudentAid.gov/DebtRelief.
White House Fact Sheet: President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 23,170 More Borrowers in California, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024:
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President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 23,170 More Borrowers in California, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
- New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 224,090 people in California under Biden-Harris Administration
Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 23,170 more people in California. Today's announcement brings the total debt relief approved by the
... Show Full ArticleWASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024:
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President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 23,170 More Borrowers in California, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
- New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 224,090 people in California under Biden-Harris Administration
Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 23,170 more people in California. Today's announcement brings the total debt relief approved by theBiden-Harris Administration through various actions to nearly $153 billion in debt cancellation for 4.3 million Americans, including $10.8 billion for 224,090 people in California. These state-specific figures do not include debt relief approved by the Biden-Harris Administration for 1.3 million borrowers who were cheated by their schools, saw their schools precipitously close, or were covered by related court settlements.
"Today, my Administration is cancelling student debt for 277,000 more people, bringing the total number of Americans who have been approved for debt relief so far under my Administration to 4.3 million borrowers through various actions. These 277,000 borrowers are enrolled in my Administration's SAVE Plan, or were approved for relief because of fixes we made to Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness," said President Biden. "From day one of my Administration, I promised to fight to ensure higher education is a ticket to the middle class, not a barrier to opportunity. I will never stop working to cancel student debt - no matter how many times Republican elected officials try to stop us."
This latest round of debt cancellation comes on the heels of President Biden announcing new plans that, if implemented, would cancel student debt for over 30 million Americans across the country when combined with actions the Administration has taken over the last three years. This week's announcements reinforce the President's commitment to using every path available to deliver student debt relief to as many borrowers as possible through various actions.
The 23,170 borrowers in California receiving this latest round of debt relief are borrowers enrolled in the SAVE Plan who took out low balances of loans, other borrowers who enrolled in Income-Driven Repayment plans but never got the relief they were entitled to because of past administrative failures, and borrowers who received Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Biden-Harris Administration fixed Income-Driven Repayment and launched the SAVE Plan last year - the most affordable repayment plan ever. Already, nearly 8 million borrowers are enrolled in SAVE, including 669,800 borrowers in California.
The SAVE Plan caps undergraduate loan payments at 5% starting in July, prevents balances from growing from unpaid interest, and puts borrowers on a faster path to debt relief after at least ten years of payments if they took out low balances of loans. Borrowers should visit StudentAid.gov/SAVE to learn how to save money through the SAVE Plan.
Since President Biden took office, his Administration has approved over $54 billion in debt cancellation for 1.4 million borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans, including the new SAVE Plan. This builds on additional actions the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to cancel debt for nearly 900,000 public service workers, 1.3 million borrowers cheated by their schools or borrowers covered by related court settlements, and nearly 550,000 borrowers with a total and permanent disability, including many veterans.
Student Debt Relief in California:
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $436 million in debt cancellation for 32,090 people in California through SAVE early loan forgiveness.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $3.7 billion in debt cancellation for 75,570 people in California through fixes to other Income-Driven Repayment plans.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $5.6 billion in debt cancellation for 75,300 public service workers in California.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $1.0 billion in debt cancellation for 41,130 people in California with a total and permanent disability
* In total across SAVE, IDR, PSLF, and TPD, the Biden-Harris Administration has approved $10.8 billion in debt cancellation for 224,090 in California.
While the Administration continues to cancel Americans' student debt through improving existing forgiveness programs and through the SAVE Plan, the Biden-Harris Administration is also pursuing new plans that, if implemented, would cancel student debt for tens of millions more. Earlier this week, the President announced his Administration's alternative path to debt cancellation in the wake of last year's Supreme Court decision. Learn more about these plans at StudentAid.gov/DebtRelief.
White House Fact Sheet: President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 2,900 More Borrowers in Puerto Rico, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024:
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President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 2,900 More Borrowers in Puerto Rico, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
- New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 14,830 people in Puerto Rico under Biden-Harris Administration
Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 2,900 more people in Puerto Rico. Today's announcement brings the total debt relief approved by the
... Show Full ArticleWASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024:
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President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 2,900 More Borrowers in Puerto Rico, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt
- New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 14,830 people in Puerto Rico under Biden-Harris Administration
Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 2,900 more people in Puerto Rico. Today's announcement brings the total debt relief approved by theBiden-Harris Administration through various actions to nearly $153 billion in debt cancellation for 4.3 million Americans, including $404 million for 14,830 people in Puerto Rico. These state-specific figures do not include debt relief approved by the Biden-Harris Administration for 1.3 million borrowers who were cheated by their schools, saw their schools precipitously close, or were covered by related court settlements.
"Today, my Administration is cancelling student debt for 277,000 more people, bringing the total number of Americans who have been approved for debt relief so far under my Administration to 4.3 million borrowers through various actions. These 277,000 borrowers are enrolled in my Administration's SAVE Plan, or were approved for relief because of fixes we made to Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness," said President Biden. "From day one of my Administration, I promised to fight to ensure higher education is a ticket to the middle class, not a barrier to opportunity. I will never stop working to cancel student debt - no matter how many times Republican elected officials try to stop us."
This latest round of debt cancellation comes on the heels of President Biden announcing new plans that, if implemented, would cancel student debt for over 30 million Americans across the country when combined with actions the Administration has taken over the last three years. This week's announcements reinforce the President's commitment to using every path available to deliver student debt relief to as many borrowers as possible through various actions.
The 2,900 borrowers in Puerto Rico receiving this latest round of debt relief are borrowers enrolled in the SAVE Plan who took out low balances of loans, other borrowers who enrolled in Income-Driven Repayment plans but never got the relief they were entitled to because of past administrative failures, and borrowers who received Public Service Loan Forgiveness. The Biden-Harris Administration fixed Income-Driven Repayment and launched the SAVE Plan last year - the most affordable repayment plan ever. Already, nearly 8 million borrowers are enrolled in SAVE, including 59,000 borrowers in Puerto Rico. The SAVE Plan caps undergraduate loan payments at 5% starting in July, prevents balances from growing from unpaid interest, and puts borrowers on a faster path to debt relief after at least ten years of payments if they took out low balances of loans. Borrowers should visit StudentAid.gov/SAVE to learn how to save money through the SAVE Plan.
Since President Biden took office, his Administration has approved over $54 billion in debt cancellation for 1.4 million borrowers enrolled in income-driven repayment plans, including the new SAVE Plan. This builds on additional actions the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to cancel debt for nearly 900,000 public service workers, 1.3 million borrowers cheated by their schools or borrowers covered by related court settlements, and nearly 550,000 borrowers with a total and permanent disability, including many veterans.
Student Debt Relief in Puerto Rico:
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $40 million in debt cancellation for 3,610 people in Puerto Rico through SAVE early loan forgiveness.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $133 million in debt cancellation for 4,700 people in Puerto Rico through fixes to other Income-Driven Repayment plans.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $174 million in debt cancellation for 3,690 public service workers in Puerto Rico.
* The Biden-Harris Administration has approved $56 million in debt cancellation for 2,830 people in Puerto Rico with a total and permanent disability
* In total across SAVE, IDR, PSLF, and TPD, the Biden-Harris Administration has approved $404 million in debt cancellation for 14,830 people in Puerto Rico.
While the Administration continues to cancel Americans' student debt through improving existing forgiveness programs and through the SAVE Plan, the Biden-Harris Administration is also pursuing new plans that, if implemented, would cancel student debt for tens of millions more. Earlier this week, the President announced his Administration's alternative path to debt cancellation in the wake of last year's Supreme Court decision. Learn more about these plans at StudentAid.gov/DebtRelief.
West Point SHARP Hosts Walk A Mile, Community Wears Denim to Support Sexual Assault, Harassment Survivors
WEST POINT, New York, April 25 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following community news:
By Eric S. Bartelt West Point Public Affairs Specialist
The West Point Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention (SHARP) team hosted the Walk A Mile in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) April 24 at the Beat Navy Tunnel and sidewalk area along Eisenhower Hall.
The West Point community, cadets, staff and faculty participated in the walk to bring awareness and empower the community to end sexual violence.
West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland offered
... Show Full ArticleWEST POINT, New York, April 25 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following community news:
By Eric S. Bartelt West Point Public Affairs Specialist
The West Point Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention (SHARP) team hosted the Walk A Mile in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) April 24 at the Beat Navy Tunnel and sidewalk area along Eisenhower Hall.
The West Point community, cadets, staff and faculty participated in the walk to bring awareness and empower the community to end sexual violence.
West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland offeredremarks bringing awareness to ending sexual violence and looking out for each other as teammates within the community and throughout the Army.
Everyone who walked the route viewed signs describing the statistics and what happens to a sexual assault victim after an incident.
"It happens quite often. It happens more often than we certainly want it to happen," Gilland said. "But to have an understanding of what the scale is, it's an opportunity for us to reflect."
Gilland reminded the gathering of community participants that the statistics posted along the walk represent "a person, a human being."
"It's about being a good human being and treating each other with dignity and respect," Gilland said. "I think when we take a step back, take a deep breath, have some reflection and gain some understanding of (those statistics) it is pretty impactful."
Gilland said this is an opportunity to educate and inform each other as a community to not only the young people, the cadets, but also among the non-commissioned officers, officers, families and civilian workforce.
"It's just part of being a good teammate," Gilland stated. "Accountability for ourselves, but also accountability of others."
He asked everyone in attendance, "What are we doing? What are we doing every single day to stop some potentially bad behavior, intervene and prevent something from ever starting."
"It takes all of us as a community to do that," Gilland explained. "We talk about developing leaders of character (at West Point). I look at it through the lens of character is prevention and prevention is character.
"I will emphasize that good character is prevention," he concluded. "And how do we all actively take part in that and help each other."
Throughout the day, the community also wore denim as it is Demin Day, which supports sexual assault survivors.
"Do we understand what Demin Day is? It's not just to wear a pair of jeans to go into the workplace or the office," Gilland said. "Wearing a pair of jeans is symbolic. We've got to make sure that our folks understand that and because someone wears a pair of jeans that's not some invitation for assault or harassment."
There was also a resource fair at Eisenhower Hall's Riverside Cafe for attendees to gain more knowledge and empower themselves to helping those who become victims or just helping prevent sexual violence.
Part of the resource fair was understanding the Walk A Mile, which started in 2001. Gilland said its origin was "about walking in someone else's shoes and, specifically at the time, it was walking in women's shoes."
"As we know, sexual assault and sexual harassment just doesn't happen to women, it can happen to both men and women," Gilland said. "The Walk A Mile has evolved over time as we talk about not only understanding what other people go through, but also understanding the scale of it, which I think is important."
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: Alkylperoxy Radicals are Responsible for the Formation of Oxygenated Primary Organic Aerosol
WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article:
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Abstract
Organic aerosol (OA) is an air pollutant ubiquitous in urban atmospheres. Urban OA is usually apportioned into primary OA (POA), mostly emitted by mobile sources, and secondary OA (SOA), which forms in the atmosphere due to oxidation of gas-phase precursors from anthropogenic and biogenic sources.
By performing coordinated measurements in the particle phase and the gas phase, we show that alkylperoxy radical chemistry that is
... Show Full ArticleWASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article:
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Abstract
Organic aerosol (OA) is an air pollutant ubiquitous in urban atmospheres. Urban OA is usually apportioned into primary OA (POA), mostly emitted by mobile sources, and secondary OA (SOA), which forms in the atmosphere due to oxidation of gas-phase precursors from anthropogenic and biogenic sources.
By performing coordinated measurements in the particle phase and the gas phase, we show that alkylperoxy radical chemistry that isresponsible for low-temperature ignition also leads to the formation of oxygenated POA (OxyPOA). OxyPOA is distinct from POA emitted during high-temperature ignition and is chemically similar to SOA.
We present evidence for the prevalence of OxyPOA in emissions of a spark-ignition engine and a next-generation advanced compression-ignition engine, highlighting the importance of OxyPOA for understanding urban air pollution.
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Citation
El Hajj O.M., S. Hartness, G.W. Vandergrift, Y. Park, C.K. Glenn, A. Anosike, and A.R. Webb, et al. 2023. Alkylperoxy Radicals are Responsible for the Formation of Oxygenated Primary Organic Aerosol. Science Advances 9, no. 46:Art. No. eadj2832. PNNL-SA-185995. doi:10.1126/sciadv.adj2832
HUD Kicks Off Series of New Actions to Help Communities Fight Extreme Heat
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 24, 2024:
Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's historic Earth Week initiatives, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced new actions helping support communities to increase resilience to extreme heat. For the first time in its history, HUD published a webpage on Extreme Heat that serves as a hub highlighting actions communities can take to prepare and respond to extreme heat events and available resources to help fund climate resilience projects.
... Show Full ArticleWASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 24, 2024:
Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's historic Earth Week initiatives, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced new actions helping support communities to increase resilience to extreme heat. For the first time in its history, HUD published a webpage on Extreme Heat that serves as a hub highlighting actions communities can take to prepare and respond to extreme heat events and available resources to help fund climate resilience projects.HUD also shared two new technical assistance products, an Extreme Heat Quick Guide, to help communities plan for extreme heat and identify mitigation strategies, and a webinar on Extreme Heat and Cold, focused on community resilience. In addition, HUD will hold a stakeholder briefing on extreme heat on May 23, 2024.
"Extreme heat affects all of us. Historically underserved communities are even more vulnerable." said HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman. "At HUD, our priority is to increase awareness about the dangers of extreme heat and support local and state leaders as well all respond to this climate hazard."
HUD is partnering with over 20 Federal agencies to participate in the National Integrated Heat Health Information System to build awareness about the dangers of extreme heat and develop solutions to reduce the negative impacts of extreme heat on communities throughout the country.
Last week, HUD joined the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to announce a plan to map urban heat islands across 14 American communities. HUD also hosted a roundtable in Puerto Rico to highlight climate resilience funding opportunities in the region. Importantly, much of HUD's work serving low-income families aligns with the Administration's Justice40 Initiative ensuring historically marginalized communities benefit from Federal investment.
These actions represent only the first element of announcements to come on HUD's actions to address extreme heat.
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued the following news release on April 24, 2024:
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles - Extended Range and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $1.275 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of Poland has requested to buy three hundred
... Show Full ArticleWASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency issued the following news release on April 24, 2024:
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles - Extended Range and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $1.275 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
The Government of Poland has requested to buy three hundredsixty (360) Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) All Up Rounds (AUR); eight (8) AGM-88G AARGM-ER Guidance Sections (spares); and eight (8) AGM-88G AARGM-ER Control Sections (spares). Also included are Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATM); missile containers, software; training; support equipment; spare and repair parts; embedded Global Positioning System receiver, M-Code; publications and technical documentation; transportation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical and logistical support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $1.275 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.
The proposed sale will improve Poland's capability to meet current and future threats by strengthening its self-defense capabilities to suppress and destroy land- or sea-based radar emitters associated with enemy air defenses. This capability denies the adversary the use of its air defense systems, thereby improving the survivability of Poland's tactical aircraft. Poland will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Northrop Grumman Systems located in Falls Church, VA. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips by 10 (ten) U.S. Government representatives and the assignment of 4 (four) contractor representatives to Poland on an intermittent basis over the life of the case to support delivery and integration of items and to provide supply support management, inventory control and equipment familiarization.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.
The description and dollar value are for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded.
All questions regarding this proposed Foreign Military Sale should be directed to the State Department's Bureau of Political Military-Affairs, Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, pm-cpa@state.gov.
