RESPONSE TO GRANTS ADMINISTATION AND SUPPORT FOR

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000467 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT KICA KPAO NS SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO GRANTS ADMINISTATION AND SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PROGRAMS CABLE REF: SECSTATE 105588 ¶1. The following responses are keyed to reftel, paragraph 3: a) No. Generally, Post receives about $35,000 a year in grants, which fall into three categories: Ambassador's small grants program, Ambassador's HIV/AIDS fund, and Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation. b) No. c) Yes. d) Being written for other purposes; see a. e) The current grants workload is manageable; however, grants training and authority should be held by at least two officers at Post. ¶2. The following paragraph is keyed to reftel, paragraph 5: Post needs a full time public diplomacy direct hire. Post's increased focus on public diplomacy under the "tranformational diplomacy" has taken significant resources away from the Pol section. GENTON