ANNOUNCMENT OF COUNTRIES CHOSEN FOR FY10 SECTION

UNCLAS STATE 011499 FROM COORDINATOR FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION JOHN E. HERBST SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRS PREL PGOV EAID SUBJECT: ANNOUNCMENT OF COUNTRIES CHOSEN FOR FY10 SECTION 1207 FUNDING REF: 09 State 00128592 ¶1. (U) The Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) is pleased to inform posts of the eight countries chosen to receive Section 1207 funding for reconstruction and stabilization projects. Since FY06, S/CRS, in coordination with the Office of the Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance (F),USAID and DOD, has administered Section 1207 funds. The 1207 authority allows DOD to transfer funds to State to provide immediate reconstruction, security, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country for the purpose of restoring or maintaining peace and security in that country. ¶2. (U) Following extensive interagency consultation (see reftel),the DAS-level 1207 Selection Committee (with representatives from S/CRS, F, USAID, OSD, and Joint Staff) has chosen eight countries that S/CRS will work with to develop proposals for Section 1207 funding. These countries/regions are: DRC and Great Lakes region Ecuador Haiti Kyrgyz Republic Liberia Somalia and Horn of Africa Timor Leste Yemen The final funding decision will be dependent on the needs of the country/region, the continued interest of the Embassy and implementing bureaus, and available funds. Our goal is to help Embassies submit the strongest possible proposals, consistent with the goals of the legislation. ¶3. (U) For further information on the 1207 program, please e-mail SCRS1207@state.gov or contact Claire Sneed (SneedCD@state.gov or 703-875-6723). Each State regional bureau has a point of contact who can help post further understand the program. They are: AF/RSA: Julie Chalfin; EUR/ACE: Mike Litwinowicz and Dan Froman; NEA/RA: William Huggins; SCA/RA: Aisha Sabar; WHA/PPC: Jenna Ben-Yehuda; EAP/RSP: Kim Archea. Please keep your regional bureau POC informed of all correspondence with S/CRS. For Combatant Commands, please contact Lt Col Glenn Roettger, Joint Staff J-5, at Glenn.Roettger@js.pentagon.mil. For USAID, please contact Melissa Brown in COO at MEBrown@USAID.gov. ¶4. (U) Copies of the FY10 1207 Guiding Principles, an outline of the process, and other information is available at www.crs.state.gov. From the S/CRS home page, click on "key issues" and then click on "1207 Resources." ¶5. (U) Minimize Considered. CLINTON