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The U.S. Govemment contributed a total of $4,581,300 to the AARRP. Of this amount, $4,077,900 was contributed by USAID; $84,100 in the PASA for USAID Mission in-country support of Dr. Silverman, the RSA, $423,600 in USAID Mission project support to the RTG, $3,570,200 in the PASA for Reclamation managed funds, and $161,000 in NASA contributed funds. This USAID contribution does not include the $150,000 in loan money for the GMS ingest and display system listed in table 4.1, which shows the PASA budget plan costs, because the RTG is to repay this loan. PASA Amendment 10 placed the $150,000 in loan money under Reclamation's control, and authorized Reclamation to procure and accept the satellite system on behalf of the RTG. Reclamation transferred a surplus automatic tracking rawinsonde system to the USAID, who, in tum, donated the system to the AARRP. This system had a book value of $37,700. NASA support for the AARRP was provided because of their interest in obtaining project radar and rainfall data for NASA's TRMM. NASA has a requirement to develop representative rainfall climatologies in the tropics in connection with the TRMM "ground truth" validation program. The Doppler weather radar and attendant rain gauges operated in connection with the AARRP are ideally suited and located for TRMM studies. NASA contributed $54,200 in equipment and supplies, and $85,000 for U.S. experts to provide training on rain gauge operations and basic radar theory. In addition, NASA provided $21,800 through an interagency agreement with Reclamation during the PASA suspension period, which allowed Mr. Curt Hartzell to make two trips to Thailand in support of both TRMM and the AARRP. Details of the U.S. Government contributions made by USAID, Reclamation, and NASA are listed in table 4.2. The original PASA budget that was developed in FY-1988 included the following additional five budget categories under "Reclamation PASA Direct:" U.S. study tour Socioeconomic impacts Environmental impacts assistance Pilot agricultural drought warning study Analysis training The budgets for these categories were subsequently reduced to zero, and the funds were transferred to items that were given a higher priority by the AARRP Steering Committee, based upon the recommendations of the RSA. Table 4.2. - Summary of U.S. Government contributions to the AARRP. Contribution item Cost ($ x 103) USAID Mission Direct In-country RSA support USAID Mission Support to the RTG Long-term training abroad Core training in-country Research and study assistance Quarterly review Administrative support Subtotal USAID Mission 84.1 250.0 21.8 14.2 30.0 107.6 507.7 21