The State Department's April 2001 Congressional Presentation for Foreign Operations reported that Excess Defense Articles for Antigua and Barbuda and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean would be used "to promote inter-operability and modernization of equipment. The provision of EDA will strengthen the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) and enhance the ability of eastern Caribbean security forces to deal with the problems posed by drug trafficking, financial crime, alien smuggling, environmental violations and natural disasters."¹

The February 2005 Congressional Presentation is more concise, indicating that "EDA will be used in the region to promote interoperability and modernization of equipment." [2]

1999: [³]
(all amounts in dollars)

Sources:

¹ United States, Department of State, Office of Resources, Plans and Policy, Congressional Presentation for Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 2002 (Washington: April 2001): 421 <http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/3974.pdf>.

² United States, Department of State, Office of Resources, Plans and Policy, Congressional Presentation for Foreign Operations, Fiscal Year 2006 (Washington: February 2005) <http://www.state.gov/m/rm/rls/cbj/2006/>.

³ United States, Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Excess Defense Articles online database <http://www.dsca.osd.mil/home/excess_defense_articles_bbs.htm>.