41 JURISDICTIONS RECEIVE NEARLY

$12 MILLION TO COMBAT DOMESTIC TERRORISM

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Justice Department today awarded 41 localities approximately $12 million to help them acquire personal protective, chemical/biological detection, decontamination and communications equipment for response to terrorist incidents. The State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program is administered by the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs (OJP).

"The first hours of a terrorist attack are critical," said Attorney General Janet Reno. "This equipment will help local emergency personnel save lives, right there on the front line."

Localities may use funding to purchase emergency response equipment required by fire, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response units and law enforcement agencies. Due to the limited funding available for Fiscal Year 1998, eligibility was restricted to the nation's 120 largest counties and cities.

"We recognize that the threat of a terrorist attack on America's communities is not only frightening, but very real," said Laurie Robinson, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). "Providing the necessary funding to localities to better protect themselves from such attacks is a top priority of the Justice Department, the Attorney General and the entire Administration."

Grant applications submitted needed to reflect the jurisdiction's prioritized equipment needs for first-responder agencies. In keeping with the comprehensive approach of OJP's and the Department's domestic preparedness initiative, first responders receiving equipment under this program will also receive training on the use of that equipment.

The State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program was developed in coordination and cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI's) Weapons of Mass Destruction Counter-Terrorism Center and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This program is just one part of an overall government-wide effort to enhance the capabilities of state and local jurisdictions to plan for and respond to acts of terrorism.

To obtain additional information about the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) or its other bureaus and programs, visit the OJP website at https://ojp.gov.

Attached is a list of the 1998 State and Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program grant recipients.

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OSLDPS 98-205

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STATE	GRANT RECIPIENT	LOCAL CONTACT	FY 98 AWARD
Arizona	City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	David Smithwick 602/261-8502	$440,915
California	City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C.G. Roper 213/485-4011	497,255
California	City of San Diego, San Diego, CA	Michael T. Uberuaga 619/236-5941	500,000
California	City of San Jose, San Jose, CA	Frances E. Winslow 408/277-4595	250,000
California	County of San Joaquin, Stockton, CA	Ronald E. Baldwin 209/468-3962	133,750
California	Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Monterey Park, CA	Margie V. Gomez 213/526-5408	498,984
California	San Francisco City and County Office of the Mayor, San Francisco, CA	John F. Brown 415/554-9966	135,970
California	San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Redwood City, CA	William Lent 650/363-4366	249,947
Colorado	City and County of Denver, Denver, CO	Garry Graham 303/640-2616	144,501
Florida	City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL	Robert M. Patterson 904/630-2472	246,529
Florida	County of Broward, Fort Lauderdale, FL	Glenn Margoles 954/831-3933	494,110
Florida	County of Metro-Dade, Miami, FL	Chuck Lanza 305/273-6707	500,000
Florida	Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Tampa, FL	Wade DeHate 813/272-6600	250,000
Florida	Orange County Board of Commissioners, Orlando, FL	William Sturgeon 407/317-7506	250,000
Florida	Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL	Randy Sheppard 561/233-0010	249,485
Georgia	County of Cobb, Marietta, GA	Ted McClung 770/528-8000	117,686
Illinois	Lake County, Waukegan, IL	Terry Mastandrea 847/540-5070	149,300
Indiana	City of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN	Stephen Robertson 317/327-3900	250,000
Maryland	City of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD	Gary E. Frederick 410/396-7544	214,050
Maryland	Montgomery County, Rockville, MD	Theodore L. Jarboe 301/217-2560	249,915
Maryland	Prince George's County, Upper Marlboro, MD	Ronald J. Siarnicki 301/883-5200	250,000
Michigan	City of Detroit, Detroit, MI	Ronald, Naumann 313/596-2921	500,000
Missouri	County of St. Louis, Clayton, MO	Robert C. Young 314/469-3141	494,552
Missouri	Jackson County, Kansas City, MO	Marlene Nagel 816/474-4240	250,000
New Jersey	County of Middlesex, New Brunswick, NJ	Richard F. Kozub 732-727-6626	249,290
New Jersey	Union County, Elizabeth, NJ	Ben Laganga 908/654-9881	147, 530
New York	New York City Office of the Mayor, New York, NY	Steven Kuhr 212/442-9260	499,799
New York	Suffolk County, Hauppauge, NY	Joseph C. Michaels 516/853-4027	499,904
New York	Westchester County, White Plains, NY	Louis J. Liberatore 914/741-4235	250,000
Ohio	Board of Lucas County Commissioners, Toledo, OH	William S. Halsey 419/245-0662	147,501
Ohio	City of Cleveland Office of the Mayor, Cleveland, OH	William M. Denihan 216/664-2200	149,895
Ohio	City of Columbus Office of the Mayor, Columbus, OH	Mike Fultz 614/645-7391	250,000
Ohio	Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, Cincinnati, OH	Don Maccarone 513/851-7080	250,000
Oklahoma	County of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK	David Tillotson 918/596-5631	149,997
Tennessee	County of Shelby, Memphis, TN	Mike Molder 901/385-5127	250,000
Texas	City of Austin, Austin, TX	Steve Collier 512/370-8800	150,000
Texas	County of Tarrant, Fort Worth, TX	Lisa McMillan 817/884-2643	500,000
Virginia	Fairfax County, Fairfax, VA	Larry Johnson 703/246-2549	249,759
Washington	City of Seattle, Seattle, WA	A. Dennis Vickery 206/386-1400	150,000
Washington	King County, Seattle, WA	Shad Burcham 206/205-8106	499,650
Wisconsin	City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI	Gloria Murawsky 414/286-8982	147,446
TOTAL			$11,857,720