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TRENTON
- Health and Senior Services Acting Commissioner Clifton R. Lacy,
M.D. today issued the following statement on the distribution of
a $26.9 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services to strengthen New Jersey's public health infrastructure
for bioterrorism preparedness:
"Enhancing
the safety of New Jersey's citizens and confronting the new security
challenges that face this state is a top priority for the McGreevey
Administration. This funding is critical as we continue to work
toward a comprehensive plan that puts our families and their security
first.
"At
the direction of Governor James E. McGreevey, I will be developing
the statewide plan that is required by the federal government to
obtain the funding to augment the state's public health infrastructure.
"New
Jersey already is working aggressively to combat terrorism with
the establishment of the Office of Counter-Terrorism and with the
Governor's appointment of Kathryn Flicker as Assistant Attorney
General for Counter-Terrorism and the development of an innovative
counter-terrorism training program that improves coordination between
law enforcement agencies at every level. This grant will enable
us to continue to move forward in our efforts to enhance safety
and security for New Jersey families."
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