Terrorism protection money goes to the states.

• Position: Statestats

As the nation was raised to an "orange/high" level of alert and military action began in Iraq, the Bush administration released money in March for state and local governments to use to prevent, prepare for and respond to terrorism. Funding comes from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security.

States could immediately apply for up to 20 percent of their FY 2003 HHS bioterrorism funding. Some $1.4 billion--$870 million to support state public health agencies and $498 million for hospitals--was released. The money will go toward implementing the states' 2002 bioterrorism plans and may be used to support smallpox vaccination programs.

Some $566 million in FY 2003 funds from the Department of Homeland Security was made available to states and territories for planning, training exercises and equipment. States had an April deadline to apply for the money.

An additional $750 million was made available to the fire departments. These grants will help individual fire departments to better train, prepare and equip themselves.

FEDERAL FUNDS FOR TERRORISM PROTECTION State Department of Health Homeland Security and Human Services Grant Program Funds Alabama $21,818,960 $9,457,000 Alaska 4,995,000 Arizona 24,785,485 10,584,000 Arkansas 15,538,634 7,394,000 Colorado 21,684,720 9,480,000 Connecticut 18,157,731 8,265,000 Delaware 8,819,784 5,185,000 District of Columbia 14,031,203 4,910,000 Florida 63,957,966 23,654,000 Georgia 35,754,237 14,188,000 Hawaii 10,343,393 5,693,000 Idaho 10,674,579 5,803,000 Illinois...