ODP Information Bulletin
                     No. 00-010 July 27, 2000

          TO:       All State Administrative Agency Heads
          All State Administrative Agency Points of Contact

          FROM:     C.H. Straub II
          Director

          SUBJECT:  State Strategy Technical Assistance Fact Sheet

Under the State and Local Domestic Preparedness Technical Assistance Program, the Office for
State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (ODP) has implemented a State Strategy
Technical Assistance component to assist states in meeting the needs assessment and
comprehensive planning requirements under the ODP's Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic
Preparedness Equipment Support Program.

State Strategy Technical Assistance provides three distinct training sessions to better prepare state
and local jurisdictions in developing and implementing a three-year state strategy.  These are:
Understanding and Implementing the Assessment Process, How to Conduct Assessments at
the Jurisdictional Level, and Developing a State Strategy.

Attached is a copy of the State Strategy Technical Assistance Fact Sheet, which describes the
program goals, technical assistance sessions, and how to request technical assistance.

All questions regarding technical assistance can be directed to Gabrielle Meszaros-Parada,
Technical Assistance Coordinator, ODP, at telephone: (202) 307-6061, Fax (202) 616-2922
or email: Meszaros@ojp.usdoj.gov