mh/cjgrant.pr                 Contact:  Tim Holmes, 301-217-2991

COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT
FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY            For Immediate Release:  October 11, 1996



     The Montgomery County Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission recently
received a $120,000 grant to develop programs to reduce traffic crashes and
injuries associated with drinking or drug-related driving and other unsafe
behaviors.
     The grant from the Maryland Department of Transportation will help fund
a multi-year effort by the County's Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission
to identify and support local projects that alleviate highway traffic safety
problems through prevention, education and enforcement activities.
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