The Bay Area will receive roughly one-third of the $112 million in Homeland Security funding it requested in the spring to protect the region in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster, officials have learned.

The Federal Department of Homeland Security is setting aside $37.2 million for the Bay Area under its 2008 Urban Areas Security Initiative, part of $1.8 billion in new grants offered nationwide this year.

The area’s wish list included a $47.6 million radio system, $12 million for explosive and chemical attacks and $7.1 million for mass care programs, according to The City’s Department of Emergency Management.

“When you find out what you actually got, then you make decisions on what areas will be funded,” Laura Adelman, spokeswoman for the San Francisco Office of Emergency Services said.

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BART will not receive a share of the money this year, officials said.

The San Francisco, Houston and New York areas were the only regions to see more money this year — the Bay Area received $34.1 million in 2007.