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System Error and BVP Award Recipients
From Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) - November 4, 2008
On October 29, 2008, an Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) system error resulted in an email being sent to more than 37,000 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) website registrants... More

The application period for this grant is now closed.
Use the information below to help you start preparing for next year. For more funding opportunities for your department, please check our Currently Open Grants »

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See our Body Armor selection online or call (888) 588-8569. Mention "CHIEF Grants" when you call!

Purchase Requirements for 2008

  • Vest must be purchased on or after April 1, 2008
  • Each vest purchased with FY 2008 funds must meet National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standards on the date it was ordered
  • A list of vest models that comply with the interim requirements is maintained at: http://www.justnet.org

How can the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) help your law enforcement department?

  • Purchase body armor/ bulletproof vests for law enforcement/ corrections officers
  • Replace old body armor
  • Outfit more officers
  • Easier application: law enforcement departments and corrections can apply directly for these funds using a guided online "e-grant" process
  • CHIEF offers the free services of grant consultants to assist you throughout the application process **

For full details, eligibility requirements and application guidelines, go to the BVP Homepage »

Application Deadline: CLOSED

Sponsor:
DOJ (Department of Justice), OJP (Office of Justice Programs), BJA (Bureau of Justice Assistance)

What is it?
The purpose of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) is to help protect the lives of law enforcement officers by assisting states and units of local and tribal governments equip their officers with armor vests. For the BVP Program, "law enforcement officer" includes police, sheriff's deputies, correctional officers, parole and probation agents, prosecutors, and judicial officials. Federal funds may be used to pay up to 50 percent of an applicant's total vest costs.

Since 1999, over 11,900 jurisdictions have participated in the Bulletproof Vest Partnership, with $173 million in federal funds committed to support the purchase of an estimated 450,000 vests. The Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) administers BVP.

Links to help with your Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program application: ***