Due to changes in Federal regulations governing grants, effective April 13, 2009, CHIEF has discontinued the CHIEF Grants consulting service.

CHIEF remains one of America's leading distributors of public safety equipment and apparel. Call toll-free (888) 588-8569 or order online at CHIEFsupply.com.

You can access grant-writing resources and Grants Consultant Kurt Bradley through Homeland Defense Grants, part of Homeland Defense Journal. CHIEF no longer provides, manages or operates this grants service. Terms and fees, including payment for grants services, are subject to change and are the final decision of Homeland Defense Journal:

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Free Body Armor Program from the National We Care Foundation Get Started

How can the Free Body Armor Program from the National We Care Foundation help your law enforcement department?

  • Officers receive assistance in purchasing required body armor
  • For agencies that do not supply or reimburse for this personal expenditure, applying can be as simple as sending a simple letter to the foundation
  • One winner is chosen daily, Monday through Thursday, and announced on the Law Enforcement Training Network (and notified by mail)
  • 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 National We Care Foundation homepage »

Application Deadline: ONGOING

Sponsor:
National We Care Foundation and Law Enforcement Training Network

What is it?
The National We Care Foundation, a nonprofit organization, assists police officers who are required to purchase their own body armor but cannot afford to do so.

In 1991, the Law Enforcement Training Network started a monthly drawing on its satellite network to give away bullet resistant vests to police officers. Several vest companies assisted by donating one vest per month for the first three months. Within those three months, LETN received over 200 letters from officers requesting vests.

A number of concerned citizens established the National We Care Foundation in 1992. Since that year, the foundation has awarded body armor to thousands of officers throughout the United States. Today, the foundation sees it's mission as providing new vests to law enforcement officers in need and educating them on the importance of body armor usage.

Links to help with your Free Body Armor Program, National We Care Foundation application: ***

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