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• <br /> Tracey Versteeg <br /> From: owner-bvp-list@ojp.usdoj.gov on behalf of BVP <bvp@usdoj.gov> <br /> Sent: Tuesday,April 01, 2014 12:01 PM <br /> Subject: Bulletproof Vest Partnership FY 2014 Application Announcement <br /> Dear BVP Participant: <br /> The Bureau of Justice Assistance(BJA) is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2014 BVP application funding period. <br /> Applications for FY 2014 BVP funds will be accepted beginning Tuesday, April 1, 2014. All applications must be <br /> submitted online at http://www.oip.usdoj.gov/bvpbasi/by 6:00 pm (e.d.t.), Tuesday, May 13, 2014. <br /> Important Information Regarding FY 2014 BVP Funds: <br /> 1. Jurisdictions receiving funding for reimbursement of body armor purchases must have a written mandatory wear <br /> policy for uniformed patrol officers, in place when the FY 2014 BVP applications are submitted. Please see the BVP <br /> mandatory FAQs for further guidance on this new requirement: <br /> http://wvwv.oip.usdoj.gov/bvpbasi/docs/FAQsBVPMandatoryWearPolicy.pdf <br /> 2. Each vest purchased with FY 2014 funds must meet National Institute of Justice (NIJ)standards on the date it was <br /> ordered and must be American-made. Please see this website for the latest NIJ compliant vests: <br /> https://www.justnet.orq/other/ballistic cpl.html and https://www.justnet.orq/other/stab cpl.html <br /> 3. Jurisdictions with more than one law enforcement agency(LEA) associated with the jurisdiction account may not <br /> submit a separate application. Instead, the LEAs associated with jurisdictions with more than one LEA must submit their <br /> own application information and vest needs to the jurisdiction. The jurisdiction will then submit the LEA applications in one <br /> submission to BJA. <br /> 4. To ensure that program participants are submitting applications that accurately reflect their vest needs for the next two <br /> years, please review the program guidance below. Prior to submitting an application for FY 2014 BVP funds: <br /> a. Verify that the number of vests indicated on the application does not exceed actual agency needs. Review all <br /> currently deployed vests for those that will need to be replaced during the next two years, according to the replacement <br /> cycle indicated on your BVP system profile.Applications for funds should reflect the number of vests your agency needs <br /> to replace within the next two years, and vests for officers your agency anticipates hiring in the next two years. (New hires <br /> can be anticipated based on the average number of officers hired over the most recent three years.) <br /> b. Ensure that the application accurately reflects the current market cost for the vests identified on the application. <br /> c. Review previous year(s) BVP funding to identify any unspent funds that might currently be available for BVP needs. <br /> Your careful attention to actual vest needs will help ensure that all eligible jurisdictions submitting requests will receive the <br /> maximum allowable based on the appropriation and distribution guidelines. <br /> For questions regarding this email or for assistance with the online application process, please do not hesitate to call the <br /> BVP Help Desk at 1-877-758-3787, or email vestsusdoj.qov. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> The BVP Program Team <br /> Bureau of Justice Assistance <br /> http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bvpbasi/ <br /> 8 <br />