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• <br /> t. 6 <br /> Tracey Versteeg <br /> From: owner-bvp-list@ojp.usdoj.gov on behalf of BVP <bvp@usdoj.gov> <br /> Sent: Wednesday,April 01, 2015 9:36 AM <br /> Subject: Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) 2015 Application Announcement <br /> Dear BVP Participant: <br /> The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2015 BVP application funding period. <br /> Applications for FY 2015 BVP funds will be accepted beginning Wednesday,April 1, 2015. All applications must be <br /> submitted online at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bvpbasi/ by 6:00 pm (e.d.t.),Wednesday, May 13,2015. <br /> Important Information Regarding FY 2015 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 2015 BVP applications are submitted. Please see the BVP <br /> mandatory FAQs for further guidance on this <br /> requirement: http://www.ojp.usdoi.gov/bvpbasi/docs/FAQsBVPMandatoryWearPolicy.pdf <br /> 2. Each vest purchased with FY 2015 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 <br /> vests: https://www.justnet.org/other/ballistic cpl.html and https://www.iustnet.org/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 <br /> one submission to BJA. <br /> 4.To ensure that program participants are submitting applications that accurately reflect their vest needs for the next <br /> two years, please review the program guidance below. Prior to submitting an application for FY 2015 BVP funds: <br /> a. Verify that the number of vests indicated on the application does not exceed actual agency needs. Review <br /> all currently deployed vests for those that will need to be replaced during the next two years, according to the <br /> replacement cycle indicated on your BVP system profile.Applications for funds should reflect the number of vests your <br /> agency needs to replace within the next two years, and vests for officers your agency anticipates hiring in the next two <br /> years. (New hires 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 <br /> application. <br /> c. Review previous year(s) BVP funding to identify any unspent funds that might currently be available for <br /> BVP needs. <br /> Your careful attention to actual vest needs will help ensure that all eligible jurisdictions submitting requests will receive <br /> the 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 vests@usdoj.gov. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> The BVP Program Team <br /> 1 <br /> 160 <br />