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Zettie Crum <br /> From: owner-bvp-list@ojp.usdoj.gov on behalf of BVP [BVP@usdoj.gov] <br /> Sent: Thursday,March 08,2007 10:12 AM <br /> To: BVP-list <br /> Subject: FY 2007 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Application (Deadline:April 30, 2007, 5:00 pm Eastern Time) <br /> Dear BVP Participant: <br /> The Bureau of Justice Assistance(BJA)is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year(FY)2007 BVP application funding period. <br /> Applications for FY 2007 BVP funds will be accepted beginning Monday,March 19,2007.All applications must be <br /> submitted via the online BVP system,by 5:00 pm(Eastern Time),Monday,April 30,2007.Please note that FY 2007 <br /> BVP funds may only be used toward the purchase of vests ordered on or after April 1,2007.Each vest purchased with FY <br /> 2007 funds must meet National Institute of Justice(NU)standards on the date it was ordered. <br /> To ensure that program participants are submitting applications that accurately reflect their vest needs for the next two years, <br /> please review the program guidance below.Prior to submitting an application for FY 2007 BVP funds: <br /> 1. Verify that the number of vests indicated on the application does not exceed actual agency needs. <br /> Review all currently deployed vests for those that will need to be replaced during the next two years, <br /> according to the replacement cycle indicated on your BVP system profile.Applications for funds <br /> should reflect the number of vests your agency needs to replace within the next two years,and vests <br /> for officers your agency anticipates hiring in the next two years.(New hires can be anticipated based <br /> on the average number of officers hired over the most recent three years.) <br /> 2. Ensure that the application accurately reflects the current market cost for the vests identified on the <br /> application. <br /> 3.Review previous year(s)BVP funding to identify any unspent funds that might currently be <br /> 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 /> Following up on issues raised in FY 2006,remember that the official BVP Help Desk staff will never advise you to apply for <br /> a specified number,or type,of vest,nor will BJA or Help Desk staff request sensitive information,such as BVP System User <br /> IDs,Passwords,or bank accounts. Should such information be requested,please notify BJA staff immediately at 1-202-514- <br /> 6015 or 1-202-514-5278. <br /> For questions regarding this email or for assistance with the online application process,please do not hesitate to call the BVP <br /> Help Desk at 1-877-758-3787,or email vests@ojp.gov. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> The BVP Program Team <br /> Bureau of Justice Assistance <br /> ii <br /> 3/8/2007 <br />