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Bulletproof Vest Partnership

The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 is a unique U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to provide a critical resource to state and local law enforcement.

Since 1999, over 11,900 jurisdictions have participated in the BVP Program, 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 the BVP Program.

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, announcing that they were receiving a FY 2008 BVP award. The email stated that funds had been posted to accounts and referred email recipients to a website to view the list of 2008 BVP awards.

This email resulted in much confusion as thousands of the email recipients immediately logged onto the website, overloading it, and causing sluggishness to the site. In turn, the BVP HelpDesk was overwhelmed with inquiries, resulting in delays in responding to calls for clarification and assistance. While OJP works to correct this error, we apologize for any confusion you may have experienced.

To determine if your agency will receive a FY 2008 BVP award, please view the complete listing of FY 2008 awards here. If your agency appears on this list, funds have already been posted to your account in the BVP system.

For additional questions you might have regarding this year's awards, or the BVP Program, please do not hesitate to contact the BVP HelpDesk at 1-877-758-3787 or vests@ojp.gov.

Domingo S. Herraiz
Director, BJA

New: The Bureau of Justice Assistance is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2008 BVP funds are available for use. The FY 2008 award funds may be used for National Institute of Justice (NIJ) compliant armored vests which are ordered on or after April 1, 2008. The deadline to request payments from the FY 2008 award funds is September 30, 2010, or until all available 2008 awards funds have been requested.

The complete list of FY 2008 BVP awards can be viewed

Historical BVP award information for FY 1999 through the FY 2007 can be accessed

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Body Armor Safety Initiative

Body Armor Safety Initiative - An Initiative of U.S. Department of Justice. In response to concerns from the law enforcement community, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an initiative to address the reliability of body armor used by law enforcement personnel and to examine the future of bullet-resistant technology and testing. As part of this initiative, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has examined Zylon®-based bullet-resistant vests (both new and used) and is reviewing the process by which bullet-resistant vests are certified.

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   For immediate assistance, please call us toll-free at 1-877-758-3787. You may also reach us by email at vests@usdoj.gov