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 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (BVP) 

The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act of 2000 was enacted to save the lives of officers by helping to equip state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials with ballistic and stab resistant vests. This program provides priority funding to jurisdictions with less than 100,000 persons and will pay up to 50% of the total vest cost. The West Virginia Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) applies on behalf of state agencies only. Local law enforcement agencies should make application for this funding directly to the Office of Justice Programs. 

Primary Contact: April Dickenson Criminal Justice Specialist II (304) 558-8814, Extension 206 April.D.Dickenson@wv.gov	Secondary Contact: Jason Metzger Senior Criminal Justice Specialist (304) 558-8814, Extension 285 Jason.W.Metzger@wv.gov

Application
For application information please visit the Office of Justice Programs, Bullet Proof Vest Partnership website.

Reporting Forms
Sample vest reimbursement request memo and invoice.

Program Guidelines/Administrative Manuals
Information regarding this program may be found at the BVP website above.

Resource Materials/Publications
Resources for this program may be found on the BVP website above