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	Bulletproof Vest Partnership BVP FAQs > Questions for Application Guidelines Description: Below are the list of questions that relate to Application Guidelines. If you don't find a question that relates to your inquiry, you can click your browser's back button to Return to the List of Topics and view a section that might better fit your inquiry. Questions for Application Guidelines What is the definition for uniquely fitted vests? Are there issues with supplanting? Can we include officers in the academy in our application? Can we purchase other Ballistic equipment such as K9 body Armor, ballistic shields and helmets through BVP? Can we purchase any vest with BVP funding? What link is there between use of JAG funds for body armor, and eligibility for the BVP program? Can we use Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds along with the BVP funds to cover the costs of vests? Can you apply more than once in a program year? Do SWAT vests qualify under BVP? Does the Law Enforcement Agency need to fill out an application? How do we apply as a jurisdiction? How do we go about applying for additional funds to cover the less than 50% federal share we received from last year's application? How long will it take to get the funding? How much funding will our jurisdiction receive? How will the BVP Program work with our Jurisdictions policy of going to the lowest bidder? I'm a Correctional Officer, and I'm more interested in a vest that provides stab/puncture protection instead of ballistic protection. What assistance can you provide? Our jurisdiction received less than 50% funding for last year's application. Can we re-apply for additional funds to increase this share? What is Total Vest Cost? What is the application deadline? What responsibilities will the CEO have regarding the control and disbursement of federally-provided matching funds? What type of documentation do we need for the application? What type of documentation is needed to prove the number of officers needing vests? When funding approval is made which accounts for less than 50% of the requested funds in a jurisdiction's application, who will determine how much each individual Law Enforcement Agency within a jurisdiction receives? Who completes the application? Will we have to certify that the vests purchased meet the program's guidelines?
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