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	Bulletproof Vest Partnership BVP FAQs > Answers Description: Below is the question and answer you have chosen to view. If you are satisfied with the answer to this question you may use the left hand menu to navigate elsewhere on the site. Related questions have been provided at the bottom of the page if you did not find the answer you are looking for. If you still need more information, feel free to use the '' link below to ask us directly. Can we just replace the trauma plates for vests we already own? Simple Answer: Using BVP funds to purchase trauma plates for existing vests is not permitted. More Detailed Answer: This practice may provide additional protection for your officers but would divert scarce federal resources that would otherwise be used to purchase new or replacement vests for officers and is therefore not permitted. The program does permit the use of federal funds to offset up to 50% of the Total Vest Cost, that includes the cost of the vest, vest carriers, attachments, inserts, trauma plates, and covers considered integral or essential for its proper care, use, and wearability, shipping, handling, fitting charges, and applicable taxes. However, this total cost assumes that the vest is being purchased, along with the attachments and inserts. Other Related Questions What are trauma plates? What is Total Vest Cost? What type of documentation do we need for the application?
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