Award Notif 5.22.26.pdf

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Courtney Gomez
From:
Rob Roach
Sent:
Friday, May 22, 2026 1:48 PM
To:
Robert Sanders; Charles Bezio; Amber Rico; Courtney Gomez
Cc:
Damika Newman; Danelle Valenzuela
Subject:
Fw: BJA FY 2025 BVP Funding Award Notice
Hello and woohoo! 
We were unexpectedly awarded a little more than $16,000 for bulletproof vests. This is a 50% matched 
grant program so that basically goes towards 32,000+ worth of vest that are needed this year. Please let 
us know if you have any questions. 
As per the below email, we need to follow the vast compliance guidelines as well as procurement 
guidelines. Let’s discuss before we order new vest, please. 
Thanks  
Rob 
 
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From: Bureau of Justice Assistance <BJA@public.govdelivery.com> 
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2026 1:29 PM 
To: Rob Roach <rroach@buckeyeaz.gov> 
Subject: BJA FY 2025 BVP Funding Award Notice 
  
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Dear Applicant, 
The Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to inform 
you that your jurisdiction will receive an award under the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Bulletproof 
Vest Partnership (BVP) program. These funds have been posted to your account in the 
BVP System. A complete list of FY 2025 BVP awards is available online here: 
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/fy25-bvp-awards.pdf. 
Important: Jurisdictions must be registered and include updated banking 
information in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive reimbursement.  
For more information about renewing and updating your existing SAM registration, 
or registering in SAM as a new entity, please visit https://sam.gov/content/help.

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The FY 2025 award may be used for National Institute of Justice (NIJ) compliant armored 
vests which were ordered after April 1, 2025. The deadline to request payments from the 
FY 2025 award is August 31, 2027 or until all available funds have been 
requested. Awards will not be extended past that date, and any unused funds will be 
forfeited.  
As a reminder, body armor vests purchased with BVP funds must have been tested 
through the NIJ Compliance Testing Program and found to comply with the most current 
NIJ body armor standards, appear on the NIJ Compliant Products List as of the date the 
body armor was ordered, be uniquely fitted, and be made in the United States. In addition, 
a written mandatory wear policy for uniformed patrol officers must have been in place at 
the time of application.  
The federal portion of the costs for body armor vests purchased under the BVP Program 
may not exceed 50 percent. However, jurisdictions may request a financial or natural 
disaster hardship waiver during the payment request process and receive up to 100 
percent of the cost of each body armor vest submitted for reimbursement. Additional 
information regarding match waivers can be found in the BVP FAQs. Detailed instructions 
on the process for requesting a waiver and the documentation required can be found in 
the Submitting Payment Requests in BVP User Guide. 
Please contact the BVP Help Desk at 1-877-758-3787 or email vests@usdoj.gov if you 
have any questions regarding the above information. Please also visit the BVP website for 
additional information regarding the BVP Program. 
Sincerely, 
BVP Program Support Team 
Bureau of Justice Assistance           
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