Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998

概要

This part delineates the process by which the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Director, authorized by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 (Act), will provide armor vests to eligible States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for use by law enforcement officers. BJA will provide eligible applicants that participate in the program assistance in selecting and purchasing body armor vests. Specifically, BJA will provide information regarding the range of vests that have been tested by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and are found to meet or exceed the NIJ Standard 0101.03. Eligible applicants can then select vests from the list of NIJ-tested models found to meet or exceed the NIJ Standard 0101.03. BJA will pay up to 50% of the cost, either directly or indirectly through a third party, of the vests selected by eligible applicants. Eligible applicants will pay the remainder of the total cost. Total cost will include the cost of the armor vests, taxes, shipping, and handling. The manufacturer will send the vests directly to the eligible applicants that ordered them. Information regarding all other application requirements of the program will be availabl