HomeMy WebLinkAboutSH18-024 FY18 DOJ BVP - Agenda Staff ReportKITTITAS COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: June 19, 2018
ACTION REQUESTED: Request to Acknowledge an Agreement for up to 50%
Reimbursement in 2018-2019 for Bulletproof Vests through the Department of Justice’s
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program,
which has been administered since 1999, is to reimburse states, counties, and other local
jurisdictions for up to 50% of the cost of body armor vests purchased for law
enforcement officers, or the maximum amount allocated to each jurisdiction, whichever
is less. The vests must be applied for online during the year’s open period and funds will
be available for drawdown for two years from the time of the year’s award
announcement. Each vest must be uniquely fitted to the individual assigned that vest and
must meet the NIJ criteria for either ballistic or stab-resistant protection as of the date the
vest was ordered. Patrol deputies use the ballistic vests and corrections officers use the
stab-resistant vests. The maximum allowable funding available to Kittitas County Sheriff
is $7,332.19, which is what was applied for. The final three pages of the attached
application marked ‘FYI’ show that the system rejected an application for more than the
allowed total vest value.
According to the Grantor’s website FAQs, the CFDA number assigned to this program is
16.607, but it is not technically a grant as the reimbursement is requested and received
only after the jurisdiction has purchased the vests so there are no supplanting compliance
issues. Additionally, the filing of progress and financial reports is not required and the
issuance of standard grant documents is not required.
INTERACTION: This agreement was reviewed and approved by the Kittitas County
Prosecutor’s Office.
RECOMMENDATION: Request to Acknowledge an Application for up to 50%
Reimbursement for Bulletproof Vests through the Department of Justice’s Bulletproof
Vest Partnership Program.
HANDLING: None.
LEAD STAFF: Command Staff