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More Than $25 Million Awarded Through the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership

Created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998, the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program is a unique U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to provide a critical resource to state and local law enforcement.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has announced more than 4,300 awards totaling more than $25 million through the FY 2021 BVP Program. See a full list of the FY 2021 awards, including recipient jurisdictions and award amounts. 

Date Published: October 14, 2021