News from Congressman Dale E. Kildee
For immediate release
October 11, 2006
Contact: Scott Kuschmider
202-225-3611
  
 

Kildee Announces 5th District Bulletproof Vest Grants for Area Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON – Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) announced today that the United States Department of Justice has awarded federal funding to a number of 5th District law-enforcement agencies to help them purchase bulletproof vests for their personnel.  The Office of Justice Programs, a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, awarded these funds as part of its Fiscal Year 2006 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program.

“Funding from this grant program helps ensure the safety of our law enforcement officers on the beat," said Kildee. "Police officers risk their lives every day and deserve the tools they need to make our streets and homes safer.”

 The Department of Justice’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program funds up to 50 percent of the cost of the vest purchased by local law-enforcement jurisdictions. Communities with populations under 100,000 receive priority funding through this program.

The following jurisdictions in the 5th Congressional District received funds to purchase vests:

Jurisdiction

Amount

 

Jurisdiction

Amount

Bay County

$1,847.69

 

Grand Blanc City

$3,933.00

Birch Run Village

$1,042.50

 

Mount Morris City

$922.51

Clayton Township

$1,264.01

 

Richfield Twp.

$720.00

Flushing

$4,600.00

 

Saginaw City

$15,750.00

Frankenmuth

$1,790.01

 

Tuscola County

$6,127.50

Grand Blanc Charter Twp.

$1,747.50

 

 

 

The entire application and payment process for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program is handled through the following Web site: https://vests.ojp.gov.  Applicants can browse the site to read about vest models meeting National Institute of Justice standards. They can also link to the various vest vendors from the site.
 
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