Preferences.
28 C.F.R. § 33.102
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01BJA may give preferential consideration, at its discretion, to an application from a jurisdiction that—
(a) Has the greatest need for armor vests based on the percentage of law enforcement officers who do not have access to an armor vest;
(b) Has, or will institute, a mandatory wear policy that requires on-duty law enforcement officers to wear armor vests whenever feasible; and
(c) Has a violent crime rate at or above the national average as determined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or
(d) Has not received a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-28.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026