{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/leahys-bulletproof-vest-program-awards-grants-to-34-vermont-communities-to-help-equip-law-enforcement-officers-with-280-more-lifesaving-vests", "Leahys Bulletproof Vest Program Awards Grants To 34 Vermont Communities To Help Equip Law Enforcement Officers With 280 More Lifesaving Vests", "2017-11-08", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "VT", "Patrick Leahy", "L000174", "www.leahy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.08.17\n\t\t\t Leahy\u2019s Bulletproof Vest Program Awards Grants To 34 Vermont Communities To Help Equip Law Enforcement Officers With 280 More Lifesaving Vests \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSenator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday announced that 34 Vermont law enforcement agencies will receive federal funding to help purchase a total of 280 lifesaving protective vests. The FY 2017 funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, is made possible under the Leahy-authored Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. \u00a0With these most recent awards, Vermont agencies to date have received more than $1 million to help purchase nearly 4,800 vests.\r\nLeahy said:\u00a0 \u201cIn Vermont and across the nation, those who protect our communities increasingly are being called upon to respond to dangerous situations. \u00a0As recent tragedies have shown us, yet again, we must do all we can to ensure the safety of those who risk their own lives to protect innocent people.\u201d\u00a0 He noted the need for protective vests is heightened by the rise in drug trafficking in Vermont and around the nation.  A leading member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Leahy led the work to create the vest program in the aftermath of a 1997 shootout on the Vermont-New Hampshire border in which the gunman killed four people, including two state troopers. \u00a0Three law enforcement officers were wounded. \u00a0The gunman, who was also killed, was armed with a semi-automatic rifle and wore a bulletproof vest.  Nationwide, the Leahy-authored BVP program has awarded more than 13,000 jurisdictions a total of $430 million in federal funds to support the purchase of more than 1.2 million vests (1,294,837 as of July 2017).\u00a0 Leahy leads in securing annual funding for the program as Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. \u00a0 Leahy noted that the program is vital for small communities that struggle under tight budgets to keep their officers safe. \u00a0Through Leahy\u2019s efforts, communities that cannot meet the 50 percent federal match requirements may also be eligible for waivers. \u00a0Leahy led the five-year reauthorization of the BVP program in 2016.\r\n\u201cThis is the type of commonsense program that Congress must continue to support for decades to come,\u201d Leahy said. \u00a0\u201cWe have solid evidence that these vests save lives.\u201d\r\nVermont Jurisdictions Receiving Bulletproof Vest Grants\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nState\r\n\r\n\r\nJurisdiction Name\r\n\r\n\r\nBVP Funding Amount\r\n\r\n\r\nEstimated Number of Vests\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nBARRE CITY\r\n\r\n\r\n$4,684.80\r\n\r\n\r\n14\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nBARRE TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$478.78\r\n\r\n\r\n2\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nBRATTLEBORO TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$4,053.08\r\n\r\n\r\n14\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nBURLINGTON CITY\r\n\r\n\r\n$9,490.19\r\n\r\n\r\n34\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nCALEDONIA COUNTY\r\n\r\n\r\n$6,064.04\r\n\r\n\r\n21\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nCOLCHESTER TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,916.73\r\n\r\n\r\n6\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nFRANKLIN COUNTY\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,277.82\r\n\r\n\r\n4\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nGRAND ISLE COUNTY\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,794.94\r\n\r\n\r\n5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nHARDWICK TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,178.79\r\n\r\n\r\n4\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nHARTFORD TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$2,330.02\r\n\r\n\r\n5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nKILLINGTON TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$664.47\r\n\r\n\r\n2\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nLAMOILLE COUNTY\r\n\r\n\r\n$3,587.87\r\n\r\n\r\n15\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nLUDLOW TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$520.71\r\n\r\n\r\n1\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nMIDDLEBURY TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,753.01\r\n\r\n\r\n5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nMILTON TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,880.79\r\n\r\n\r\n5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nMONTPELIER CITY\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,018.27\r\n\r\n\r\n3\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nMORRISTOWN TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$958.37\r\n\r\n\r\n3\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nNEWPORT CITY\r\n\r\n\r\n$5,031.41\r\n\r\n\r\n14\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nNORTHFIELD TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$3,549.01\r\n\r\n\r\n9\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nNORWICH TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,916.73\r\n\r\n\r\n4\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nORANGE COUNTY\r\n\r\n\r\n$4,642.07\r\n\r\n\r\n15\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nORLEANS COUNTY\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,183.58\r\n\r\n\r\n4\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nRANDOLPH TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,397.62\r\n\r\n\r\n3\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nRICHMOND TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$591.79\r\n\r\n\r\n2\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nRUTLAND CITY\r\n\r\n\r\n$3,833.45\r\n\r\n\r\n12\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nSHELBURNE TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,594.08\r\n\r\n\r\n4\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nSOUTH BURLINGTON CITY\r\n\r\n\r\n$2,292.09\r\n\r\n\r\n7\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nSPRINGFIELD TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,375.65\r\n\r\n\r\n5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nST ALBANS CITY\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,916.73\r\n\r\n\r\n6\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nSWANTON VILLAGE\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,131.42\r\n\r\n\r\n5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nWILLISTON TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,195.96\r\n\r\n\r\n5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nWINDHAM COUNTY\r\n\r\n\r\n$9,364.01\r\n\r\n\r\n35\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nWINDSOR TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$664.12\r\n\r\n\r\n2\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nWINHALL TOWN\r\n\r\n\r\n$1,585.30\r\n\r\n\r\n5\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVT\r\n\r\n\r\nTotals for VT(34 Jurisdictions):\r\n\r\n\r\n$86,917.70\r\n\r\n\r\n280\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Press Contact \n\t\t\t\tDavid Carle: 202-224-3693\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\t\n\t\n\t\n  \n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/leahys-bulletproof-vest-program-awards-grants-to-34-vermont-communities-to-help-equip-law-enforcement-officers-with-280-more-lifesaving-vests"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9386759959161282, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}