DATE: December 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: 2025 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Grant Application
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Fresno County Administrative Office to submit the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) which, if awarded, would provide reimbursement up to 50% of the purchase price of bulletproof vests for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Office, the District Attorney's Office and the Probation Department, effective from April 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027 ($296,865).
REPORT
There is a potential decrease in Net County Cost associated with this action. Approval of the recommended action, if awarded, will ensure reimbursement for up to 50% of the cost of bulletproof vests. The involved County departments (Sheriff, District Attorney and Probation) are required to submit their respective automated applications to the Fresno County Administrative Office where applications are then submitted on-line to BJA by the application deadline of December 19, 2025. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action for the receipt of BVP funding.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is potential decrease in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The BJA grant application, if awarded, provides reimbursement for up to 50% of the cost of the bulletproof vest and would offset Net County Cost. The recommended action for FY 2025's total application request in the amount of $296,865 ($258,926 for the Sheriff's Office, $10,358 for the District Attorney's Office and $27,581 for the Probation Department). Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenue are included in the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public ...
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