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Body Armor Grant Program (Office of the Attorney General)

Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, Department of Criminal Investigations

Pays for armorKY
Law enforcement

What it pays for

Purchases protective equipment for Kentucky Law Enforcement Council certified peace officers: body armor first (soft armor takes precedence), also duty weapons, ammunition, electronic-control devices and body-worn cameras. Armor applications require the agency mandatory wear policy; each armor unit is assigned to the named officer for its 5 year life cycle. Agencies have used it for rifle plates as well.

The rules

Who can apply
Kentucky law enforcement agencies employing KLEC-certified peace officers.
When
Created by HB 6 (2024 session) with $15 million over two years ($5M then $10M), launched July 2024. Current funding status beyond the biennium not confirmed.

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Pays for armorState · KY

Law Enforcement Protection Program (LEPP)

Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
Law enforcement

Funds body armor, duty weapons, ammunition, electronic-control devices and body-worn cameras for sworn peace officers and service animals. First priority is providing and replacing body armor, second is firearms and ammunition. Body armor must meet or exceed NIJ standards. Reimbursement grant: do not buy before a signed contract is in place; previously purchased equipment is not eligible.

Who can apply
City, county, charter county, unified, urban-county and consolidated local government police departments, public university safety and security departments, sheriff's departments, and special law enforcement officers attached to school districts.
When
The page shows a yearly timeline (open January 17, close March 31, awards mid May) and states applications are accepted January 15 to March 31; it also carries older text about year-round quarterly review.
Official program pageKentucky Office of Homeland Security LEPP page · read Oct 3, 2026

This is a reference compiled from public program documents, not legal or grant advice. The program’s own solicitation and guidance are the record.