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The PSOB Program collaborates with the Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to provide peer support, counseling services, and assistance to survivors, agencies, and injured officers throughout the review of their PSOB applications and claims.

Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
Phone: (573) 346-4911
Email: [email protected]
www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org

National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
Phone: (301) 447-1365
www.firehero.org

Claim Resources

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021

Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020 (COVID-19 Legislation)

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program - Training Exercises and Fitness Programs (Updated October 2018)

Reviewing PSOB Claims

Dale Long PSOB Improvements Act of 2012

PSOB Fact Sheet - PDF

PSOB Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Public Safety Officers' Educational Assistance (PSOEA) Program FAQs

Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022 (PSOSA) FAQs

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2025 Benefits

The amount of the PSOB benefit is $448,575.00 for eligible deaths and disabilities occurring on or after October 1, 2024. The amount of the PSOB educational assistance benefit for one month of full-time assistance on or after October 1, 2024 is $1,536.00.