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Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program is sponsored by Department of Justice. Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program is a federal program from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, that provides death, disability, and education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders, and disa…
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A unique effort of the U.S. Department of Justice; local, state, tribal, and federal public safety agencies; and national organizations, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program provides death and education benefits to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders, and disability benefits to officers catastrophically injured in the line of duty.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance PSOB Office is honored to review the more than 1,200 claims submitted each year on behalf of America's fallen and catastrophically disabled public safety heroes and their loved ones. How to File or Access a Claim All PSOB applications and claims are filed via the online claims portal. If you are filing a new application, please visit the Benefits page or watch a video on how to file for PSOB Benefits.
If you are following up on a pending claim filed prior to October 10, 2017, please contact the PSOB Office at [email protected] or 1 – 888 – 744 – 6513 for information on how to access your claim. Please contact the IT Service desk for assistance with logging in to the PSOB Portal: [email protected] or 202–307–0627. Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Very generally, a public safety officer means an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, firefighter (including fire police) or chaplain, u…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $133,000,000 (2025). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program is offered by Department of Justice and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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