PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To provide a $259,038 death benefit to the eligible survivors of Federal, State or local public safety officers whose death is the direct and proximate result of a personal (traumatic) injury sustained in the line of duty. Effective November 29, 1990, the Act also provides the same benefit to a public safety officer who has been permanently and totally disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic personal injury sustained in the line of duty. The injury must permanently prevent the officer from performing any gainful work.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. INCOME SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES;
- Emergency and Crisis Assistance;
- Social Security and Insurance;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Individual/Family;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Individual/Family;