OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS
(Dollars in Thousands)
  Pos. FTE Amount
2006 Appropriation 0 0 72,834
2006 Rescission Against Balances 0 0 -6,298
2006 Enacted (with Rescissions) 0 0 66,536
       
2007 President's Budget (Information only) 0 0 0
       
2007 Continuing Resolution (Information only) 0 0 67,534
       
2007 Estimate (direct) 0 0 73,743
Transfer to the Justice Assistance Appropriation for administrative functions 0 0 -3,000
2007 Estimate (with Transfer) 0 0 70,743
       
2008 Request 0 0 55,834
Change 2008 from 2007 0 0 -10,702
       
Technical Adjustments      
       
Add-back of FY 2007 Transfer to Justice Assistance for administrative functions 0 0 3,000
       
Adjustments to Base      
       
Transfer to the Justice Assistance Appropriation for administrative functions 0 0 -3,000
       
Total Adjustments to Base 0 0 0
       
2008 Current Services 0 0 70,743
       
Program Changes      
       
Increases      
Public Safety Officers Disability Benefits Program 0 0 224
Public Safety Officers Death Educational Assistance 0 0 133
Subtotal Increases 0 0 357
       
Offsets      
Public Safety Officers Death Benefits (Mandatory) 0 0 -15,266
Subtotal Offsets 0 0 -15,266
       
Total Program Changes 0 0 -14,909
       
2008 Request 0 0 55,834
Change 2008 from 2007 0 0 -10,702

 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS
(Dollars in Thousands)
Major Program Proposals: 2007
Estimate		 2008
Request
 
1. Public Safety Officers Death Benefits Program $ 65,000 $ 49,734
     
The PSOB Program's mission is to provide financial assistance to the eligible survivors of federal, state, and local public safety officers who have died as the result of traumatic injury or who are permanently and totally disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty, and to provide educational assistance to the spouse and children of slain or totally disabled public safety officers. The funding level requrested for FY 2008 is sufficient to cover all anticipated claims in that year for the death benefits program. As this program is counted as a mandatory account, should additional resources be required to fund all claims, the funding level can be adjusted administratively.    
 
2. Public Safety Officers Disablity Benefits Program $ 4,776 $ 5,000
  [4,226] [4,450]
The PSOB Program's mission is to provide financial assistance to the eligible survivors of federal, state, and local public safety officers who have died as the result of traumatic injury or who are permanently and totally disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty, and to provide educational assistance to the spouse and children of slain or totally disabled public safety officers. The funding level requested for FY 2008 is sufficient to cover all anticipated claims in that year for the disability benefits program.    
 
3. Public Safety Officers Benefits Death Educational Assistance Program $ 3,967 $ 4,100
  [1,517] [1,650]
The PSOB Program's mission is to provide financial assistance to the eligible survivors of federal, state, and local public safety officers who have died as the result of traumatic injury or who are permanently and totally disabled as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty, and to provide educational assistance to the spouse and children of slain or totally disabled public safety officers. The funding level requested for FY 2008 is sufficient to cover all anticipated applications in that year for the education program.