What is a fire relief association?

A fire relief association is a governmental entity that also is a nonprofit organization, that receives and manages public money to provide retirement benefits for individuals providing the governmental services of firefighting and emergency first response. The relief association is a separate entity from the affiliated fire department and is governed by its own board of trustees. Relief associations have reporting requirements with the Office of the State Auditor (OSA), as well as with other state and federal agencies. The OSA certifies relief associations as eligible for state aid once all reporting information has been received, and any identified issues have been resolved.

Search to find a relief association’s status in meeting its requirements with the OSA to be certified as eligible for fire state aid, view the status of relief association report submissions, and confirm the status of the OSA’s review of the submitted reports in our Fire Relief Association Reporting Compliance Dashboard.