JULY 1, 2025 (AMENDED THIS DATE)

TENNESSEE FIREFIGHTERS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND POLICY

1. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE SHALL BE LOCATED AT 5150 STAGE RD.,

SUITE 103, MEMPHIS, TN. 38134

2. APPLICANTS FOR ASSISTANCE MUST COMPLETE OR HAVE

COMPLETED ON THEIR BEHALF A “REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE

FORM”. THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE IAFF

LOCAL OR A RANKING OFFICER WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.

3. APPLICANT MUST BE A FULL TIME PAID FIRE FIGHTER FOR A

TENNESSEE CITY OR A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF AN IAFF

LOCAL WITHIN TENNESSEE.

4. APPLICANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS ONLY FOR PERSONAL

FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR FOR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP RESULTING

FROM AN EMERGENCY FOR A LEGAL DEPENDANT FOR WHICH

THE APPLICANT IS FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE

5. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS FUND SHALL BE TO PROVIDE

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR APPROVED

APPLICANTS. SUCH EMERGENCIES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT

LIMITED TO FIRES, FLOODS, TORNADOES, EARTHQAUKES, OTHER

DISASTERS AND MAJOR ILLNESS OR SICKNESS CAUSING

FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

6. FUNERAL AND BURIAL EXPENSES DO NOT QUALIFY AS AN

EMERGENCY UNDER THESE POLICIES AND SUCH EXPENSES DOES

NOT MAKE AN APPLICANT ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT.

7. THE MAXIMUM GRANT SHALL BE $1,250 PER APPLICANT PER 12

MONTH PERIOD FROM DATE OF PREVIOUS GRANT. MAXIMUM OF

TWO GRANTS PER QUALIFYING EMERGENCY.

8. FUNDS MAY BE SENT TO OTHER CHARITABLE FIRE FIGHTER

RELIEF FUNDS WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF BOARD MEMBERS

PARTICIPATING IN THE VOTE.

9. ANY BOARD POLCIY MAY BE SUSPENDED WITH UNANIMOUS

CONSENT OF THE BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE

VOTE.

10. BOARD POLICY MAY BE AMENDED BY A MAJORITY OF THE

MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THE VOTE.