Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced the Kansas Department of Insurance has made its annual distribution to local Firefighter Relief Associations. Pursuant to the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act, $20,743,262.24 has been distributed to 552 FRAs throughout Kansas.
The funds from the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act are generated by a 2% tax paid by insurance companies on fire and lightning insurance premiums written in Kansas. Associations primarily use their distributed funds for insurance premiums and safety enhancements.
The statewide distribution of the 2025 Kansas Firefighters Relief Act funds can be viewed at insurance.ks.gov/otherservices/firefighters/fra-relief-distributions.php.
PHOTO: Emporia, Kansas: A fire engine responds to an emergency on a city street. (iStock-#2247184088 │ MattGush)
