The United Firefighters of Los Angeles City Fire Foundation (UFLACFF) Grant and Scholarship Program provides educational assistance to fire service members and their immediate families.

The UFLACFF will be awarding the following grants and scholarships twice in year 2023:

Two – $2,000 grants/scholarship

Four – $1,000 grants/scholarships

Four – $500 grants/scholarships

ELEGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The Applicant must be an active firefighter, or a dependent of an active firefighter, wishing to further their education, or in need of assistance with tuition, books, materials, trade specific tools or equipment, internet access etc.

*An active firefighter or his or her immediate family member is eligible for an Award Grant once every 12-month period.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants seeking a Scholarship or Grant Award must complete the application packet and forward it to UFLACFF by the application closing date.  Applications may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or mailed to:

United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, IAFF Local #112
c/o UFLACFF Scholarship/Grant Program
1571 W Beverly Blvd, Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Application deadline is June 1, 2023 for the July 2023 Awards

Application Packets include:

• Completed Application
• Jpeg photo for our files and to use in Foundation related material.
• A brief essay (500 word maximum, typed or written and clearly legible) prepared by the applicant or the parent/guardian. The essay should include how the award will benefit his or her life and serve others in the future, listing their area of study, last grade completed and the school of their choice for their higher education purposes.
• Biography (2 page maximum).

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applications will be evaluated, and awards granted based on the information provided by the applicant, by the UFLACFF Awards Committee (comprised of Foundation Board Members), active firefighter (non-Board members) and the UFLACFF Advisory Committee.  The name, and any personal identifying information of the applicant, will be redacted prior to review by the committee.

FUNDING

Funding for the grants and scholarships is made possible by UFLACFF, a 501 (c) (3) Charitable Organization, created by United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, IAFF Local 112 (UFLAC) to assist firefighters and the families of firefighters. Donations from Supporters of UFLACFF and UFLAC Local 112, have been designated specifically to support these opportunities for firefighters and their immediate families.

AWARDS AND GRANTS AMOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION

• Each Grant Award is based on the specific needs of each applicant
• Awards will be announced in the month of July of 2023.
• Awards will be made directly to the applicant, if over age 18, or to the parents/guardians of a minor child

Please click here to fill out the online application

Please click here to download a PDF application.

Special thank you to the main Education Grant sponsors & our supporters!

Major Sponsors:

• Matthew and Miho Blumkin – The Blumkin Family Foundation
• Ed Avaness – Miller Kaplan
• Jennifer Lincicum – Fickewirth
• Aaron Straussner & Julie Sherman
• UFLAC Fire Foundation
• Brian and Mary Ann Hishinuma – Retired – LAFD
• Chris Wann, UFLAC
• Tech SFT Jack Kushner Ret’d Foundation, Inc.
• Marian Hishinuma
• Gold Lee – Lewis, Marenstein, Sherwin & Lee

Supporters:

• Jimmy Blackman & Associates
• Sandra Jackson – Greenspan Co./Adjusters International
• Maria Riggs – UFLAC
• Chris Wann – UFLAC

UFLAC Fire Foundation:

Burn Fund for Firefighters Working at

Downtown May 16th Fire

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

On behalf of United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, IAFF Local 112 (UFLAC), let me express our profound gratitude for the outpouring of support that we have received for our injured Firefighters in the wake of the May 16th Major Emergency fire in Downtown Los Angeles.

As you know, a massive fireball engulfed 11 Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) Firefighters while they were battling a commercial building fire, sending all of them to the hospital with burn injuries of varying severity. A 12th Firefighter was later treated and released at the hospital for a minor extremity injury. Fortunately, at this time all are expected to survive, but face a long road to recovery.

Many of you have reached out to ask how one can help. In 2019, UFLAC created a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation for times like these so that every dollar collected goes directly to our LAFD Firefighters and their families in need. For those who feel inclined to support the Firefighters affected by the May 16th downtown fire  or whom may be affected in the future by similar incidents please take a moment to visit the UFLAC Fire Foundation website to make a contribution: https://www.uflac.org/product/uflac-fire-found…firefighter-fund/

Whether it goes to pay for their families to be near them at the Hospital and Burn Center or helps to fund college for the children of those Firefighters who may not be able to return to duty, all contributions will go towards these brave First Responders who nearly gave their lives to protect Los Angeles.

On behalf of the UFLAC Executive Board, thank you for keeping our Firefighters in your thoughts and the overwhelming number of well-wishes during this challenging time.

In Solidarity,

Freddy Escobar
President
United Firefighters of Los Angeles City
IAFF, Local 112