The Elizabeth Dole Foundation also endorses the following legislative and advocacy initiatives that would positively impact the economic mobility of family caregivers: ‍
• Grandfather the Legacy Cohort of PCAFC Participants. Finally, with respect to the legacy cohort of PCAFC participants—those Post-9/11 caregivers who were admitted to the program prior to September 30, 2020—they again face an uncertain future due to the pending changes in eligibility requirements. Many of these caregivers have repeatedly been found eligible for the program over the years and endured multiple pauses, regulation and leadership changes, lack of previous program standardization, and questionable assessments. While they have benefitted from the stipend, the emotional toil and financial uncertainty of not knowing whether their benefits will continue have weighed heavily on caregivers and veterans alike. Therefore, EDF asks Congress to work with the VA and relevant veteran service organizations to consider “grandfathering” this population of approximately 14,000 caregivers into #riyadh PCAFC, except in cases of fraud or abuse, and allow the VA’s Caregiver Support Program (CSP) to focus on its mission of supporting all generations of caregivers, rather than continuing this years-long struggle. elizabethdolefoundation.org/…

Hi, are you new here? Let’s talk a little about #PCAFC.. There are 842 public comments you might want to read on the federal register that closed 2 days ago. They are from caregivers and VSO’s detailing the relentless fight we’ve had to get the caregiver program to align with congressional intent. It’s been a toxic relationship but we are hopeful @SecVetAffairs will align with president Trumps past SecVA and grandfather Legacy caregivers. Then continue to align the new regulations with congressional intent. Please read the comments we left on the proposed regulations from the previous administration. My dear friend/fierce advocate @robin_stitt and I have been in this fight for far too long. Any help is greatly appreciated. 🇺🇸❤️ regulations.gov/comment/VA-2…