Urge your U.S. Representative to Sign Congressional Letter Requesting $20 million for Lifespan Respite in FY 2024!
Immediate Action is Needed!!
Deadline for Members to Sign is Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Lifespan Respite Care Program champions, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), are circulating a Dear Colleague Letter in the House asking Members to sign on to the letter requesting $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program in FY 2024. This is a doubling of current funding for the program, and more than the amount requested by President Biden in the recently released FY 2024 proposed budget.

The National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, with a focus on increasing respite options for family caregivers, has raised awareness of family caregiver needs, and opened a window of opportunity to request a doubling of funding for the Lifespan Respite Care Program.

DEADLINE for Your Member of Congress to Sign Letter is Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

SEE LEGISLATIVE ALERT FOR MORE TALKING POINTS!

We need your help to get as many Members of Congress from both parties as possible to sign this bipartisan letter. Members are much more likely to sign on if they hear from constituents. Your call, and calls from your local affiliates, partners and coalition members, are needed immediately in getting House Members to sign-on by March 22, 2023.

TAKE ACTION:

Call the Capitol Switchboard TODAY at 202-225-3121 and ask for your Representative’s office. When connected, ask for appropriations, HHS, disability or health staff. If you don’t reach them, leave a message!
Message: Please sign the Dingell/Fitzpatrick Dear Colleague Letter to Congressional appropriators requesting $20 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program in FY 2024. Deadline for Members to sign is March 22, 2023. The Lifespan Respite Care Program perfectly aligns with the goals of the recently released National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, calling for a range of respite options to allow family caregivers to obtain respite services that meet their unique needs.
Make it Personal. Share your personal respite story about why respite is important to you or why more respite is needed in your state.
Phone calls or personal visits are best. For contact information or if you prefer to send an email or fax to your Member of Congress, find your U.S. Representative.

Please pick up the phone and call today.

Then circulate this alert to your networks and colleagues – See Legislative Alert for easy steps, messages, and talking points.