PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act
Sponsored By: Representative LaLota
In Committee
Summary
This bill would create a grant program to fund peer-to-peer mental health support for veterans. It sets who can get grants, what the money can pay for, and standards to train and run veteran-led, nonclinical support programs.
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- Veterans: Veterans would gain access to nonclinical, veteran-led peer support, including group and one-to-one meetings and 24/7 support staffed by trained peers.
- Eligible organizations: Grants would be open to nonprofits that historically served veterans' mental health needs, congressionally chartered veteran service organizations, and State, local, or Tribal veteran service agencies.
- Grant size and uses: Each grant would be capped at $250,000 and could pay to hire veteran peer specialists, hire supporting staff, and operate programs that meet established standards.
- Program rules and privacy: The Secretary would form an advisory committee to set training, staffing, and best-practice standards. Recipients would not be required to collect or report veterans' personally identifying information to the Secretary.
*Authorizes up to $25 million in appropriations to carry out the program over the three-year period beginning on enactment.*
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Grants for veteran peer support
This bill would create a VA grant program for veteran peer-to-peer mental health support. Nonprofits, veteran service groups, and State, local, or Tribal veteran agencies could apply. Grants would be up to $250,000 per group, with $25 million total for three years starting at enactment. Funds could support 24/7 nonclinical help, hire veteran peer specialists, and pay program staff. An advisory committee would set training, staffing, and best-practice standards; VA could not require ID data or records about veterans.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
LaLota
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Garbarino
NY • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Malliotakis
NY • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/28/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Lee (NV)
NV • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Bynum
OR • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Cisneros
CA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Gillen
NY • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Perez
WA • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
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