Dream’s Caregiver Health and Wellness Act
Sponsored By: Representative Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced
Summary
Caregiver wellness grants would fund nonprofit programs through the Administration for Community Living to reduce caregiver burnout and build lasting support networks for people who care for seniors, people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or those with chronic illness.
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- Families and caregivers: Would expand access to services like meals, transportation, mental health and PTSD supports, and holistic wellness programs to help reduce burnout and improve retention.
- Nonprofit organizations: Would be eligible to apply for grants and could use funds flexibly for services the Secretary deems appropriate.
- Communities and networks: Aims to strengthen caregiver support networks and community cohesion by sustaining layered and adaptable supports.
- Federal oversight: HHS must report annually, starting within 90 days after the first grant year, on how funds were used, who was served, and any measurable outcomes.
*Would authorize $250 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031, creating up to $1.3 billion in potential federal spending over five years.*
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Grants to Support Caregiver Wellness
If enacted, the bill would create a grant program at HHS through the Administration for Community Living. The program would give grants to nonprofit groups to support caregivers. Grantees could use funds for meals, rides to and from work, mental health care (including PTSD services), holistic wellness programs, and other services the Secretary approves. Eligible applicants would be nonprofit organizations that apply to the Secretary. For this program, a "caregiver" would mean someone who provides paid or unpaid care to a senior, a person with an intellectual or developmental disability, or a person with a chronic illness who needs support. The Secretary would have to report to Congress starting within 90 days after the last day of the first grant year, and annually after that, on how funds were used, who was served, and measurable outcomes. The bill would authorize $250 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the program.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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