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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / Presidential Documents 73557 

Proclamation 10805 of September 6, 2024 

National Grandparents Day, 2024 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

For so many Americans, grandparents are the first people they look to 

for comfort, love, and guidance. Grandparents carry family wisdom, share 

their stories, and are the core of their families. On National Grandparents 

Day, we give thanks to grandparents and recognize their continuing contributions to our Nation. 

Throughout my life, I have carried the values my grandparents instilled 

in me—but, above all, I have carried in my heart their memories and unconditional love. Like grandparents across the country, they taught me to be 

resilient no matter what life may hand you, to take care of everyone, and 

to leave no one behind. Now that the First Lady and I are grandparents, 

we work to do the same. Our grandchildren are blessings—they are the 

love of our lives and the life of our love. 

Across the country, grandparents are not only providing their guidance, 

but they are also stepping up when their families need them most, especially 

to care for grandchildren. They help out with everyday tasks for their 

grandkids—whether it is driving them to school, packing lunches, or babysitting. Over 2.7 million grandparents are primary caregivers, creating a 

stable and warm home so that their grandkids can thrive. And with hearts 

that always have more to give, they offer advice and keep family traditions 

alive. 

Just as our grandparents have always taken care of us, my Administration 

is working to take care of them. That work begins by ensuring they have 

access to the health care they need. I signed the Inflation Reduction Act 

to lower costs of medications by giving Medicare the power to negotiate 

lower prescription drug prices. The Inflation Reduction Act also capped 

the cost of insulin for people on Medicare at $35 per month, lowering 

it from as much as $400 per month. In line with our efforts to control 

costs, beginning in 2025, out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors 

and people with disabilities on Medicare will be capped at $2,000 per 

year. 

At the same time, my Administration is supporting the grandparents doing 

the critical work of caring for their grandchildren. At the height of the 

COVID–19 pandemic, my American Rescue Plan delivered $145 million 

to fund counseling, training, and relief for grandparents and others acting 

as caregivers. Further, my Administration’s National Strategy to Support 

Family Caregivers includes the unique role of grandparents who are raising 

grandchildren. To that end, we finalized a rule that ensures kinship foster 

parents, including grandparents, receive the same resources to care for their 

grandkids as other foster homes while giving their grandkids a home they 

know and love. We are also taking action across the Federal Government 

to support the health, well-being, and financial security of family caregivers 

and providing more care options for families supporting people with disabilities. 

For grandparents who are looking to share their experience and wisdom, 

the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program provides opportunities 

for seniors to mentor young people in their neighborhoods. 


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73558 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 11, 2024 / Presidential Documents 

On National Grandparents Day, we celebrate the contributions of grandparents across the country, whose love is the glue of so many families. 

Today, may we reflect on our greatest memories with our grandparents 

and express our gratitude for the lasting impact they have made on each 

one of us and the very soul of our Nation. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 8, 2024, 

as National Grandparents Day. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the 

important role that grandparents play in the lives of their families and 

the children and grandchildren they love. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of 

September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortyninth. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20711 

Filed 9–10–24; 8:45 am] 

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