Grassroots Advocacy Month 2026 LTE Campaign: Support Fair COLAs for FERS Retirees

Help us raise awareness and build support for the Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491/S. 624) by participating in NARFE's Letter to the Editor (LTE) Campaign.

A letter to the editor is a powerful way to educate your community and encourage lawmakers to support policies that strengthen retirement security for federal employees. By sharing your story, you help neighbors, local leaders, and Members of Congress understand why fair cost-of-living adjustments matter to those who dedicated their careers to serving our nation.

This year's Grassroots Advocacy Month theme is "We Are All Family." Our federal family includes not only today's workforce, but also the retirees whose years of service helped build the strong institutions Americans rely on every day. They deserve retirement benefits that keep pace with inflation and preserve the value of the benefits they earned through a lifetime of public service.

Be sure to personalize your letter. Explain how rising costs have affected you, your family, or someone you know, and why the Equal COLA Act is an important step toward ensuring fairness for Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees. Personal stories help lawmakers understand the real-life impact of the policies they consider.

Together, we can advocate for a retirement system that treats all federal retirees more equitably and honors the service and sacrifices of those who dedicated their careers to the American people.

Get started by using our sample letter below, and be sure to review our Letter to the Editor Guide for tips on writing and submitting your letter.

When our family shares its stories, we help ensure every generation of public servants is treated with the fairness and respect they have earned.