# The Exceptional Family Member Program is essential for some military families, but not simple

**URL:** https://www.fedwork.net/t/the-exceptional-family-member-program-is-essential-for-some-military-families-but-not-simple/4158
**Category:** Pay, Perks, and Retirement
**Created:** [July 7, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/the-exceptional-family-member-program-is-essential-for-some-military-families-but-not-simple/4158 "2026-07-07T19:23:20Z")
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#### Post date: [July 7, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/the-exceptional-family-member-program-is-essential-for-some-military-families-but-not-simple/4158/1 "2026-07-07T19:23:20Z")

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“Those responsibilities are divided between different arms of the program that really don’t talk to each other and are not coordinated,” said Jessica Hulter…[https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/07/the-exceptional-family-member-program-is-essential-for-some-military-families-but-not-simple/](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/07/the-exceptional-family-member-program-is-essential-for-some-military-families-but-not-simple/)