Grandparents raising grandchildren; the upside, the downside

My husband and I have been raising two grandsons for 7 years. We have also raised these two grandsons for 3 years when they were infants. So, we have been raising our teenage grandsons for a total of nearly 10 years.

I would love to know when the County is going to recognize us the same way they recognize the natural parents ~ allowing us to have the same benefits they gave the parents; i.e. food stamps, day care, subsidies for utilties, etc. It's time for the County to realize ALL benefits should follow the child.

These children have the same needs now as they did before we got them. They still have to eat (food), they still have to bathe (utilities) and so forth.