That program originated for the assistance of veterans. If the veteran didn't have it or wasn't eligible for it, the widow was not eligible. This, of course, is what has happened for these widows from 1981.
Where do we want that one to go? I think it would take a little study. It sounds like something you should just jump right in there and do; they're so old and they need all the help they can get. But there is nothing you can do out of which there won't be ramifications. It would have to be studied before it was jumped into, to see just what you were encompassing.