Here’s a summary of online resources to help you and your families navigate the government shutdown:
Federal employees furloughed due to the shutdown may be eligible for unemployment benefits depending on your state’s eligibility requirements.
Click here for a link to each state’s unemployment benefits page.
The Shutdown Assistance Map is an online, crowdsourced resource identifying national and local resources for federal employees affected by the shutdown – including assistance with groceries, utilities, transportation, and other needs.
Click here for the Shutdown Assistance Map.
The Labor Force has developed a mutual aid directory to connect union members who are either looking for assistance during the shutdown or offering their services to affected workers. The directory includes categories like mortgage and housing assistance, financial planning and budgeting, family and childcare needs, food and utility assistance, and more.
Click here to visit the Mutual Aid Directory.
Federal employees furloughed from their jobs due to the government shutdown can apply for assistance purchasing food and other essentials through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
The Trump administration announced funding for the programs would expire at the end of October due to the shutdown, but efforts were underway in Congress and in individual states to keep the programs operating.
Click here for WIC’s online eligibility tool.
Click here for SNAP’s eligibility and online application page.
For additional resources to help you navigate the shutdown, visit the following pages:
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