Government Shutdown Assistance

Food Banks

Shutdown Grant Application

Before applying for a shutdown grant, please ensure all of the following are true:

• You are a direct-hire full- or part-time civilian federal employee

• You received a furlough notice OR are working in excepted (unpaid until the shutdown ends) status

• Your current federal salary, including any locality pay, is $59,999 or less (Please note: this is your FT or FTE salary as shown on your LES, regardless of how many hours you normally work)

• You have a copy of your furlough or excepted status notice AND a copy of your most recent leave and earnings statement when you received pay and are ready to attach these to your application in PDF, JPEG, or PNG format

If approved for a grant you will receive instructions for how to access an electronic card with $150 on it. You will be able to use the card online and/or add it to your digital wallet. FEEA unfortunately can’t replace missing paychecks, but we hope these small grants will help with things like groceries, gas, diapers, medication, or other necessities. Please be aware they are receiving a high volume of applications and it may take a week or more to process your application and, if approved, your payment.