With Congress unable to agree on a spending plan, federal agencies are preparing for a government shutdown that could begin as early as Sunday, Oct. 1.
Alaska is home to about 15,000 civilian federal workers. They’d be affected differently, depending on what jobs they do and how their agencies are funded.
Essential workers, like air traffic controllers and FBI agents, would work but without paychecks until the impasse is resolved. Other workers would be furloughed. They’d get backpay when Congress passes a bill to restart government.Service members must also remain on the job. A bill pending in Congress would keep checks flowing to active duty personnel, civilian base workers and Defense contractors. If the bill passes, the Coast Guard would also get paid during the shutdown.
The state says SNAP benefits will be funded through at least October. WIC has funding to last through December. Most Head Start programs in Alaska have already received their annual grants. All are funded through at least October.If Congress doesn’t pass new spending bills, it would launch the 15th shutdown since 1980. Most funding lapses lasted one to three days. The most recent, in 2018-’19, went on for 34 days.
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