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Many federal employees have now missed the first full paycheck<\/a> since the shutdown began on Oct.1. By law federal workers are supposed to get back pay once the shutdown ends, but the White House has tried to cast doubt on that.<\/a><\/p>\n Read more on the shutdown’s impact to federal employees, here.<\/a><\/p>\n And in just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits<\/a> as a result of the ongoing stalemate \u2014 including the nearly 42 million people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, previously known as food stamps.<\/p>\n The Agriculture Department says<\/a> it will reopen about 2,100 county offices despite the government shutdown to help farmers get access to $3 billion of aid<\/a>. At the same time many American farmers<\/a> say the Trump administration’s trade policies have them on the brink.<\/p>\n As the shutdown drags on, here’s the latest on what we know.<\/p>\n Jump to state-specific impacts.<\/a><\/p>\n \n U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks during a news conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 22, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (L-R) Johnson was joined by Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho), Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), House Majority Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.).<\/p>\n Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images<\/p>\n hide caption\n <\/p>\n toggle caption<\/p>\n Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Why did the federal government shut down?<\/p>\n A partisan argument<\/a> over if and when lawmakers need to act to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces led to the current shutdown. Some 24 million people<\/a> \u2014 who don’t have insurance through their jobs or a public program like Medicaid \u2014 use the system to buy health plans.<\/p>\n Prominent Republican lawmakers have claimed the Democrats are looking to provide tax dollars to help pay for the health care of undocumented immigrants. That is not true<\/a>.<\/p>\n Democrats in the Senate refused to vote<\/a> for the Republican short-term funding bill that passed the House but did not include an extension of the health care tax credits. Democrats are also hoping to repeal cuts to health care programs that were put in place as part of the GOP spending and tax bill<\/a> that passed over the summer.<\/p>\n \n House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), joined by House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) (L) and House Democratic Conference Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (R), speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill on Oct. 22, 2025 in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images<\/p>\n hide caption\n <\/p>\n toggle caption<\/p>\n Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images<\/p>\n NPR’s Deirdre Walsh reports that some Democrats say Nov. 1 could be a key date in talks to loosen the current gridlock<\/a>. That date marks the beginning of open enrollment for people getting coverage through the ACA, when most states will send notices to subscribers laying out the cost of coverage without subsidies.<\/p>\n In Vermont, where notices started going out on Oct. 15, for example, some families are facing increases of $25,000, according to Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt.<\/p>\n Read more about more about the health care fight behind the shutdown here.<\/a><\/p>\n Plus, why Democrats are casting the government shutdown as a health care showdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014 Selena Simmons-Duffin<\/a>, NPR<\/p>\n \n People receive food for furloughed federal workers at No Limits Outreach Ministries on Oct. 21, 2025 in Hyattsville, Md. The U.S. government shutdown dragged into a third week, with Congress gridlocked in a clash over spending and no resolution in sight to a crisis that has already cost thousands of jobs.<\/p>\n Brendan Smialowski\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n hide caption\n <\/p>\n toggle caption<\/p>\n Brendan Smialowski\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n What the shutdown means for federal workers<\/p>\n Altogether, about 1.4 million civilian federal employees<\/a> across the country are going without pay, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center<\/a>, a think tank in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n Of those, roughly half are furloughed, which means they are not working and not getting paid, but expect to return to work once the federal shutdown is over.<\/p>\n The other half have been deemed essential and so are continuing to work.<\/p>\n Thursday, the Senate failed to advance a pair of competing measures<\/a> to pay at least some federal employees during the government shutdown.<\/p>\n During the shutdown, the Trump administration has managed to move money around to ensure that some people get paid, including active duty military\u00a0and law enforcement officers with the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n Many other federal workers are also still getting paid as usual during the shutdown. Salaries for some federal employees, including the vast majority of those at the Department of Veterans Affairs, do not come out of appropriations that Congress must approve every year.<\/p>\n Are government workers being laid off during the shutdown?<\/p>\n The Trump administration has been following through on threats to\u00a0further slash the size of government during the shutdown, seeking to layoff roughly 4,000 workers earlier this month.<\/p>\n Some unions that represent workers are fighting back in court<\/a>; the federal judge overseeing the case on Tuesday indefinitely halted<\/a> the Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs, noting human toll. The order applies to federal employees in programs or offices where the plaintiff unions have members or bargaining units.<\/p>\n How is the shutdown impacting active duty military? <\/p>\n The Trump administration earlier this month found unused research and development funds to pay active military members<\/a>, according to a Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly. So they didn’t miss a full paycheck earlier this month, but it only covered one pay cycle. Many are expecting their next paycheck at the end of this month.<\/p>\n Military families are already seeking additional assistance from food banks and other groups to help with paying bills.<\/p>\n What about WIC and SNAP benefits?<\/p>\n Tens of millions of people are at risk of losing food and nutrition aid<\/a> if the shutdown continues into November. That includes 7 million for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and nearly 42 million who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, previously known as food stamps. Their debit-like cards were funded a month in advance through October, but the Trump administration has warned the program will run out of money Nov. 1<\/a>. <\/p>\n In a letter dated Oct. 10, the USDA told state agencies to hold off distributing November benefits “until further notice” because of insufficient funds. The left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has called on the agency to shift money from its contingency fund and other places<\/a> to keep SNAP at least partially funded.<\/p>\n As NPR’s Stephen Fowler reports, a coalition of more than two dozen Democratic state leaders\u00a0are suing the Trump administration over its decision<\/a>\u00a0to suspend federal food benefits during the government shutdown.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, WIC was initially slated to lose funding after only a couple weeks. The Trump administration shifted $300 million in tariff revenue<\/a> to keep it afloat, but the National WIC Association says that emergency funding will only last through October. It’s calling for an additional $300 million<\/a> to keep WIC operating for a couple more weeks. Some states<\/a> could step in to help fill the gap, depending on their resources.<\/p>\n \u2014\u00a0Jennifer Ludden<\/a>, NPR<\/p>\n Read more on the impact of this potential lapse across the country, here.<\/a> <\/p>\n \n A United States Postal Service (USPS) mail box stands in Manhattan on Aug. 5, 2020 in New York City. Mail services will not be affected by the government shutdown.<\/p>\n Spencer Platt\/Getty Images<\/p>\n hide caption\n <\/p>\n toggle caption<\/p>\n Spencer Platt\/Getty Images<\/p>\n USPS is ‘open for business as usual’<\/p>\n “U.S. Postal Service operations will not be interrupted,” according to a statement by USPS<\/a>. The postal service is primarily self-funded and doesn’t depend on the appropriations process to continue running as usual.<\/p>\n IRS furloughs nearly half its staff<\/p>\n A contingency plan<\/a> from the Treasury Department says that slightly more than half of the IRS’ approximately 74,000 workers remain on the job and will continue to work for the foreseeable future. Some IRS employees were issued <\/a>reduction in force, or RIF, notices<\/a> on Friday and posted screenshots of those notices informing them of their last day, Dec. 9.<\/p>\n The contingency plan says nearly all of those employees who continue to work will be paid using sources other than annual appropriations, which are on hold during the shutdown. Tasks will include completing and testing systems to handle next year’s tax-filing season, and maintaining computers to prevent the loss of data.<\/p>\n \u2014 Scott Horsley<\/a>, Andrea Hsu<\/a> and Stephen Fowler<\/a>, NPR<\/p>\n National Nuclear Security Administration furloughs 1,400 employees<\/p>\n On Oct. 20, the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons, said it is furloughing approximately 1,400 employees. The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed on missiles, bombers and submarines.<\/p>\n According to an Energy Department spokesperson, the furloughs are due to the “Democrat shutdown.”<\/p>\n Roughly 400 employees remain on the job providing security and safety oversight. And the office responsible for moving nuclear weapons around the country remains funded until next week.<\/p>\n \u2014 Geoff Brumfiel<\/a>, NPR<\/p>\n In addition, Nevada Public Radio is reporting more than 1,000 nuclear contractors in Nevada<\/a> could receive notices by the end of the month, because their work relies on the federal government remaining open.<\/p>\n Teachers and schools won’t be directly impacted, but federal education functions might<\/p>\n Eighty-seven percent of Department of Education employees have been temporary furloughed<\/a>, as detailed in agency shutdown contingency plans.<\/p>\n At the same time, the administration is trying to use a new round of layoffs to gut multiple offices inside the department, including the Office for Civil Rights and the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department.<\/p>\n This latest reduction-in-force (RIF) cut at least 121 staffers responsible for overseeing roughly $15 billion<\/a> in special education funding and for making sure states provide special education services to the nation’s more than 7.5 million children with disabilities. According to multiple sources, the special education office is now left with just a handful of top executives and support staff.<\/p>\n In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see\u00a0<\/a>a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies. A federal workers union is suing the Trump administration\u00a0<\/a>for inserting the language into employees’ out-of-office email messages.<\/p>\n \u2014 Shannon Bond<\/a> and Cory Turner<\/a>, NPR<\/p>\n The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2026 went live as scheduled at the start of October. As WPR’s Corrinne Hess<\/a> reports, the U.S. Department of Education says that student financial aid programs will continue<\/a>, despite the shutdown.<\/p>\n \n Greg Freeman, a National Park Service ranger closes the entrance gate due to the government shutdown at the Everglades National Park Shark Valley on Oct. 1 in Florida. Shark Valley remains open to visitors who park outside the entrance gate and walk in, although with limited staffing.<\/p>\n Joe Raedle\/Getty Images<\/p>\n hide caption\n <\/p>\n toggle caption<\/p>\n Joe Raedle\/Getty Images<\/p>\n National Parks are a mixed bag<\/p>\n Across the country, the National Park Service (NPS) have brought their operations to a halt<\/a>. That includes the National Zoo and other Smithsonian facilities. NPR’s Alana Wise reports that the Smithsonian assured the public<\/a> that animals would still be cared for during the zoo’s closure. Animal cams<\/a> are considered nonessential and will be turned off for the remainder of the shutdown.<\/p>\n As KQED’s Sarah Wright and Carly Severn reported<\/a>, a contingency plan for the NPS says that park roads, lookouts and trails “will generally remain accessible to visitors” for the duration of the shutdown, but other services such as regular road and trail condition updates would not be provided.<\/p>\n Concerns have also been raised about the safety and responsibility of keeping parks open without having a robust number of employees available to conduct critical services.<\/p>\n The Salem, Mass. visitor center will be open through Halloween thanks to community support<\/p>\n WBUR’s Andrea Shea reports<\/a> that local leaders in Salem, Mass., learned a National Park Service visitor center and its bathrooms would be closed during their busiest tourist season so they took action on a plan to keep them open.<\/p>\n Shea reports that NPS agreed to let Salem reopen the center if the community covered costs<\/a> through Halloween weekend. Annie Harris \u2014 CEO of the non-profit Essex Heritage that helps staff and run the facility \u2014 sent out a flurry of emails including to the mayor. Within 48 hours businesses and non-profits raised $18,000 \u2014 keeping the center open until Nov. 2.<\/p>\n Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefits will continue<\/p>\n Social Security,<\/a> VA<\/a> and other benefits will continue.<\/p>\n But employees at Social Security field offices earlier this month said the government shutdown<\/a> has left them unable to carry out an important service for some recipients<\/a>. As NPR’s Ashley Lopez reports, workers say they are unable to provide benefit verification letters to people calling in to request them. These official letters<\/a> act as a sort of income verification and are therefore key to obtaining aid like housing assistance, fuel assistance and help from nonprofits.<\/p>\n In an Oct. 21 email to users answering commonly asked questions about how shutdown impacts, SSA noted the online portal can still be used to access benefit verification letters.<\/p>\n Some furloughed employees at the Labor Department were brought back to work, in order to complete the September inflation report, which is a key ingredient used to calculate the cost of living adjustment that Social Security recipients will receive next year. Friday, the SSA said the payments to recipients will increase by 2.8% next year, or an increase of about $56 per month starting in January.<\/p>\n Read more on\u00a0how a fight over health policy led to the government shutdown<\/a>\u00a0from NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffin.<\/p>\n ICE will mostly continue uninterrupted<\/p>\n Immigration cases and enforcement are proceeding as usual during the government shutdown, with a few small exceptions. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the employees in the Office of Detention Oversight, which inspects immigration detention centers, is currently not working. “We hope Democrats will open up the government swiftly so that this office can resume its work,” McLaughlin said.<\/p>\n According to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, DHS law enforcement, including ICE agents, will be paid for work done during the shutdown.<\/p>\n “More than 70,000 sworn law enforcement officers across DHS including those serving in CBP, ICE, Secret Service, TSA and other critical mission areas will be paid for all hours worked during the shutdown period,” Noem posted on X<\/a> last week. “By Wednesday, October 22, law enforcement officers will receive a “super check” \u2014 which covers the 4 days lost, their overtime, and their next pay period.”<\/p>\n The U.S. Coast Guard, which is housed within DHS, will continue to be paid, according to Noem<\/a>; funds will be appropriated in the reconciliation bill earlier this year.<\/p>\n \u2014\u00a0Ximena Bustillo<\/a>, NPR<\/p>\n \n An air traffic control tower at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Oct. 1 in Austin, Texas is seen following the federal government shutdown.<\/p>\n Brandon Bell\/Getty Images<\/p>\n hide caption\n <\/p>\n toggle caption<\/p>\n Brandon Bell\/Getty Images<\/p>\n If you’re flying soon \u2026<\/p>\n Air traffic controllers and most Transportation Security Administration employees are considered “essential workers” and have to stay on the job.<\/p>\n Travelers across the U.S. are beginning to feel the impacts of the government shutdown, as air traffic control staffing shortages disrupt flights across the country<\/a>.<\/p>\n Air traffic controllers\u00a0helped to end the last government shutdown<\/a>, and could help end this one as well. A slight increase in sick calls\u00a0at two facilities<\/a> on the East Coast earlier this month\u00a0threw some major airports into chaos.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the FAA’s training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown but\u00a0air traffic control trainees are still feeling its\u00a0impact.<\/a><\/p>\n Read more on\u00a0what a shortage of air traffic controllers could do to bring an end to the shutdown<\/a>\u00a0from NPR’s Joel Rose.<\/p>\n \n Signage indicates that Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, Calif. is closed as a consequence of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025.<\/p>\n Martin do Nascimento\/KQED<\/p>\n hide caption\n <\/p>\n toggle caption<\/p>\n Martin do Nascimento\/KQED<\/p>\n The impact of the shutdown looks different in different parts of the country<\/p>\n Some states across the country are uniquely positioned to feel the impact of the government shutdown. Reporters from the NPR Network are digging into the ways the government shutdown is playing out in their region.<\/p>\n Here’s what we know so far about how the shutdown is affecting specific communities across the country:<\/p>\n Alaska<\/p>\n The U.S. Transportation Department says it has secured funding to continue the Essential Air Service program, subsidizing routes to 65 Alaska communities and more than an additional 100 communities nationwide, through Nov. 2. [Alaska Public Media<\/a>]About 15,000 federal employees live in Alaska, one of the highest percentages of federal employees when compared with other states. President Trump’s threat that federal employees could receive termination notices<\/a> increases the uncertainty around how this crucial workforce to Alaska’s economy could be affected. [Alaska Public Media<\/a>] <\/p>\n For more on the impact in Alaska, head to Alaska Public Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arizona<\/p>\n Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said she would not spend state funds<\/a> to keep Grand Canyon National Park open should the government shutdown. [KJZZ<\/a>]\u00a0Social services in Grand Canyon Village<\/a> are gearing up to support non-essential employees at Grand Canyon National Park, including food pantry resources. [KNAU<\/a>]Sen. Ruben Gallego said the shutdown would also not affect federal relief money to communities in the Miami-Globe area after torrential monsoon rains caused flash flooding in the region [KJZZ<\/a>]Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport joined a handful of other airports across the country that have refused to display a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. [KJZZ<\/a>] <\/p>\n California<\/p>\n Colorado<\/p>\n Sites and lands in Colorado operated by the National Park Service are open<\/a>, but “some services may be limited or unavailable,” according to the agency’s website. [Colorado Public Radio<\/a>]In Colorado, the federal government employs thousands of workers at climate or land-management agencies. An EPA spokesperson told CPR News that the agency is operating under its shutdown plan, <\/a>which would furlough thousands of employees. [Colorado Public Radio<\/a>]Court documents show almost 200 Colorado-based positions that the Interior Department wants to cut. [Colorado Public Radio<\/a>]Unemployment claims from Colorado’s federal workers are surging amid the U.S. government shutdown. Stephanie Rogers, a Colorado-based microbiologist with the Food and Drug Administration, told CPR she filed for unemployment <\/a>the day after the shutdown started. [Colorado Public Radio<\/a>] Several Colorado credit unions are already issuing Government Relief Loans to help workers make ends meet. These short-term loans charge no interest as long as they’re paid off within six months. [Colorado Public Radio<\/a>] <\/p>\n Coloradans: Been impacted by the federal government shutdown? Colorado Public Radio wants to hear from you.<\/a><\/p>\n Connecticut<\/p>\n Connecticut will continue federally funded food assistance programs for state residents during the government shutdown, Gov. Ned Lamont said on Wednesday<\/a>. But he said the state’s reserve money for SNAP, the food assistance program for low-income families, will run out by the end of the month. [WSHU<\/a>]Connecticut has a $2.5 billion budget surplus this year \u2014 its second largest in history. Advocates are asking Lamont to consider using it<\/a> to help offset the federal shortfall. Legislative leaders are considering appropriating the money during a special session next month. [WSHU<\/a>] <\/p>\n Georgia<\/p>\n For federal workers living paycheck to paycheck, one option to get through being furloughed could be filing for unemployment insurance, Georgia Labor Commissioner Barbara Rivera Holmes said.<\/a> The employees will have to pay the benefits back once the shutdown ends and they receive back pay, but the benefits can help them make ends meet while they are not being paid. [GPB<\/a>]Georgia farmers could also face delays in block grant funding and commodity data<\/a> they rely on during the time-sensitive season of planting and harvesting. [NPR<\/a>] <\/p>\n Hawaii<\/p>\n University of Hawai\u02bbi is paying affected employees out of pocket during shutdown<\/a>. Over 830 University of Hawai\u02bbi employees are at least partially paid through federal dollars, with thousands more in positions that are fully federally funded. UH has been able to pay them with internal funds, but it costs more than $20 million a pay period \u2014 every two weeks \u2014 for the system to match their salaries. [Hawai\u02bbi Public Radio<\/a>] <\/p>\n For more on the impact in Hawai’i, head to Hawai\u02bbi Public Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n Illinois<\/p>\n Indiana<\/p>\n An estimated 24,000 civilians in Indiana work for the federal government. Gleaners Food Bank set up food distribution systems to help federal workers in Indiana impacted by the shutdown. [WFYI<\/a>] <\/p>\n Iowa<\/p>\n Over 60,000 Iowans participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. [IPR<\/a>] <\/p>\n Kansas<\/p>\n If the federal government shutdown continues, the Mid-America Regional Council said it may need to temporarily close Head Start centers serving more than 2,300 Kansas City children beginning Nov. 1. [KCUR<\/a>]During the last two shutdowns, the USDA did not publish its monthly crop reports. This comes at an inconvenient time as Midwest farmers are in harvest season. [KCUR<\/a>] <\/p>\n For more on the impact in Kansas City, head to KCUR<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kentucky<\/p>\n Funding for food assistance benefits next month isn’t coming, Gov. Andy Beshear said, due to the federal government shutdown. Funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is also delayed. [LPM<\/a>] <\/p>\n Louisiana<\/p>\n The National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP, is managed by FEMA and provides flood insurance to those who don’t have a private option. It has grown in size as most homeowner’s insurance policies across the U.S. have dropped flood damage entirely. It covers nearly half a million Louisianans.<\/a> Policyholders with expiring contracts could lose coverage and funds to pay claims have dropped $30 billion due to the shutdown. [WWNO\/WRKF<\/a>] <\/p>\n For more on the impact in Louisiana, head to WWNO\/WRKF.<\/a><\/p>\n Maine<\/p>\n Nearly 170,000 Mainers, or over 12% of the state’s total population, could lose food assistance if SNAP benefits are not funded for November. [Maine Public<\/a>]Even though much of the staff of Acadia National Park in Maine has been furloughed, it has still been busy at the park. [Maine Public<\/a>] <\/p>\n Maryland<\/p>\n Prince George’s County is home to more than 60,000 federal workers. The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown. But the timing is a double burden<\/a>: The Capital Area Food Bank has seen some of its own federal funding slashed even as demand skyrockets. [WAMU<\/a>] <\/p>\n Massachusetts<\/p>\n While travelers across the U.S. are experiencing delays and cancellations as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown, it’s mostly business as usual<\/a> at Boston’s Logan International Airport. [GBH<\/a>] <\/p>\n Michigan<\/p>\n In response to how the federal shutdown will affect rural flights in Michigan, airport officials said they are continuing with “business as usual.” At least, for now. Federal funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program is set to extend only through Nov. 2. [Michigan Public<\/a>] <\/p>\n Minnesota<\/p>\n Thousands of Minnesotans might not receive federal food aid benefits if the government shutdown continues into November, as federal officials have told states that funding for SNAP benefits is running out. [MPR News<\/a>] <\/p>\n Missouri<\/p>\n Roughly 650,000 Missourians will not receive SNAP benefits for the month of November due to the ongoing government shutdown. [St. Louis Public Radio<\/a>]The Gateway Arch <\/a>and Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis are temporarily closed, with National Park Service work largely on hold. [St. Louis Public Radio<\/a>] <\/p>\n New Hampshire<\/p>\n SNAP serves more than 75,000 people in New Hampshire. And while state officials say they’ve received extra money to keep WIC running into November, it’s unclear if SNAP will also be funded. [NHPR<\/a>]On Oct. 7, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., the veteran appropriator who has helped broker past bipartisan deals, told NPR<\/a>, she has been working behind the scenes with senators from both parties to “find common ground.” [NPR<\/a>] <\/p>\n For more on the impact in New Hampshire, head to NHPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n North Dakota<\/p>\n For more on the impact in North Dakota, head to Prairie Public<\/a>.<\/p>\n Oklahoma<\/p>\n With the federal government shut down, National Park rangers are not present at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. Victims, family members and first responders are stepping in to educate visitors on the location’s story.\u2060 [KOSU<\/a>] <\/p>\n Oregon<\/p>\n The federal government program used to subsidize commercial flights in Pendleton got a last-minute reprieve from grinding to a halt due to the partial government shutdown. But as of Wednesday, immediate answers on how that might affect Eastern Oregon’s only commercial airport<\/a> are in short supply. The municipally operated Eastern Oregon Regional Airport in Pendleton holds the only Essential Air Service (EAS) contract in the state, a federal program that helps rural airports operate. [OPB<\/a>] <\/p>\n Pennsylvania<\/p>\n Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania-based federal workers furloughed during the government shutdown may be eligible for unemployment <\/a>compensation through the state Department of Labor & Industry. [WITF<\/a>] <\/p>\n Tennessee<\/p>\n On Oct. 7, the FAA notified local officials in Nashville that flights in and out of Nashville International Airport (BNA) would be reduced Tuesday afternoon due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown. Nashville’s airport was back to normal by Wednesday morning. [WLPN<\/a>] <\/p>\n Texas<\/p>\n The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides food purchasing support to approximately 3.5 million Texans<\/a>, including more than 1.7 million children. Those benefits amount to around $617 million per month. [KUT<\/a>]U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who inspect cargo at the 32 other official ports of entry<\/a> are among the essential federal workers who must remain on the job unpaid. The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick. [Houston Public Media<\/a>] <\/p>\n Utah<\/p>\n In Ogden, Utah, about 10 percent works for the IRS, and when federal workers stop getting paychecks, impacts are felt quickly and broadly. (KUER<\/a>) <\/p>\n Vermont<\/p>\n If SNAP benefits run out at the end of the month, 63,000 Vermonters would lose their benefits. SNAP dollars fund the Vermont program 3SquaresVT. [Vermont Public<\/a>]Though the Vermont Legislature passed a state budget in May that set aside about $100 million to offset potential federal funding losses, Secretary of Human Services Jenney Samuelson told lawmakers last week that the state might not be able to leverage those reserves. [Vermont Public<\/a>]Meanwhile, Vermont is waiting on more than $22 million in federal funds for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance, or LIHEAP, which helps people who can’t afford to fill their heating tanks this winter. [Vermont Public<\/a>] <\/p>\n For more on the impact in Vermont, head to Vermont Public.<\/a><\/p>\n Washington<\/p>\n The Employment Security Department says the 80,000 federal workers in Washington State may qualify for unemployment benefits. [OPB<\/a>]A Bremerton food bank has launched extra hours for federal employees working without pay [KUOW<\/a>] <\/p>\n Wyoming<\/p>\n On Oct. 3, Gov. Mark Gordon said Wyoming will cover gaps in funding to federally funded state employees who are in the state budget “in the short-term.” [Wyoming Public Media<\/a>] <\/p>\n For more on the impact in Wyoming, head to Wyoming Public Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n NPR’s Padma Rama, Emily Alfin Johnson and Heidi Glenn edited this piece.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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