Shutdown Grant Information
FEEA’s shutdown grant program is open for employees of DHS who are currently not receiving pay. Please carefully read the information below to ensure you are eligible before deciding to apply.
Please read the following completely before hitting the apply button at the end:
- At this time, FEEA is accepting applications from federal employees who are furloughed or working in excepted status (i.e. without pay) and, when receiving pay, have an annual salary of $49,999 or less. FEEA will process only complete applications within our funding limitations.
- If funding allows, FEEA may raise the income threshold. At this time, please do not apply to the program if your annual salary (based on your leave & earnings statement) is over $49,999. If your salary is over $49,999, your application will be denied and it will delay our ability to make an assessment of whether we can raise the salary level. Please DO NOT apply if your salary is over the current cap. Please check back periodically to this site for updates on any changes to salary level for eligibility.
- We apologize in advance, but we have a small team here at FEEA and are unable to respond to inquiries regarding individual application status.
- In order to apply you must attach your most recent leave and earnings statement/pay stub showing furlough/shutdown hours with no pay. This document must be attached in PDF format. Please DO NOT attach unemployment forms or sample notices to creditors from your agency.
- Please ensure your application is complete and includes all required documents in the correct PDF format. We do not have the staff capacity to follow-up on incomplete or incorrect applications, so they will be denied.
- Only one grant will be issued per federal employee.
- Grants are being issued for groceries, gas, diapers, and other essentials.
