Nearly 4,000 Delaware residents are employed by the federal government. Because of the increasing threat of government shutdowns at the federal level, many of those employees are furloughed or required to work without pay.Yet these Delaware families are still required to meet everyday expenses as they wait for their paychecks to resume.
SB 268, sponsored by Senator Darius Brown, established a Federal Government Shutdown Worker Assistance Loan Fund that provides interest-free loans through the Department of Labor, free public transportation, and deferrals for state, county, and school tax filings, payments, and collections.
Delaware families should not have to pay for the ineptitudes of our federal government. This fund helps to bridge the gap and provide the necessary relief they need during these times of financial uncertainty.