5 things to know about how a federal shutdown hits in Alaska

A U.S. Postal Service employee loads up a truck at the Federal Building in Juneau on April 21, 2022. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO).

With Congress not able to agree on a budget, federal agencies are getting ready for a government shutdown that might begin as early as Sunday, Oct. 1.

Here are 5 things to understand:.

Some Alaskans could miss out on paychecks

Alaska is house to about 15,000 civilian federal workers. They 'd be impacted in a different way, depending on what jobs they do and how their companies are moneyed..

Vital employees, like air traffic controllers and FBI representatives, would work however without paychecks till the deadlock is fixed. Other employees would be furloughed.

Service members should likewise stay on the task. An expense pending in Congress would keep checks flowing to active service workers, civilian base employees and Defense professionals. If the expense passes, the Coast Guard would likewise earn money throughout the shutdown.

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Some services will continue

A shutdown just freezes agencies that depend on yearly appropriations bills, which is about a third of federal spending. U.S. Mail service would be mainly untouched.

These are federal programs that are administered through the state and nonprofits. They will continue as long as the shutdown doesn't go on longer than a month.

The state says SNAP benefits (previously called Food Stamps) will be funded through a minimum of October. WIC (nutrition assistance for Women, Infants and Children) has financing to last through December.

The majority of Head Start programs in Alaska have actually already gotten their yearly grants. All are funded through a minimum of October.

We've been here before

It would release the 15th shutdown since 1980 if Congress doesn't pass brand-new spending costs. Most financing lapses lasted one to 3 days. The most recent, in 2018-' 19, went on for 34 days.

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media.

Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Alaska Public Media. She reports from the U.S. Capitol and from Anchorage. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org.