Consequences of GOP Shutdown: Approximately 72% of the intelligence community’s civilian workforce furloughed. Hundreds of thousands of Federal employees immediately and indefinitely furloughed, and many federal employees and contractors that continue to work not paid during the shutdown. VA call centers and hotlines cease to function. No decisions issued on VA claims appeals or motions. VA claims processing and payments in the compensation, pension, education, and vocational rehabilitation programs suspended when available funding is exhausted in late October. SBA stops approving applications for small businesses to obtain loans and loan guarantees, typically more than $1 billion per month. Projects to improve rail and other mass transit infrastructure will cease as nearly 1,300 grantees lose access to federal funds. Army Corps of Engineers construction stopped, preventing job creation, and causing closure or reduced hours for 2,500 Corps of Engineers Sites. The Administration on Children and Families (ACF) will not be able to award new child care grants, which provide a lifeline to low-income working families. National parks, Smithsonian museums, and other federal lands are closed immediately, negatively affecting local economies dependent on tourism. Important government research into life-threatening diseases, environmental protection, and other areas is halted. NIH shuts down most medical research taking place on its Bethesda, Maryland campus, stops admitting new patients into its research hospital, and stops reviewing grant applications and making or renewing research grants.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:12:01 +0000
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