Federal Worker Resources

Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund

$150 micro-grants. Shutdown Grant App - Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund

Loan Plans

Most credit unions are offering loan and loan assistance programs for their members, here are some credit unions offering such support.

• USAA $500 to $6,000 0% Interest Loans for existing members.
• Golden 1 Credit Union 0% Interest Loans for existing members.
• Sacramento Credit Union 0% Interest Loans for existing members.

Check with your bank or credit union to find similar resources you may be eligible for.

Credit unions are offering support to those impacted by the shutdown, including skip-a-pay, low-interest loans, deferred payments and more. You can read more about their statewide efforts here.

Utilities

If you receive your gas and energy through SMUD, please contact them here for available resources to reduce the impact of the shutdown.

Food Resources

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services:

• Provides food for local communities and food drives, and diapers for families.
• Find the nearest food pantry to you here.

Mental Health

Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic:

• Provides services on a walk-in basis to individuals of all ages who are experiencing a mental health and/or co-occurring substance abuse crisis.
• 24/7, 7 Days a week.
• 2130 Stockton Blvd, Building 300, Sacramento, CA 95817
• (916) 520-2460

Mental Health Access Team:

• Submit an online request here.
• Request an over-the-phone assessment with linkage to appropriate mental health service providers:
• M-F, 8 AM – 5 PM (24/7 for Mental Health Crisis Calls)
• (916) 875-1055 or toll free (888) 881-4881

Dental Resources

Sacramento City College Dental Hygiene Clinic:

• 3835 Freeport Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95822
• (916) 558-2303 / DentalClinic@scc.losrios.edu
• Provides basic dental cleaning services.

Sacramento Native American Health Center:

• 2020 J Street. Sacramento, CA 95811
• (916) 341-0575 / info@snahc.org
• 7:30am – 5:00pm
• Provides general dentistry for children and adults. Contact for more specialty treatments.

EDD Assistance

Federal workers who have been laid off, are out of work due to circumstances beyond their control, or have been affected by the government shutdown may qualify for unemployment benefits. It is important to note that excepted employees who are still working but not being paid are not considered unemployed and as such do not qualify for unemployment benefits.

• Standard unemployment eligibility requirements apply.
• When applying for benefits, federal employees should have Standard Form 8 (SF8) and Standard Form 50 (SF50) on hand, both of which are received from your employer.
• Private sector employees who contracted with the federal government and lost their job through no fault of their own may also be eligible.

Applications can be submitted online through myEDD, via phone by calling the dedicated federal worker line at 1-855-327-7055 between 8am-5pm, or mailing a filled out Unemployment Insurance Application for Federal Employees, which can be found on the EDD website, to the address on that same form.