NAACP EVENT - COST OF THE GOVT Shutdown Monday Nov 3

 

Dear NAACP Freedom Fighters, When the government shuts down, workers and families pay the price. Join us for Crisis Conversation: The Human Cost of the Government Shutdown — an urgent discussion on how power, paychecks, and political games are putting labor on the line. We’ll unpack how shutdown politics are weaponized to weaken organized labor, destabilize public services, and silence the very people who keep our nation running. Together, we’ll examine what solidarity and action look like in times of crisis—and how we can protect working people from being used as pawns in political standoffs. WHY YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED Protect Black workers & families: Center our communities in the policy response to prevent deeper harm. Defend organized labor: Stand with the unions that safeguard wages, benefits, and workplace dignity. Mobilize solutions: Coordinate unit-level actions, resource referrals, and advocacy to keep families whole. Join Crisis Conversation: the Human Cost of the Government Shutdown Virtual Webinar Monday, November 3rd | 7:00 PM EST RVSP Today! Featured Speakers: Derrick Johnson — President & CEO, NAACP Robin Williams — Chair, NAACP National Labor Committee Claude Cummings — President, CWA Appollos Baker — Community Liaison, AFGE Kyru Crymes — National Civic Engagement Director, SEIU Kenny Diggs — Assistant Political Director, AFSCME Marie Rattigan — National Field Organizer, Youth & College, NAACP Keturah Butler-Reed — National Training & Campaign Manager, Youth & College Division, NAACP RSVP Don’t miss this vital conversation—the cost of this shutdown is too high for America’s workers and families to bear. Message from our Center for Opportunity, Race and Justice Thank you for joining last night’s Inclusive Economy Call: Financial Readiness for 2026. Your engagement and questions made for a powerful discussion on how we can strengthen the financial health, stability, and advocacy capacity of Black communities heading into a critical election year. We extend our deep appreciation to Navy Federal Credit Union for partnering with us and sharing essential insights on budgeting, credit readiness, and long-term wealth-building strategies tailored for our communities. Their commitment to financial education and empowerment underscores what partnership for progress looks like. For those who were unable to attend—or who want to revisit the discussion—you can now watch the full recording on YouTube: Watch the Replay Here Key Highlights from the Call: Financial Preparedness: Navy Federal experts outlined actionable steps to strengthen credit, savings, and emergency planning for 2026. Policy Framework: NAACP national staff shared updates on the 2026 Inclusive Economy advocacy agenda, including upcoming opportunities for units to engage in housing and economic justice campaigns. Member Action: Local leaders discussed strategies for increasing access to financial literacy programs and supporting economic resilience within their communities. Call Resources: Navy Federal Landing Page: https://www.navyfederal.org Membership Eligibility: https://www.navyfederal.org/membership/eligibility.html MakingCents Financial Education: https://www.navyfederal.org/makingcents.html Free Annual Credit Report: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action We’re grateful for your continued leadership and commitment to advancing economic opportunity and equity. Together, we’re building an economy that works for all of us. In solidarity, Dominic Whitehead Chief of Field, Membership Growth, and Unit Advocacy NAACP Donate Join Us Please pass this email on to someone you know who needs to be part of this movement for justice and equality.  Was this email forwarded to you?  Add your name here to make sure you receive all the important NAACP updates. © 2025 NAACP Find Your Local Unit | Unsubscribe  | Profile Center This email was sent by:  NAACP 4805 Mount Hope Dr Baltimore, MD, 21215, US

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FURLOUGHED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

For any federal employee needing this information

RESOURCES:

Bank of America: announced assistance available to furloughed Federal employees. Call the priority assistance line 844.219.0690.

Chase Bank: Chase today announced efforts to help its customers who are U.S. government employees affected by the U.S. government shutdown. Here’s the special line they set up 1-888-356-0023.

Congressional Federal Credit Union: For more information on our Relief Line of Credit or any of our assistance programs, contact our Member Service Representatives at 800-491-2328 or stop by one of our branch locations.

Fed Choice: They’re offering quite a few different options to assist – for existing and new members.

Interior Federal Credit Union: They’re offering a special loan for both member and non-member furloughed Federal workers. Net paycheck up to $15,000, interest free up to 30 days. Members may apply for a limit up to the equivalent of 2 net paychecks. More offers are available on the site or call 800-914-8619

Navy Federal Credit Union: These guys are offering a special loan program. Read the FAQs PDF from this link to see if you qualify or call 1-888-842-6328

PayPal: PayPal has made a very generous offer. They’ve allocated $25 million to fund interest-free cash advances to our furloughed Federal workers that need assistance right now. This is for both new and existing PayPal Credit customers. Minimum loan is $250 with a maximum cash advance of $500. Your account does need to be in good standing if you’re an existing PayPal Credit customer. Existing customers call 1-877-689-1975. For new accounts, apply here first, then after approval call 1-877-689-1975.

U.S. Bank: Will waive all late fees if you miss a mortgage payment due to the shutdown. Also mentioned they will defer first payment dates for new mortgages.

U.S. Employees Credit Union: USECU is also offering shutdown loans, but only until Tuesday, January 15th. Call (312) 922.5310 to get help.

SunTrust: SunTrust didn’t make a specific offer, but they did make a public announcement that they have programs in place to help clients affected by the shutdown.

Synchrony Bank: These guys handle store cards for Amazon, Lowes, Walmart, JCPenney, Chevron/Texaco, and many other large nationwide companies that you might do business with on a day-to-day basis. They are allowing affected customers to defer payments until after the shutdown. Contact them for more information.

Union Plus: For union members, there are a great number of options available if you’re with Union Plus. Call them at 800-472-2005 to ask about these offers: $300 Furlough Grant for eligible Union Plus credit card holders, Mortgage Assistance Loan & $300 Grant: payment grace period for your Union Plus Life and Accident Insurance, payment grace period for Union Plus Auto Insurance, and payment grace period for Union Plus Life and Accident Insurance.

Wells Fargo: Here’s a full list of all shutdown assistance lines at Wells Fargo. They’ve got a few different options to help depending on the services you have with their bank.

Furlough Grants

FEEA-NARFE: This is an awesome offer that every furloughed Federal worker needs to take advantage of. FEEA-NARFE fund is offering $100 grants to active federal employee members who are not receiving a paycheck during the current shutdown due to being furloughed or working in excepted status. To apply, visit the FEEA website.

Thrift Savings Plan

TSP Plan News and Announcements: TSP allows for the suspension of loan payments when you go into non-pay status. They do not require documentation about your furlough currently. Missing one or two payments will not cause your loan to go into default. Log in to your account to check your status or simply call the Thrift Line at 1-877-968-3778.

Toyota Financial Services & Lexus Financial Services: Affected lease and finance customers in good standing with their accounts may be eligible to take advantage of up to two months of finance contract payment extensions or lease deferred payments. Toyota Financial Services call 800-874-8822 and Lexus Financial Services call 800-874-7050.

Hyundai Capital: Hyundai will extend all Hyundai Capital auto loans and lease payments for 30 days for current Hyundai owners who are federal government employees furloughed during the shutdown. Impacted consumers should contact Hyundai Motor Finance at 1-800-523-4030 to take advantage of this offer.

Kia Motors Finance: Kia has announced they’re offering deferred payments of 30 days. If you’ve been affected by the current Government Shutdown and need assistance from Kia Finance, please contact us at 1-866-331-5632.

Ford Credit, GM Financial, & Mercedes-Benz Financial Services: It has been reported that these companies are among those providing qualified customers options such as payment deferrals, late fee waivers and special care lines to address their individual problems, though official announcements from these companies have not been released online.

Mobile Telephone Service Providers

AT&T: Will assist with adjusting late fees, providing extensions, and revising payment schedules.

Sprint: Will provide short-term payment solutions. Call 1-888-211-4747

T-Mobile: Offering short-term assistance and can spread out service payments over time. Call 1-877-746-0909 or 611 from a T-Mobile device.

Verizon: Offering flexible payment options and has a Promise to Pay program to set payments for a future date. Call 1-866-266-1445.

Rental Home Assistance

National Rental Home Council: Represents many of the nation’s largest operators of single-family rental homes. They’re offering deferred rent payment options with no late fees to any renter who has been furloughed.

OPM Sample Letters for Creditors and Mortgage Companies: OPM created these sample letters for Federal workers to contact their landlords, mortgage lenders, and utilities, to request help during the shutdown.

National Food Resources & Advice

Feeding America: These guys have a nationwide network of 200 food banks. From those food banks, they have 60,000 partner pantries from which they can serve every community across the United States. This is an awesome resource, and they have already begun serving Federal employees affected by the government shutdown.

Your School District: To save on food and ensure your kid eats breakfast and/or lunch free (less stress and worry for you), notify the district of your furlough. No income is an emergency and normally qualifies you for the free meal program.

Home, Auto & Life Insurance Relief

MetLife: For those not receiving a paycheck from the federal government because of the current shutdown, MetLife Auto & Home may grant a one-time, 30-day grace period on your payment of premium on a MetLife Auto & Home policy. Members must request this one-time allowance by calling 1-800-GET-MET8. Certain restrictions apply, and premium remains due after delay expires.

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company: To help the nearly 27,000 AFGE members who currently have a policy with the company during this government shutdown, the company “will keep the policy-in-force by waving the cost of insurance charges for the next 30 days.”. Policies beginning with the letter "Y" call: 844-800-9146, all other policies call: 888-513-8797

Other Notable Mentions for Relief & Assistance.

Rent-A-Center (Benefits Plus Membership): If your account was up to date at the time of furlough and you are a part of benefits plus you may be eligible for a payment waiver based on your state: “Involuntary Unemployment Payment Waiver: Losing a job is hard and making payments while unemployed is even harder. Fortunately, your Membership waives your payments when you are involuntarily unemployed. Whether you were fired, laid off, suspended, or are out of work due to a labor dispute or strike, your payments are covered for up to four (4) months, up to $1,000, or when you’re able to return to work.”

National Freebie Offers

U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Their fact sheet states that federal employees may be eligible for unemployment compensation.

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Thank you for attending the HBCUCONNECT fall virtual career fair! If you missed the career fair or you’d like to get access to all of the hiring companies and their jobs, you can login or sign up to access the career fair site now! You can log in anytime to: Visit employer booths and download resources View job listings and company info instructions for accessing the platform: If you signed up before the actual event you can access the platform with your email address. If you never signed up but want to access the opportunities, you can register on the career fair portal by filling out the form. We encourage you to take advantage of these resources while the platform remains live — and continue building those valuable connections.  Access the Event Platform Again Participating Employers Below is a list of employers who participated in our career fair. Explore their career pages for open roles and learn more about what they offer: Alvarez & Marsal – Healthcare Industry Group Amazon Web Services Boston Children’s Hospital Botanic Tonics Bronson Healthcare Catholic Community Services - Family Behavioral Health Cedars-Sinai Hospital Celestica LLC Cincinnati Children's Medical Hospital City and County of San Francisco Community Healthcare Network Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum EFFY Jewelry Erie Insurance Experience Camps EyePoint Farm and Wilderness Foundation Forest Hills Financial Group Fred Hutch Cancer Center Freeport-McMoRan Graduate Admissions Pathways (GAP) GSK HCA Healthcare Indiana University Health Labcorp Lineage New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) NYU Langone Health Perdue Farms Providence SAP Sheppard Pratt Signature HealthCARE Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Springfield Public Schools STEPUP Foundation Talladega College TD Bank The Cincinnati Reds The TJX Companies Truist Financial Corporation U.S. Customs and Border Protection United States Golf Association United States Tennis Association-Southern UVA Health WellLink Wells Fargo Yelp! Thank you again for being part of the HBCUCONNECT Fall Virtual Career Fair! Best of luck with your job search and career journey.

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