{"id":10449,"date":"2025-10-01T14:35:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?p=10449"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:35:17","slug":"us-government-shutdown-resources-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/advocacy-and-legislation\/us-government-shutdown-resources-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"US Government Shutdown Resources for Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As of midnight September 30, the United States government is shut down. This is the first government shutdown since 2018. During this period all federal employees deemed nonessential will be furloughed. Essential workers include law enforcement and public safety workers, military personnel, air traffic controllers, medical staff, and emergency response. The shutdown will end when Congress agrees on funding for the next year or passes a stop gap to cover 30 days of operations to allow for more negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>GLI encourages members of Congress to work together to reach a resolution that provides continuity for businesses and citizens across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The following resources are available to support businesses through this shutdown:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/small-business\/how-to-survive-a-government-shutdown-a-small-business-guide\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">How to Survive A Government Shutdown: A Small Business Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/improving-government\/five-ways-government-shutdown-could-affect-you-and-your-business\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Ways a Government Shutdown Could Affect You and Your Business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GLI will continue to update this post as circumstances around the shutdown change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of midnight September 30, the United States government is shut down. 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