The Brief
- With the shutdown in its third week, many federal workers missed payday and are turning to food banks for help.
- The Capital Area Food Bank and local groups like Urban Outreach and United Community are hosting weekly food distributions in D.C. and Alexandria.
- The crisis is affecting not only workers but also small businesses and contractors dependent on federal spending.
WASHINGTON – For thousands of federal workers, Friday was supposed to be payday. Instead, many received nothing — despite decades of service.
Local perspective:
Across the region, food banks are stepping up to fill the gap. In both D.C. and Alexandria, new food distributions are being set up to help families struggling to make ends meet as the shutdown stretches into its third week.…