RESOURCES FOR FURLOUGHED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 

(*Shared by Pastor Deb, a community friend of Sis. Beth Bentley in McKinney, TX;  *Please contact the resource directly for current status) 

For any federal employee needing assistance: 

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 administered by  state unemployment insurance agencies. So, eligibility is determined by state  law, not on the Federal level, which may work in your favor. 

USAA Are offering deferments for all loans and credit card payments.

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