Shutdown Support

for EPA Employees and EPA SEE Enrollees

No Longer in Operation

As of December 1, 2025

 

December Update

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We had a successful implementation of our Shutdown Support program, aiding approximately 80 EPA and SEE employees who were in need to assistance.  We will post a full report shortly.

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Program Described Below is No Longer in Operation​

 

We are now experiencing a prolonged Federal government shutdown.  We believe that some EPA employees and EPA's Senior Environmental Employment enrollees (SEE) may be experiencing difficulty in putting food on the table or buying essential medicines as a result of the shutdown. 

 

In 2019 when this occurred, the Association conducted a Shutdown Support program to provide a small amount of assistance to a small number of individuals.  The Association has now launched a similar program because of the prolonged shutdown.

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Quick Summary

Need Assistance?

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EPA Employees and SEE Enrollees working at EPA who have had their pay interrupted by the lapse in appropriations and are having trouble putting food on the table or buying needed medicines as a result of the shutdown are eligible to request assistance from EPA Alumni Association Members. 

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2025 Shutdown Support Background

 

The EPA Alumni Association believes that some EPA employees and SEE Enrollees working at the Agency may face serious financial hardship as a result of a prolonged government shutdown.  As we did in 2019, the Association is asking Association members to send gift cards to these EPA employees and EPA SEE enrollees under carefully designed procedures that comply with EPA ethics rules.

 

The Association is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of former EPA employees, founded in 2008, with approximately 3,100 members who once served as EPA employees.  More information can be found at www.EPAalumni.com. 

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Ethics rules provide that no Federal employee may receive cash gifts. Additionally, employees cannot accept more than $20 in the form of a non-cash gift at any one time from a particular person or entity.  There is a more restricted limitation for donors who are current EPA employees.  Current employees may give only $10 gift cards.  [Current EPA employees who are eligible for retirement are invited to join the Association and can then participate as donors in this program.] 

 

These gift cards will come from specified grocery stores and drug store chains.  They will be electronic "cards" sent by email or physical cards sent by postal mail. Recipients can choose the chain store that they would prefer.   All of this will be accomplished using personal email addresses.​

 

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