Fed shutdown causing anxiety but few big impacts in state

As the partial shutdown of the federal government careens into its second week — and the new year — with no apparent end in sight, state and local officials, as well as social service organizations that rely on federal funding, are bracing for an impact yet to reach Connecticut with force. Connecticut, like most states, is protected from any immediate budget impact, said Chris McClure, a spokesman for the state Office of Policy and Management. But that doesn’t mean an extended government shutdown isn’t a big problem for the state. “The grants we receive are already appropriated and allocated, so we’re operating with money the Feds have already given us,” he said.

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