ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The federal government shutdown is leaving thousands of workers across the Capital Region without pay. United Way of the Greater Capital Region is stepping in to offer some relief.

United Way of the Greater Capital Region is partnering with the Regional Food Bank and other local groups to help federal employees feel a little less of the sting from the shutdown. They launched a new relief fund aimed at getting help directly into people’s hands.

United Way is putting $10,000 into a new relief fund to support federal workers who have been furloughed or are working without pay. More than 5,000 people across the Albany–Troy–Schenectady area are impacted — including TSA officers, air traffic controllers, and customs agents at Albany International Airport.

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