The Ohio Federal Employees Impacted by Shutdown hotline is designed for federal workers, both furloughed and deemed essential, as well as contracted, impacted by the current government shutdown who live in the 3rd, 12th and 15th central Ohio congressional districts. Affected workers can call with help obtaining approval to file for unemployment or seek outside employment as well as information on certain publicly available resources for those affected by the shutdown, such as accommodations offered by major community banks.