Wolf says his administration is temporarily using state funds where it can to fill gaps created by the stalemate in Washington. In a statement, the governor said Pennsylvania is one of a number of states waiving work registration and search requirements for furloughed federal employees eligible for unemployment compensation.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families will continue through at least mid-April using prior-year federal dollars, while state dollars will fund more than 100,000 child-care slots for low-income families.
The Women, Infants and Children program is funded through February.
Meanwhile, for now, a report on drinking water contamination in the suburbs from chemicals on military bases remains on hold due to the shutdown.