In case you're wondering about Peace Corps and the potential government shutdown

According to Peace Corps' contingency plan, PCVs and PCTs will likely not be affected significantly in the event of a federal government shutdown. I confirmed this with my training coordinator, who told me that indeed our living stipends would continue to flow and in-country staff would continue to work during a funding haitus, as staff and stipends are considered essential for volunteer health and safety. A significant amount of headquarters staff would be furloughed during the hiatus, but this would not have a substantial effect on PCVs (assuming the shutdown is brief).

Hopefully Congress can get its act together and avoid inflicting undue damage on the U.S. economy, but if the shutdown does ensue, PCVs at the very least will retain access to the support they need to stay safe.