During a government shutdown, federal contractors face a unique situation. They have the difficult job of trying to fulfill obligations to their employees, even though the work and funding for federal contracts ceased.

Melwood, a Maryland-based nonprofit that employs approximately 1,000 individuals with disabilities, told News4 about how they are handling the uncertainty.

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“We have a group of employees who are furloughed, a group of employees who are working without pay, and a group of employees that, for now, are working on contracts that are currently paid,” Jewelyn Cosgrove, Melwood’s Vice President of Government and Media Relations, said.

“Right now, we are doing our best, we are navigating and making decisions. Thi

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