ROMULUS, Mich. – The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) has teamed up with restaurants and retailers at Detroit Metro Airport to support federal workers impacted by the government shutdown.
The “Federal Employee Meal Program” is for federal employees who aid operations at Detroit Metro Airport and Willow Run Airport, including Customs and Border Protection, Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration workers.
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These employees can get free food and beverages, up to $20 daily, at restaurants and retailers in the Evans and McNamara terminals of Detroit Metro Airport.
“Although they are not being paid, our federal partners continue to stand beside us each day, committed to safety,” said WCAA CEO Chad Newton. “DTW’s concessionaires and the Airport Authority are pleased to be able to offer a small token of our appreciation.”
The program began on Oct. 20 and will go through Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, unless the federal shutdown ends before that.
Retailers that sell food, beverages and other snack items have
The WCAA also collaborated with concessionaires to offer federal workers a similar program during the 2019 government shutdown.