Tower ground controller reported incorrect coordination with local control that an aircraft on an IF...

Narrative:

Aircraft X called for an IFR clearance. I issued the clearance and aircraft X read back the clearance correctly; then taxied to the run-up area. After approximately 10 minutes; aircraft Y called ready for taxi. I issued the taxi instructions and passed a VFR chip to the local controller. Aircraft Y was cleared for takeoff without receiving an IFR release because the local controller thought that he was VFR. After aircraft Y tagged up on the radar; the local controller realized that aircraft Y was on an IFR flight plan. The local controller then coordinated with TRACON and provided visual separation with the IFR arrival that was on a 3 mile final. I made a simple mistake that I normally would have caught because I was distracted. I was thinking about what I could cut out of my budget or possibly sell in order to make next month's mortgage payment. If it continues much longer; I might have to get a second job. Normally I am very focused at work; but the shutdown has caused me to be increasingly distracted over the past month.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Tower Ground Controller reported incorrect coordination with Local Control that an aircraft on an IFR flight plan was a VFR flight due to being distracted by the government shutdown.

Narrative: Aircraft X called for an IFR clearance. I issued the clearance and Aircraft X read back the clearance correctly; then taxied to the run-up area. After approximately 10 minutes; Aircraft Y called ready for taxi. I issued the taxi instructions and passed a VFR chip to the Local Controller. Aircraft Y was cleared for takeoff without receiving an IFR release because the Local Controller thought that he was VFR. After Aircraft Y tagged up on the radar; the Local Controller realized that Aircraft Y was on an IFR flight plan. The Local Controller then coordinated with TRACON and provided visual separation with the IFR arrival that was on a 3 mile final. I made a simple mistake that I normally would have caught because I was distracted. I was thinking about what I could cut out of my budget or possibly sell in order to make next month's mortgage payment. If it continues much longer; I might have to get a second job. Normally I am very focused at work; but the shutdown has caused me to be increasingly distracted over the past month.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1611928
Time
Date	201901
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Gulfstream IV / G350 / G450
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Person 1
Function	Flight Data / Clearance Delivery Ground
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Tower ground controller reported incorrect coordination with local control that an aircraft on an IFR flight plan was a VFR flight due to being distracted by the government shutdown.