Can I get help from the program?

To qualify for DUA you must meet both of the conditions below:

Your job must have been lost or interrupted due to a presidentially declared disaster, and You must not be eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits.

If you lived, worked, or were scheduled to work in the declared disaster area, you may qualify for assistance if you meet any of the following conditions:

No longer have a job or place to work.

Can’t reach your job site.

Can’t work because of damage to the job site.

Were about to start a new job but, due to the disaster, the job no longer exists.

Can’t work because of an injury caused by the disaster.

Became the major support for a household because the head of household died due to the disaster.

You must be available and able to work, unless you meet one of these two conditions: