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Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Federal · FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY · #97.034
The Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Program supports the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) Mission Area of Recovery and the specific capability target of Economic Recovery. The objective and goal of DUA is to provide temporary benefits to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a Presidentially-declared major disaster and who are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance (UI).
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The Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Program supports the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) Mission Area of Recovery and the specific capability target of Economic Recovery. The objective and goal of DUA is to provide temporary benefits to individuals whose employment or self-employment has been lost or interrupted as a direct result of a Presidentially-declared major disaster and who are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance (UI).
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Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026
Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.
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