Severe weather in February led to widespread unemployment in Kentucky, prompting the availability of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). Kentuckians rendered unemployed by these weather events are encouraged to apply for this assistance. The application period is 60 days following the presidential declaration on February 25. As such, the deadline for application is April 25, 2025. Individuals can apply for assistance through the Kentucky Career Center website or by calling 502-564-2900.

Counties approved for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including DUA, include Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, and Simpson.

Eligibility for DUA extends to those who were self-employed, those who had to cancel scheduled work, those whom their workplaces were destroyed by the disasters, and those whose businesses were shutdown by the government. Other eligible persons include those without qualification for regular unemployment insurance from another state, those who were injured in the weather event, and individuals who became the main breadwinner due to a death in the family.

To benefit from DUA, applicants are required to show proof of their most recent tax forms or check stubs, a bill indicating their physical address and their identification. All documents must be submitted within 21 days of initiating the application. The officials disclosed that the available assistance is valid for 28 weeks of unemployment, commencing from February 16 until August 30, provided that the unemployment continues to be as a result of the severe weather.

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