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Order Code RS21023
Updated March 25, 2002
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Jennifer E. Lake
Analyst in Social Legislation
Domestic Social Policy Division
Summary
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) provides assistance to previously
employed or self- employed individuals rendered unemployed as a direct result of a major
disaster and who are not eligible for regular federal/state unemployment insurance (UI).
DUA is federally funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
but is administered by the state UI agencies. This report will be updated as events
warrant.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)' is available only to those individuals who
have become unemployed as a direct result of a declared major disaster. The Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Relief Act (the Stafford Act) authorizes the
President to issue a major disaster declaration after state and local government resources
have been overwhelmed by a natural catastrophe or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood,
or explosion in any part of the United States (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)). Based upon the
request of the Governor, the President may declare that a major disaster exists and define
those areas in the state that are eligible for assistance. The declaration of a major disaster
provides the full range of disaster assistance available under the Stafford Act, including,
but not limited to, the repair, replacement or reconstruction of public and non-profit
facilities; cash grants for personal needs of victims; and unemployment assistance related
to the disaster.2
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Facts
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) provides assistance to previously
employed or self-employed individuals leftjobless as a direct result of a major disaster and
who are not eligible for regular federal/state unemployment insurance (UI). The U.S.
1 Authorization for DUA can be found in the Stafford Act, Section 410, P. L. 100-707, 42 USC
5177. Regulations can be found at 20 CFR 625.
2 See CRS Report RL30460, The Federal Emergency Management Agency: Overview ofFunding
for Disaster Relief and Other Activities, by Keith Bea, and the CRS Electronic Briefing Book on
Terrorism, available at [http://www.congress.gov/brbk/html/ebterl.shtml]
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