DES MOINES, Iowa - Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is not available to eligible individual in 11 Iowa counties.
President Donald Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration on August 17th, one week after the derecho storm. Iowa Workforce Development is accepting applications for DUA from individuals in the following Iowa Counties:
- Benton
- Boone
- Cedar
- Jasper
- Linn
- Marshall
- Polk
- Poweshiek
- Scott
- Story
- Tama
Relief is available for those who lost work in the aftermath of the August 10th derecho.
A full list of eligibility requirements as well as instructions on how to apply can be found here.