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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance for July to September 2021
Summary ETA provided state unemployment agencies a table of minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from July 1 through September 30, 2021. The amounts use half of each state’s average weekly unemployment payment, with the rounded minimum in the attachment. The table concerns that historical quarter.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 21-21
Date issued
June 21, 2021
Status
Active
ETA’s listing marks this letter Active, and its PDF prints “Rescissions: None” and “Expiration Date: Continuing.” The attached amounts apply only to disasters declared July 1 through September 30, 2021.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UI
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
June 21, 2021
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 21-21
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: SUZAN G. LEVINE
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount:
July 1 – September 30, 2021
1. Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Workforce Agency usage in
computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared from July 1 –
September 30, 2021, (fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021).
2. Action Requested. State Workforce Agency Administrators should provide this information
to appropriate staff and ensure utilization of the correct Average Weekly Benefit Amount
(AWBA) in determining the minimum weekly DUA benefit amount.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary – If an individual’s DUA weekly benefit amount is less than 50 percent of
the state’s average weekly payment of unemployment compensation (UC) or if the
individual has insufficient wages from employment or insufficient or no net income
from self-employment, the state shall determine the DUA weekly amount to equal 50
percent of the average weekly payment of UC in the state.
b. Background –The Department is required to publish information on each state’s
minimum DUA weekly benefit amount quarterly (see 20 CFR 625.6(b)).
4. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit Amount.
The attached listing sets forth the minimum DUA weekly benefit amount for each state
applicable for major disasters declared during the fourth quarter of FY 2021, from July 1 to
September 30, 2021, and the computation used to determine this amount.
5. Inquiries. Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
RESCISSIONS EXPIRATION DATE
None Continuing
6. References.
20 CFR 625.6
Employment and Training (ET) Handbook 356, Chapter IV-3
7. Attachment. Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Weekly Benefit
Amount: July 1 – September 30, 2021
ATTACHMENT I
Minimum Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Weekly Benefit Amount: July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
STATES AWBA* 50% AWBA CALCULATION MINIMUM WBA
(ROUNDED)
Alabama $254.33 $127.17 $128
Alaska $284.84 $142.42 $143
Arizona $237.89 $118.94 $119
Arkansas $227.01 $113.51 $114
California $292.87 $146.44 $147
Colorado $376.80 $188.40 $189
Connecticut $310.56 $155.28 $156
Delaware $249.72 $124.86 $125
District of Columbia $350.80 $175.40 $176
Florida $231.77 $115.88 $116
Georgia $261.64 $130.82 $131
Hawaii $451.92 $225.96 $226
Idaho $308.01 $154.01 $155
Illinois $333.03 $166.51 $167
Indiana $244.83 $122.42 $123
Iowa $350.92 $175.46 $176
Kansas $372.15 $186.08 $187
Kentucky $312.13 $156.07 $157
Louisiana $184.65 $92.33 $93
Maine $316.76 $158.38 $159
Maryland $322.63 $161.31 $162
Massachusetts $446.32 $223.16 $224
Michigan $315.21 $157.61 $158
Minnesota $390.13 $195.06 $196
Mississippi $189.81 $94.91 $95
Missouri $245.72 $122.86 $123
Montana $372.19 $186.10 $187
Nebraska $299.37 $149.68 $150
Nevada $357.01 $178.50 $179
New Hampshire $258.65 $129.32 $130
New Jersey $415.32 $207.66 $208
New Mexico $316.75 $158.38 $159
New York $342.78 $171.39 $172
North Carolina $225.53 $112.77 $113
North Dakota $439.94 $219.97 $220
Ohio $337.90 $168.95 $169
Oklahoma $332.53 $166.26 $167
Oregon $375.10 $187.55 $188
Pennsylvania $347.41 $173.71 $174
Puerto Rico $172.06 $86.03 $87
Rhode Island $330.14 $165.07 $166
South Carolina $235.75 $117.88 $118
South Dakota $300.00 $150.00 $150
Tennessee $215.67 $107.83 $108
Texas $367.10 $183.55 $184
Utah $366.91 $183.46 $184
Vermont $339.32 $169.66 $170
Virgin Islands $377.20 $188.60 $189
Virginia $266.53 $133.27 $134
Washington $442.91 $221.46 $222
West Virginia $248.37 $124.19 $125
Wisconsin $294.22 $147.11 $148
Wyoming $407.60 $203.80 $204
*Based on Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) for Total Unemployment 04/01/2020 through 03/31/2021
Data supplied by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Unemployment Insurance
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