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Minimum disaster unemployment assistance amounts for summer 2000

Summary ETA supplied state agencies with minimum weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance amounts for major disasters declared from July 1 through September 30, 2000. Its attachment lists each jurisdiction's average weekly benefit, the 50 percent calculation, and the rounded minimum to use. These are historical figures for that quarter; ETA now lists the letter as Canceled.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 32-00
Date issued
July 24, 2000
Status
Withdrawn
ETA lists this advisory Canceled as of October 25, 2026; the letter's printed expiration date was July 31, 2001, and its attached amounts applied to disasters declared July 1 through September 30, 2000.
Status last verified October 25, 2026

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U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
CLASSIFICATION: UI
CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL: TEUPDI
ISSUE DATE: July 24, 2000
RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: July 31, 2001
DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 32-00
TO: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
FROM: GRACE A. KILBANE, Administrator, Office of Workforce Security
SUBJECT: Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Jul. 1 - Sep. 30, 2000

Purpose. To transmit the subject computation for State Employment Security Agency (SESA) usage in computing minimum weekly DUA amounts for all major disasters declared during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2000.

Average Weekly Benefit Amount (AWBA) Utilization. As required by 20 CFR 625.6, the attached listing sets forth the 50 percent of AWBA computation applicable for major disasters declared during the fourth quarter of FY 2000, from July 1 through September 30, 2000.

Action Required. SESA Administrators are requested to provide this information to appropriate staff and insure that the correct AWBA is utilized in determining the weekly DUA amount.

Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to the appropriate Regional Office.

Attachment. Minimum Weekly Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Benefit Amount: Jul. 1 - Sep. 30, 2000.

Attachment: minimum weekly DUA benefit amount

Official attachment: https://oui.doleta.gov/dmstree/uipl/uipl2k/uipl_3200a.htm

MINIMUM WEEKLY DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) BENEFIT AMOUNT: JUL 1 THRU SEP 30, 2000

BASED ON AWBA FOR TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT 04/01/1999 thru 03/31/2000

State or territory AWBA 7/1/00–9/30/00 50% calculation Rounded minimum
Alabama 157.15 78.58 79
Alaska 185.63 92.81 93
Arizona 158.85 79.42 80
Arkansas 201.41 100.71 101
California 159.13 79.57 80
Colorado 246.49 123.25 124
Connecticut 228.24 114.12 115
Delaware 209.16 104.58 105
District of Columbia 236.79 118.39 119
Florida 213.48 106.74 107
Georgia 203.16 101.58 102
Guam 214.61 N/A¹ 215¹
Hawaii 279.13 139.57 140
Idaho 203.33 101.66 102
Illinois 244.99 122.50 123
Indiana 213.11 106.56 107
Iowa 232.02 116.01 117
Kansas 242.37 121.19 122
Kentucky 210.28 105.14 106
Louisiana 163.36 81.68 82
Maine 196.37 98.19 99
Maryland 206.00 103.00 103
Massachusetts 284.32 142.16 143
Michigan 239.20 119.60 120
Minnesota 283.88 141.94 142
Mississippi 154.53 77.26 78
Missouri 177.90 88.95 89
Montana 183.78 91.89 92
Nebraska 181.98 90.99 91
Nevada 219.67 109.84 110
New Hampshire 216.65 108.32 109
New Jersey 281.40 140.70 141
New Mexico 178.92 89.46 90
New York 238.32 119.16 120
North Carolina 222.62 111.31 112
North Dakota 206.02 103.01 104
Ohio 227.74 113.87 114
Oklahoma 210.14 105.07 106
Oregon 225.38 112.69 113
Pennsylvania 255.12 127.56 128
Puerto Rico 103.27 51.63 52
Rhode Island 250.18 125.09 126
South Carolina 187.66 93.83 94
South Dakota 173.27 86.63 87
Tennessee 185.72 92.86 93
Texas 226.33 113.17 114
Utah 208.64 104.32 105
Vermont 207.80 103.90 104
Virgin Islands 162.12 81.06 82
Virginia 189.39 94.70 95
Washington 276.93 138.47 139
West Virginia 197.49 98.75 99
Wisconsin 226.62 113.31 114
Wyoming 202.79 101.40 102

Data supplied by U.S. DOL/ETA/OWS, 06/30/2000.

¹ 50 Percent AWBA Not Applicable for Guam (See 20 CFR 625.6(c)).

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