LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that unemployment assistance is available to those impacted by flooding and severe weather in 13 Kentucky counties.
Those counties include: Anderson, Butler, Carroll, Christian, Clark, Franklin, Hardin, Hopkins, Jessamine, McCracken, Mercer, Owen and Woodford counties.
The state is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance for those who are out of work as a result of historic flooding in early April.Â
April 24, President Donald Trump approved Beshear's request for a major disaster declaration for the state in response to the weather event that began April 2. That approval made FEMA assistance available to individuals in those 13 counties.
In a news release Monday, Beshear's office said he would be requesting "additional designations and counties be added to the declaration through an amendment" as ongoing assessments of damage are completed.
Weather Forecast | Live Cams | Radar | Share Photos & Videos
Beshear said those who were living or working in the affected counties and became unemployed or had work interrupted "as a direct result" of the flooding, including unemployed and self-employed individuals, are eligible for DUA benefits through the state's Office of Unemployment Insurance.
Those applying for benefits must show loss or interruption of work because of the disaster, and that they are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits under state or federal law.Â
To receive benefits, individuals have to provide certain documents when applying. Those include a copy of their most recent state or federal income tax forms or check stubs, a bill showing their physical address at the time of the flooding, and a photo ID. Applicants have 21 days from the date they applied for the assistance to provide the required documentation.
For more information or to begin filing for an initial claim, click here. Those needing help can also call (502) 564-2900. The deadline to apply for assistance is June 23.
Previous Coverage:
FEMA assistance available in Kentucky after Trump approves state's disaster declaration
Flood victims hoping for federal help as clean-up continues across Kentuckiana
Flooded Bullitt County church uses high school for Easter Sunday service
Louisville opens storm debris pick-up requests following severe weather
Copyright 2025 WDRB Media. All Rights Reserved.
