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AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has received federal approval to extend the deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) applications relating to the severe weather events that impacted Texas counties between April and June. Individuals who may be eligible for DUA now have an additional 30 days— until Aug. 15, to apply for assistance under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Number 4781-DR. This disaster declaration does not include the recent impacts of Hurricane Beryl.
Individuals whose employment or self-employment was impacted by the severe storms, straightl ine winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 26 and ended June 5 must now submit their applications by August 15, 2024.
The amended declaration includes Anderson, Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Ellis, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Jones, Kaufman, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Panola, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Jacinto, Smith, Terrell, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Walker, and Waller Counties.
