1、1 Authorization for DUA can be found in the Stafford Act, Section 410, P. L. 100-707, 42 USC5177. Regulations can be found at 20 CFR 625.2 See CRS Report RL30460, The Federal Emergency Management Agency: Overview of Fundingfor Disaster Relief and Other Activities, by Keith Bea, and the CRS Electroni
2、c Briefing Book onTerrorism, available at http:/www.congress.gov/brbk/html/ebter1.shtmlCongressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21023Updated March 25, 2002Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)Jennifer E. LakeAnalyst in Soc
3、ial LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryDisaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) provides assistance to previouslyemployed or self- employed individuals rendered unemployed as a direct result of a majordisaster and who are not eligible for regular federal/state unemployment insurance (UI)
4、.DUA is federally funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),but is administered by the state UI agencies. This report will be updated as eventswarrant.Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)1 is available only to those individuals whohave become unemployed as a direct result of a
