Arkansas residents in nine counties affected by severe storms and tornadoes in March can now apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, state officials announced Tuesday.
Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald said the assistance follows the Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-4865-DR for storms that hit March 14-15, 2025.
Affected counties include Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence,…
Arkansasβ Secretary of Commerce, Hugh McDonald, has announced that as a result of Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-4788-DR, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) is accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) from individuals in Benton, Boone, and Marion counties whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted due to the severe storms, straight-line winds,…