PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (DUA) BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED WORKERS OR UNEMPLOYED SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS AS DEFINED AT 20 CFR 625.2 AND THAT THE UNEMPLOYMENT IS CAUSED BY A MAJOR DISASTER AS PROVIDED IN 20 CFR 625.5. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROVIDE DUA BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED AS A RESULT OF A DECLARED DISASTER AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BUT MEET THE DUA QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE DUA PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY PARTIAL INCOME REPLACEMENT SO INDIVIDUALS UNEMPLOYED AS A RESULT OF A DECLARED DISASTER CAN PROVIDE FOR THE NECESSITIES OF LIVING. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: UNEMPLOYED OR PARTIALLY UNEMPLOYED WORKERS, OR SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE MAJOR DISASTER OR HAVE BEEN PREVENTED FROM COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT. THIS INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WHO RESIDE IN THE MAJOR DISASTER AREA BUT ARE UNABLE TO REACH THEIR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE OF THE MAJOR DISASTER AREA, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MUST TRAVEL THROUGH A MAJOR DISASTER AREA TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT, BUT WHO ARE UNABLE TO DO SO AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE MAJOR DISASTER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.