UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 27-20, Change 1
Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 27-20, Change 1
Presidential Memorandum on Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)--Unemployment Insurance (UI) Related Technical Assistance for States Administering Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) Questions and Answers
The purpose of this Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) is to address questions raised by states and provide further guidance about the LWA program authorized by the Presidential Memorandum, Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Presidential Memo), issued on August 8, 2020, and administered through a grant agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
JOHN PALLASCH
Assistant Secretary
States should direct inquiries regarding LWA to fema-ihphelpdesk@fema.dhs.gov. States may direct inquiries regarding the intersection of LWA with unemployment benefit programs to covid-19@dol.gov.