Individuals in several Texas counties impacted by severe storms and flooding earlier this summer have until September 4, 2025, to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) issued a reminder about the approaching deadline for those whose employment or self-employment was affected in the Hill Country.
“Texans who lost their jobs or had their work disrupted by the catastrophic Fourth of July floods should know that recovery resources remain available to them,” said Governor Abbott. “Disaster Unemployment Assistance provides a lifeline for families as they continue to recover and rebuild. Impacted Texans need to apply before the September 4 deadline so they can get the support they need and deserve.”
The DUA program is available under President Donald J. Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration for workers and self-employed individuals in Burnet, Kerr, Guadalupe, Kimble, McCulloch, Menard, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties who could not work due to storm-related damage.
Those affected can file online through Unemployment Benefit Services or call TWC at (800) 939-6631. Applications must be submitted by September 4.
Eligibility requirements include having used all regular unemployment benefits or being ineligible for them; having worked or been scheduled to start work in the disaster area; being unable to work because of physical damage caused by the disaster; showing that this work was their main source of income; being unable to work due to injury from the disaster; becoming a household’s main provider because of a death caused by the disaster; or being unable to reach their job site due to travel barriers from storm impacts.
Applicants must submit required documentation within 21 days of filing an application. This includes a Social Security number and proof of employment or self-employment at the time of the disaster—or proof that they were about to begin such work but could not because of it. If documentation is not provided within this period, TWC will stop payments and may require repayment of any benefits already received. In some cases, TWC can use existing wage records as evidence.
Proof should be submitted using TWC’s online UI Submission Portal—selecting DUA Proof of Employment at Time of Disaster—or sent by fax or mail if online access is unavailable:
Texas Workforce Commission
Attn: DUA Proof
P.O. Box 149137
Austin, TX 78714-9137
Fax: (512) 322-2867
More information on job search resources—including training programs and résumé assistance—is available on TWC’s website and through its WorkinTexas.com job-search engine.
The Texas Division of Emergency Management encourages residents with property damage from recent storms to report it using the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT), which helps officials determine eligibility for federal aid like DUA.
