The U.S. Department of Labor is providing assistance to individuals impacted by the Gulf Coast hurricanes focused on getting income assistance to displaced workers as quickly as possible. Available resources include:

DOL's national contact center—866/487-2365

Unemployment Insurance claims
(see http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/uifactsheet.asp) can be filed in:

• Texas, 800/939-6631

• Louisiana, 800/430-8076

• Mississippi, 888/844-3577

• Florida, 866/352-2345)

• Alabama, 866/234-5382

Disaster Unemployment Assistance for self-employed and newly employed who are ineligible for UI (see http://www.doleta.gov/Katrina/LNKDetails.cfm?lnkid=4), can file claims in:

• Texas, 800/939-6631

• Louisiana, 800-430-8076

• Mississippi, 888/844-3577

• Alabama, 866/234-5382

Hurricane Recovery Job Connection for workers impacted by the Gulf Coast hurricanes and employers who want to hire them.

Information on National Emergency Grants (NEGs) for:

• Louisiana

• Mississippi

• Alabama

• Texas

Information on Job Training Grants  for Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

DOL's Career One-Stop Web site