FEMA approves North Carolina for $300-a-week federal unemployment supplement
It said
Workers could get the payments retroactively for the first three weeks of August, but it's not clear when that money might arrive.
The
The state DES said it applied for the
State legislators have said that they would vote to allocate funds for the state's share.
"We'll provide more information as it becomes available," wrote DES spokesperson
To receive the benefit, workers must be eligible for at least
Extra work for the state
Officials say that the program creates additional burdens for the state in providing assistance for jobless North Carolinians.
In a memo published Thursday, DES Assistant Secretary
McComber said the program requires DES to "reprogram its benefits system" to determine eligibility and to "set up the accounting process necessary to access grant funds and make payments."
In a news conference last week, Cooper said that the federal government should instead renew the
"The best way to do this would be for
"However, if that's the only option for
The federal program's expiration left
"People need help now and the Trump approach creates an incredible amount of administrative burdens," said Sen.
Nickel, a Democrat from
According to McComber, "DES will continue to dedicate the resources and staffing necessary to assist claimants who need assistance."
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