The PUA program has ended.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) was a temporary federal program created under the CARES Act. The program ended nationwide on September 6, 2021. It is no longer accepting applications, and this site is no longer in service.

For more information, see U.S. Department of Labor guidance Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 14-21, Change 1 — State Responsibilities After the Temporary Unemployment Benefit Programs under the CARES Act, as amended, End (July 12, 2021).