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Tax Information

   State Tax Extended Deadlines


Regular Unemployment Insurance Benefits

If you are unemployed because of the flooding, you may be eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance benefits.

Apply online at www.uimn.org or by phone at 1-877-898-9090.


Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)

DUA is currently available in Beltrami, Marshall and Polk counties for individuals and business owners who were unemployed after March 22, 2009 as a direct result of the flood.

For residents of Clay, Norman, Traverse and Wilkin counties, the deadline for applying for assistance was Friday, May 15, 2009.

For residents of Beltrami, Marshall and Polk counties, the deadline for applying for assistance is Tuesday, June 9, 2009.

You must first file for regular Unemployment Insurance. To file online, go to www.uimn.org. DUA application information is available on this site.

Regular and DUA applications can also be completed by calling UI Customer Service:

Toll-free: 1-877-898-9090

TTY: 1-866-814-1252

Twin Cities area: 651-296-3644

DUA Contact person: Tom Romens / 651-259-7236 / tom.romens@state.mn.us

Paper applications for DUA are available at Bemidji, Crookston and Moorhead WorkForce Centers. Find a WorkForce Center at www.PositivelyMinnesota.com or 1-888-GET-JOBS.

DUA helps unemployed workers and self-employed individuals who are unable to work as a direct result of a declared major disaster, and if the individual is not eligible for other unemployment insurance benefits.


National Emergency Grant (NEG)

Red River Flood Disaster Relief Employment Grant Fact Sheet (pdf)

The State of Minnesota has been awarded a $1.68 million National Emergency Grant to create temporary jobs to clean up public structures and land damaged by the spring floods in the Red River Valley.

The grant will provide up to $12,000 in wages to approximately 140 participants in the seven-county area included in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s initial disaster declaration for public assistance. Those counties include Traverse, Wilkin, Clay, Norman, Polk, Marshall and Kittson.

This grant will pay wages to workers who assist with cleanup of public structures and land, such as roads, bridges, parks and some buildings. Cities, counties and other units of government will be the primary employers.

People who live and work in the affected counties can go to their local WorkForce Center for more information. Find a WorkForce Center at www.PositivelyMinnesota.com or 1-888-GET-JOBS.

NEG Contact person: Annie Tietema / 651-259-7554 / annie.tietema@state.mn.us

Managing Your Money During a Disaster

   Handling the Basics (pdf)
   Help If You're Falling Behind on Your Mortgage (pdf)