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Revision as of 19:16, September 29, 2009

To All: This is a summary of what has been said up to 9-27-09.

1. Call,email,fax,twitter,mail all Governors, Senators and the President.
a. http://www.nelp.org/page/speakout/FedBensNow
b. http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
2. Write letters to local newspaper regarding the need for unemployment support.
3. Possible ideas if Senators and the President refuses to listen to us such as one term limit, etc.

Updated news: Latest news, committee may meet about S 1699 sometime the week of September 28th.

No definite date yet when they will start looking at S 1699.

The current bill is EUC and not retroactive. It starts after the bill is signed
You qualify if you have exhausted all EUC and EB benefits.

Summary for general support for the unemployed:  (specific support for each state is listed below)

(Some may be out of funds).

Salvation Army   http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf

Goodwill.org
Faith based stimulus package
Community Action
Angel Food Ministries http://www.angelfoodministries.com/
http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/charities_and_organizations_th.html
http://www.freeclinics.us/freeclinic.php
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/promoContent/promoLandingTemplate.jsp?promoLandingId=1138

Check in your individual states if you're a renter (or will soon be!) for the "Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing" program. These ARRA funds are apparently just now (September) trickling out to the states and may be used up pretty quickly. Looks like only the hardest hit counties, in Florida for example, are giving out the rent money, but it's $300 million going out nationwide:

http://rhodeisland.realestaterama.com/2009/09/25/hud-announces-31-million-in-recovery-act-funding-to-prevent-homelessness-in-rhode-island-ID072.html

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/realestate/orl-money-stops-evictions-091909,0,5766334.story

Credit goes to Hope in cali!!

Helpful unemployment support specific to each State:

Alabama:

Alaska:

Arizona:

Arkansas:

California:

Unemployment office -  http://www.edd.ca.gov/default.htm

Training while collecting unemployment - http://www.edd.ca.gov/UIBDG/Able_and_Available_-_Table_of_Contents.htm

Colorado:

Connecticut:

Delaware:

Florida:

Unemployment office:
Main page: http://www.floridajobs.org/index.htmlApply for new benefits and online claims links: http://www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/uc_emp_claims.html

Volunteer forum created for the unemployed, especially for those on EB, but now tackles any questions about Florida unemployment:
http://unemployed-florida.topdiscussion.com/login.forum

Georgia:

Hawaii:

Idaho:

Illinois:

Indiana:

Iowa:

Kansas:

Kentucky:

Louisiana:

Maine:

Maryland:

Massachusetts:

For people in MA, here is a link to a page at the Massachusetts Unemployment site that lists available resources for people who have exhausted their benefits.

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Claimants&L2=Unemployment+Insurance+(UI)&L3=Information+on+Unemployment+Insurance+Extensions&sid=Elwd&b=terminalcontent&f=dua_understanding_ui_extension_lastcheck&csid=Elwd

Michigan:

Unemployment Agency:

http://www.michigan.gov/uia

Michigan Talent Bank/Job Search:

https://www.michworks.org/mtb/user/MTB_EMPL.EntryMainPage

Michigan Bridges: Food Assistance/Food Stamps
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Minnesota:

Mississippi:

Missouri:

Montana:

Nebraska:

Nevada:

New Hampsire:

New Jersey:

New Mexico:

New York:

North Carolina:

North Dakota:

Ohio:

Okaholma:

Oregon:

Pennsylvania:

Rhode Island:

South Carolina:

South Daota:

Tennesee:

Texas:

Utah:

Vermount:

Virgina:

Washington:

West Virgina:

Wisconsin:

Wyoming:

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