State and Federal Resources
State
Tennessee Office of the Governor
Tennessee State Government
Tennessee Department of Emergency Agency
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Tennessee Family Assistance
Tennessee Department of Human Services
Link to additional Tennessee state resources
Federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
2012
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding
Declared March 16, 2012
This assistance is for individuals and households in Bradley County, Claiborne County, Cumberland County, DeKalb County, Hamilton County, Jackson County, McMinn County, Monroe County, Overton County, and Polk County.
2011
Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Declared July 20, 2011
This assistance is for Claiborne County, Grainger County, Henderson County, Knox County, Loudon County, and Marion County
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding
Declared May 9, 2011
Individual assistance for Dyer County, Gibson County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Lincoln County, Obion County, Shelby County, Stewart County, and Tipton County.
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
Declared May 9, 2011
Individual assistance for Chester County, Davidson County, Decatur County, Dickson County, Henderson County, Humphreys County, Lake County, Shelby County, and Sumner County.
Flooding
Declared May 4, 2011
Individual assistance for Dyer County, Lake County, Shelby County, and Stewart County.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Associated Flooding
Declared May 1, 2011
This assistance is Benton County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County, Carroll County, Chester County, Cock County, Crockett County, Fayette County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Gibson County, Giles County, Greene County, Hamilton County, Hardeman County, Hardin County, Henderson County, Henry County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Lake County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Loudon County, Madison County, Marion County, Marshall County, McMinn County, McNairy County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Perry County, Pickett County, Polk County, Rhea County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Shelby County, Smith County, Sullivan County, Washington County, Wayne County, and Weakley County.
Visit HOPE NOW to find free mortgage counseling help, check if you qualify for a Home Affordable Loan Modification program and more.
Find information about and check availability for all Tennessee estate benefits programs at GovBenefits.
Disaster Assistance loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to qualifying businesses.
Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment Insurance
Find out how to apply for unemployment benefits in Tennessee.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
If you are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits you may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
Employment
Find a local American Job Center
Get frequent updates on American Job Center closings;
call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627) TTY:1-877-889-5627.
Tennessee State Job Bank
Tennessee Job Fairs
Community Resources
Tennessee 2-1-1
American Public Transportation Association
Education
Tennessee Department of Education
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Resources for People with Disabilities
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
Tennessee participates in DEI aimed to improving education, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits.
Tennessee Department of Human Services