State and Federal Resources
State
Virginia Office of the Governor
Virginia State Government
Virginia Office of Emergency Management
Virginia Department of Labor
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Adult Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Virginia State Department of Family Assistance
Virginia Department of Transportation
Links to additional Virginia state resources
Federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)
2012
Hurricane Sandy
Declared November 26, 2012
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in Accomack County, Arlington County, City of Fairfax, Clarke County, Craig County, Culpeper County, Essex County, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Greene County, Highland County, King and Queen County, Lancaster County, Loudoun County, Madison County, Manassas Park, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Nelson County, Northampton County, Northumberland County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County, Shenandoah County, Surry County, Warren County and Westmoreland County.
Hurricane Sandy
Declared October 29, 2012
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster- damaged facilities in Accomack County, Albemarle County, Alexandria, Alleghany County, Amelia County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Arlington County, Augusta County, Bath County, Bedford, Bland County, Botetourt County, Bristol, Brunswick County, Buchanan County, Buckingham County, Buena Vista, Campbell County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Charles City County, Charlotte County, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Chesterfield County, Clarke County, Colonial Heights, Covington, Craig County, Culpeper County, Cumberland County, Danville, Dickenson County, Dinwiddie County, Emporia, Essex County, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Fauquier County, Floyd County, Fluvanna County, Franklin County, Frederick County, Fredericksburg, Galax, Giles County, Gloucester County, Goochland County, Grayson County, Greene County, Greensville County, Halifax County, Hanover County, Harrisonburg, Henrico County, Henry County, Highland County, Hopewell, Isle of Wight County, James City County, King George County, King William County, King and Queen County, Lancaster County, Lee County, Lexington, Loudoun County, Louisa County, Lunenburg County, Lynchburg, Madison County, Manassas Park, Martinsville, Mathews County, Mattaponi Indian Reservation, Mecklenburg County, Middlesex County, Montgomery County, Nelson County, New Kent County, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton County, Northumberland County, Norton, Nottoway County, Orange County, Page County, Pamunkey Indian Reservation, Patrick County, Petersburg, Pittsylvania County, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Powhatan County, Prince Edward County, Prince George County, Prince William County, Pulaski County, Radford, Rappahannock County, Richmond, Roanoke County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Russell County, Salem, Scott County, Shenandoah County, Smyth County, Southampton County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Staunton, Suffolk, Surry County, Sussex County, Tazewell County, Virginia Beach, Warren County, Washington County, Waynesboro, Westmoreland County, Williamsburg, Winchester, Wise County, Wythe County and York County.
2011
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Declared November 17, 2011
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in Alexandria, Caroline County, Essex County, Fairfax County, King George County, King and Queen County, Prince William County, and Westmoreland County.
Earthquake
Declared November 4, 2011
This assistance is for individuals and households in Louisa County.
Hurricane Irene
Declared September 3, 2011
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in Accomack County, Alexandria, Amelia County, Brunswick County, Caroline County, Charles City County, Chesapeake, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie County, Emporia, Essex County, Franklin, Greensville County, Hampton, Hanover County, Henrico County, Hopewell, Isle of Wight County, James City County, King George County, King William County, King and Queen County, Lancaster County, Lunenburg County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, New Kent County, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton County, Northumberland County, Nottoway County, Petersburg, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Powhatan County, Prince George County, Richmond, Richmond County, Southampton County, Suffolk, Surry County, Sussex County, Virginia Beach, Westmoreland County, Williamsburg, and York County.
Hurricane Irene
Declared August 26, 2011
This assistance is for Accomack County, Chesapeake, Essex County, Gloucester County, Hampton, Henrico County, Isle of Wight County, James City County, King George County, King and Queen County, Lancaster County, Louisa County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, New Kent County, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton County, Northumberland County, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Richmond, Richmond County, Suffolk, Surry County, Sussex County, Virginia Beach, Westmoreland County, Williamsburg, and York County.
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Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment Insurance
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance
If you are not eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits you may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
Employment
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Get frequent updates on American Job Center closings by calling
1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627) TTY:1-877-889-5627
Virginia Job Bank
Virginia Job Fair Listings
Virginia Employment Commission
Community Resources
Virginia 2-1-1
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American Public Transportation Association
Education
Virginia State Department of Education
Virginia State Council of Higher Education
Resources for People with Disabilities
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
Virginia 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.
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services