State and Federal Resources
State
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency
Mississippi Office of the Governor
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Mississippi Family Assistance Program
Mississippi Workforce Development Office
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Links to additional Mississippi state resources
Federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA)
2011
Flooding
Declared May 4, 2011
This assistance is for Adams County, Bolivar County, Claiborne County, Coahoma County, DeSoto County, Humphreys County, Issaquena County, Jefferson County, Sharkey County, Tunica County, Warren County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, and Yazoo County.
2005
Hurricane Katrina
Declared August 29, 2005
This assistance is for Adams County, Amite County, Attala County, Choctaw County, Claiborne County, Clarke County, Copiah County, Covington County, Forrest County, Franklin County, George County, Greene County, Hancock County, Harrison County, Hinds County, Holmes County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Jefferson Davis County, Jones County, Kemper County, Lamar County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Leake County, Lincoln County, Lowndes County, Madison County, Marion County, Neshoba County, Newton County, Noxubee County, Oktibbeha County, Pearl River County, Perry County, Pike County, Rankin County, Scott County, Simpson County, Smith County, Stone County, Walthall County, Warren County, Wayne County, Wilkinson County, Winston County, and Yazoo County.
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Find Information about and check eligibility for all Mississippi state 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 Mississippi.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
If you are not eligible for Unemployment Insurance, you may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
Employment
Find a local One-Stop Career Center
Get frequent updates on one-stop Center closings;
call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627) TTY:1-877-889-5627.
Mississippi Job Bank
Mississippi Job Fair Listings
Mississippi Workforce Development Office
Community Resources
Mississippi 2-1-1
Education
Mississippi Department of Education
Mississippi Higher Education
Resources for People with Disabilities
Disability Program Navigator (DPN) Initiative
U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services