How is Your State Helping the Unemployed

Iowa

As with Arizona, Iowa was also among the first states that have agreed to take part of the FEMA’s Lost Wages Assistance program regarding COVID-19. The office of Gov. Kim Reynolds has said in a statement that “Iowans whose unemployment is the result of the pandemic, and who are eligible for at least $100 in benefits per week, will qualify for an additional $300 weekly benefits retroactive to the week ending Aug. 1.”