SALT LAKE CITY (August 20, 2020) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 5,321 for the week of August 9 to August 15, 2020 with a total of $25,821,230 of benefits paid. There were 66,984 continued claims filed during …
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 17, 2020) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Utah’s application to receive Lost Wages Assistance funding from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund. On August 8, 2020, President Trump made available up to $44 billion from …
SALT LAKE CITY (August 13, 2020) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 4,854 for the week of August 2 to August 8, 2020 with a total of $30,546,936 of benefits paid. There were 73,300 continued claims filed during …
Utah’s annual homelessness report demonstrates need for affordable housing options statewide SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 12, 2020) - The Department of Workforce Services Housing and Community Development Division released the 2020 Utah Annual Report on …
SALT LAKE CITY (August 6, 2020) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 5,080 for the week of July 26 to August 1, 2020 with a total of $75,223,255 of benefits paid. There were 81,439 continued claims filed during that …
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 6, 2020) — The federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance application for Utahns will close on August 17, 2020. The program became available following President Donald Trump’s declaration that the earthquake and aftershocks in March and …
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 5, 2020) — In an effort to support social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has approved recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Utah to use their Electronic Balance Transfer …
SALT LAKE CITY (August 3, 2020) — The application for the Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is now available for Utahns. The program provides a one-time payment of $308 to children in kindergarten through 12th grade who were eligible to …
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 5, 2020) — With the end of the federal $600 weekly unemployment benefit, the Housing and Community Development Division of the Utah Department of Workforce Services has adjusted the eligibility requirements for the pandemic housing …
SALT LAKE CITY (July 30, 2020) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 6,057 for the week of July 19 to July 25, 2020 with a total of $71,751,213 of benefits paid. There were 83,716 continued claims filed during that …
SALT LAKE CITY (July 28, 2020) – The Utah Department of Workforce Services is hosting a virtual job fair July 30. The event is completely online and is free for anyone interested in finding a new job. This is the third such event that has been held since …
SALT LAKE CITY (July 23, 2020) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 7,067 for the week of July 12 to July 18, 2020 with a total of $78,252,671 of benefits paid. There were 88,134 continued claims filed during that …
SALT LAKE CITY (July 16, 2020) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 7,306 for the week of July 5 to July 11, 2020 with a total of $82,211,610 of benefits paid. There were 89,081 continued claims filed during that …
SALT LAKE CITY (July 16, 2020) —President Donald Trump has declared Utah’s earthquake and aftershocks from March 18 to April 17, 2020, a major disaster making the federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) program available for Utahns whose employment …
SALT LAKE CITY (July 9, 2020) — The number of total new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 7,249 for the week of June 28 to July 4, 2020 with a total of $80,350,894 of benefits paid. There were 90,542 continued claims filed during that same …
SALT LAKE CITY (July 9, 2020) — The United States Department of Agriculture has approved Utah’s application to participate in the Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. This is a federal food assistance program for school-age children …
SALT LAKE CITY (July 2, 2020) — The number of new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 5,006 for the week of June 21 to June 27, 2020. There were 83,959 weekly claims filed during that same week. A total of $23,664,687 was paid in traditional …
SALT LAKE CITY (June 26, 2020) – The Utah Department of Workforce Services is hosting a virtual job fair June 30. The event is completely online and is free for anyone interested in finding a new job. More than 80 employers plan to attend with more than 1 …
SALT LAKE CITY (June 25, 2020) — The number of new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 4,961 for the week of June 14 to June 20, 2020. There were 84,557 weekly claims filed during that same week. A total of $23,868,989 was paid in …
SALT LAKE CITY (June 18, 2020) — The number of new claims filed for unemployment benefits in Utah was 4,847 for the week of June 7 to June 13, 2020. There were 87,837 weekly claims filed during that same week. A total of $24,899,671 was paid in traditional …
