Photo by Abigail Whitehouse The Dix River overflows after several inches of rain falls in Lincoln County.

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky’s request for a 30-day extension to the registration period for those impacted by the April severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began in Kentucky on April 2 has been approved.

The deadline has been extended until July 25 for disaster survivors in all counties designated for Individual Assistance in DR-4864-KY.

On April 24, President Donald Trump approved Gov. Andy Beshear’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to devastating severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began in Kentucky on April 2.

On May 14,, President Trump approved an amendment to that declaration, expanding Individual Assistance to an additional 24 counties following requests submitted by Gov. Beshear on April 28 and May 5.

Gov. Beshear’s requests for Public Assistance and hazard mitigation for the entire state are still under review.

Originally, Individual Assistance was made available for residents in the following 13 counties: Anderson, Butler, Carroll, Christian, Clark, Franklin, Hardin, Hopkins, Jessamine, McCracken, Mercer, Owen and Woodford.

The additional counties added by the amendment for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)eligibility areBreckinridge, Bullitt, Calloway, Daviess, Garrard, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, Henderson, Henry, Jefferson, LaRue, Lincoln, McLean, Meade, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Ohio, Oldham, Pendleton, Powell, Trimble, Warren and Webster.

Individuals – including unemployed and self-employed individuals who were living or working in the affected areas and became unemployed or had work interrupted as a direct result the flooding that occurred in Kentucky beginning on April 2, 2025, and continue to be out of work – are eligible to apply for DUA benefits through the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance.

In order to qualify for DUA benefits, claimants in eligible counties must show that their employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of the disaster and that they are not otherwise eligible for regular unemployment insurance benefits under state or federal law. Farmers and other self-employed individuals who traditionally are ineligible for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits may qualify for DUA.

DUA is available for up to 29 weeks of unemployment beginning April 6, 2025, until Oct. 25, 2025, if the individual’s unemployment continues to be a direct result of the disaster.