Temporary employment is available now on projects for the cleanup, demolition, repair, renovation and reconstruction of damaged public structures, facilities and lands within communities located within the following counties shown on the map below: Adams (1), Calhoun (2), Hancock (3), Henderson (4), Jersey (5), Madison (6), Mercer (7), Pike (8), Rock Island (9), and St. Clair (10).
ELIGIBILITY:
Individuals eligible to participate in National Emergency Grant (NEG) Disaster projects
include: workers who have been temporarily or permanently
dislocated as a result of the disaster; eligible dislocated workers who are
unemployed and not receiving unemployment compensation or other
types of income support; and individuals who are long-term unemployed.
Priority will be given to individuals who have experienced temporary or
permanent job loss as a result of the 2008 flooding.
WHERE TO APPLY:
Individuals interested in applying to be a part of the temporary employment program should contact their local Illinois workNet Center in the impacted areas. Use the drop-down box below or click a county (highlighted in red) on the map to the left to locate an Illinois workNet Center (in an impacted area) near you. To apply, an
application must be completed. The application is available at Illinois
workNet Centers in the affected areas (shown on the map) or
click here to download and print the application 
and an I-9 Employment
Eligibility Verification. Complete as much of the
form as possible and contact the nearest Illinois workNet Center for
additional assistance and application submittal information.
