Claimants Instructional Sheet for Delaware Self-Employment Assistance (DSEA) Program

Employment & Training Case Manager: Rachel J. Beach at (302) 858-5242 / Veterans - Dawn Smith 858-5233

Unemployment Claims Representative: Donna Kempf at (302) 858-5207

__Clients Name__ - __Social Security #__ - __Desired Business Venture__

______Clients Address______

__Clients Phone #__

Highlights reveal areas that the claimant still needs to complete:

The DSEA program is available to Profile claimants whose business will be located in Delaware and is suitable for public funding.

__clients initials__ **If you are enrolled in the SEA program, you may not be entitled to any UI Extensions that might be available at the end of your regular UI benefit period. Presently your regular UI benefits would end in approximately __#__ of weeks or week ending _____date_____.

Make sure you adhere to instructions and noted dates as you could be dropped from the program for failure to comply to DSEA program requirements and unexcused absences may result in a loss of benefits for the week(s) of non-compliance.

¨  __today’s date__ reviewed DSEA program requirements and rules and had claimant complete DSEA Participation Agreement / Informed Consent Agreement.

¨  __today’s date__ watched a 20-minute Delaware Self Employment Assistance Program (DSEA) video.

¨  Contact UI Claims Interviewer/Rhonda Kristula at (302) 858-5211 to obtain revised instructions for submitting your weekly UI claim as it pertains to the DSEA program.

¨  __2 week’s __ claimant will have returned completed DSEA Program Application Form.

¨  __2 week’s __ claimant will have arranged to take SBDC workshop, should be assigned SBDC Business Manager who will assist with your self-employment, business plan, business start up, business financing, insurances, licenses, business regulations, etc. SBDC - Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Bill Pfaff, 103 W. Pine Street, Georgetown, DE 856-1555.

¨  __ 8 weeks __ claimant will bring me a copy of their Business Plan.

¨  __12 weeks__ claimant will bring me a copy of their business license. (Business license can be obtained through Division of Revenue / 856-5358; a yearly fee is determined by business type.) Or they will notify Rhonda Kristula at (302) 858-5211 and Rachel Beach at 858-5242 that they want to be removed from SEA program because they cannot sustain self sufficiency at this time.

¨  __same date as orientation workshop __ monthly claimant will provide copies of business bookkeeping records.

¨  __same date as orientation workshop __ monthly claimant will relay detailed report of your self-employment progress either by phone or by email.

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Claimant’s Signature / Date