Unemployment ran out before I found work (update)

My unemployment benefits end in 24 weeks and I have not found work as a school bus driver. I wonder about extended programmes or help from local agencies. Did you find short-term work?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.