@Joy240,
We live in Georgia, and this is the first week that people can apply for unemployment under the CARES Act. Their process is for everyone to file for regular unemployment benefits, and after you've been disqualified, they will review the application for consideration under the CARES Act. Their website says to be patient, because they are working on an unprecedented amount of claims, and if an applicant is eligible, their payments will be retroactive to the enactment of the program.