States Try To Push Out Billions Of Emergency Rental Aid To Families
Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.
If there's one thing tenants and landlords can agree on during this pandemic it's that emergency rental assistance is sorely needed. Millions of Americans have been unable to pay their rent for months, and landlords — who have their own bills to pay — are also hurting. By some estimates, tenants are already more than $50 billion in arrears.
To help keep these families housed, Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance in December and is on the verge of
