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Rent Assistance Funds Are Slow-moving -- Here's What To Do in the Meantime

The Supreme Court struck down the CDC’s eviction ban weeks ago, but in some areas, eviction moratoriums still stand. For landlords located in these markets (and for those who can’t wait out a months-long eviction process), the government’s Emergency Rental Assistance program is meant to ease the pain, offering funds to cover unpaid rents and even utilities to non-paying tenants. According to July Treasury Department data, a mere $5.2 billion in ERA funds have been used.