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Only 11% of federal rental assistance has been distributed

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As 1.2 million households face eviction, only 11% of federal rental assistance distributed

The Supreme Court ended the Biden administration's COVID-related ban on evictions, siding with landlords who said the ban put them at risk of irreparable harm. Congress has authorized some $46 billion in rental assistance relief. But Stephanie Sy reports only a fraction of it has been distributed. As many as 1.2 million households say they are "very likely" to face eviction in the next two months.

08/27/2021

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