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NJ has distributed a fraction of pandemic housing aid

Reporter Ashley Balcerzak of The Record digs into program’s flawed rollout

12/16/2022

NJ Spotlight News

NJ has distributed a fraction of pandemic housing aid

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Reporter Ashley Balcerzak of The Record digs into program’s flawed rollout

Homeowners and renters around the nation who struggled financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic were sent a life raft when the federal American Rescue Plan Act was signed in early 2021. New Jersey received $270 million, but more than 18 months later the state has distributed just $10 million of that money.

12/16/2022

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