Metro East REIA
- Sep 5, 2021
- 1 min read

Emergency Rental Assistance Slow to Reach Tenants

We have reported about this problem several times now. It’s almost criminal, in fact National REIA’s Charles Tassell even said “Let’s face it, the government is so inept they cannot give away money!” Indeed…Today’s infographic from Statista points out how the $46 BILLION in Emergency Rental Assistance has been incredibly slow to reach tenants. As of July 31, only around $5.2 billion of the $46.6 billion in program funding has been given out. Continue reading HERE...

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