Housing and Homelessness
1,300 Households Apply for Reopened Rent Relief Portal as NY’s Eviction Freeze Nears End
David Brand |
New Yorkers who owe back rent can once again apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) after judge ordered the state to reopen applications, citing what could be a substantial second round of funding in March. But the federal government has yet to approve a new round of cash for the tapped-out fund, and eviction protections end Saturday.