Why does everything have to be so hard.

[kacekwl]

Regarding the eviction moratorium. I hear that many states are failing to get the money allocated for renters and landlords is not being distributed. The governors of the state's who are holding these funds need to be named and publicized loudly so renters and landlords know who is responsible for them not receiving that money. The White House also needs to contact them directly for an explanation. Time to bring these obstructionist out of the shadows so voters can see clearly who is hurting them. The Democratic Party needs to grab every opportunity to make their case.

[electric_blue68]

1. I was shocked that so much of this Rent $ Aid has been witheld!

[whathehell]

3. Yes, me too

Seemd like a major screw up.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. New York is one that's doing pretty poorly.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/nyregion/new-york-city-rent-relief.html

When New York launched a sweeping rent relief program in June, the aim was to safeguard the state’s recovery from the pandemic by keeping tens of thousands of people who fell behind on rent out of financial ruin and in their homes.

The state set aside about $2.7 billion, the vast majority from federal pandemic relief packages, with New York providing some funding.

But after nearly two months and despite the staggering need, New York has been among the slowest states in distributing help. In fact, federal figures showed that by the end of June, New York was one of only two states where no aid had been sent out, even though the state’s eviction moratorium is set to expire in just a few weeks.

(snip)

The application process, which is primarily online, has been hobbled by technical glitches, according to housing groups. Many tenants have encountered errors that in some cases wiped away entire applications.

[kacekwl]

5. This is something the Biden

White House has to fix. We can't let business as usual continue or the both parties are the same mantra will be true.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Because most systems are set up to ensure people who don't "deserve" help don't get it,

forcing those who need help to jump through hoops and risk getting no help at all.