Montgomery County tenants and landlords can access $6M in federal funds made available last month to those struggling to stay current on rent and utility bills due to the impact of COVID-19. And with the recent passage of the American Rescue Act that allocated nationally upwards of $20B in emergency rental assistance, more money will likely be on the way.
Like the CDC’s eviction moratorium, twice extended from its proposed expiration date on December 31 last year to June 30, the latest injection of emergency cash is meant to stymie a surge in court-ordered removals that experts fear would exacerbate a public health crisis that has so far shown no sustained signs of abating.