By Brendan LaChance on June 1, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. Wyoming launched a federally funded “Emergency Rental Assistance Program” on April 29. The first payments out of the total $180 million have been issued, a press release sent on Tuesday, June 1 states.
The program is being administered by the Wyoming Department of Family Services and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. The application and review process has been taking longer than the initially estimated four weeks, according to the press release.
So far, 39 applications for $124,000 in assistance have been approved. A total of about 2,600 applications have been received requesting over $5.4 million.
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The Emergency Rental Assistance Program has begun giving out aid to renters across the state, with 39 applicants approved so far out of 2,600 submitted.